高频英语口语对话 第382期:打越洋电话至伦敦

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打越洋电话至伦敦

dialogue

英语情景对话

A:Long Distance. May I help you?

A:长途电话总机，需要帮忙吗？

B:Yes. I'd like to place an overseas call to London. Can I dial direct?

B:是的，我想打个国际长途到伦敦，我可以直接拨电话吗？

A:No, sir. I'm afraid not.

A:恐怕不行，先生。

B:Oh, I see. How about the charges?

B:哦，我知道了。那么怎么收费？

A:The charges vary¹ according to the types of call you make. The cheapest is a station-to-stcrtion call, then a person-to-person call. The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes, then each additional² minute will be charged.

A:根据您拨打电话的种类收费不同。最便宜的是机对机电话，比它责一点的是人对入电话，先收前三分钟的费用，接下来按每分钟收费。

B:Oh, let me think of it... Could you put through a collect cal for me?

B:哦，让我想想……能为我拨通对方付费电话吗？

A:Certainly. Who are you calling?

A:当然可以了。请问您要找哪位？

B:It's a Mrs. Peters. Marilgyn Peters.

B:我找彼得太太，凯瑟琳·威尔逊。

A:And what's the number you are calling?

A:您要拨打的电话号码多少？

B:It's London, 9981-6432.

B:伦敦，99816432。

A:And your name and number?

A:您的名字和号码？

B:My name's Ron Smith and the phone number is 356-2210.

B:我是让·史密斯，电话是356-2210。

A:Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes.

A:请挂机，我几分钟后会给您再回过来。

1 vary   

vi.变化，有不同；vt.改变，使不同

参考例句：

• Cherries vary in colour from almost black to yellow.樱桃的颜色由近乎黑到黄各不相同。
• Old people don't like to vary their habits.老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯。

2 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。