9. 電話故障
Key Sentences(重點句子)
146．The connection was bad．
通話情況很糟。
147．There was a lot of echo and I couldn't hear well．
迴音太多，我聽不清楚。
148．I'll connect you agian．
我再爲您接通一次。
149．I've just been disconnected from a number．
我的電話被打斷了。
150．Could you speak a little louder，please？
您能說大聲點嗎？
151．There's a bad connection．
電話連接不好。
152．And now there's no answer．
現在沒有回聲。
153．Could you tell me if there's something wrong with myphone？
是不是我的電話機出了問題？
154．I doubt if it's your phone．
我想不是因爲您的電話機。
155．There may be a fault on the Line．
可能是電話線路出了故障。
156． I'll tell our engineers about it．
我向工程部報告一下。
157．We've checked that line，there was mini fault out it．
我們已檢查了線路，有一點小故障。
158．The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．
對方的電話響了，這次不會有問題了。
159．May be the receiver is off the hook．
可能是聽筒沒放好。
160．I can barely hear what you are saying．
我幾乎聽不到你在說什麼。
161．We must have gotten our lines crossed．
我們的線路一定和別人的串線了。
162．Why don't we hang up and try again？
我們何不掛斷重打？
163．Hello．It's me again．
喂，又是我。
164．I think my phone is out of order．
我想是我的電話壞了。
165．But I keep getting a funny noise．
但我總聽到一種有趣的噪音。
166．Are the lines overloaded？
是線路超負荷了嗎？
167．What kind of sound is it making？
發出什麼樣的聲音？
168．A continuous beePing sound．
是連續的BB聲。
169．And I can't get a proper dialing tone．
我得不到正常的撥號音。
170．I'm calling from another line．
我現在是用另一個電話打給你。
Dialogue A
(A：Operator B：Lin Ping)
A：Operator．How can I help you？
B：Yes．The connection was bad．There was a lot of echo and Icouldn't hear well，will you put me through again？
A：I'm awfully sorry for the trouble．I'll connect you again．
(A few minutes later)
B：Operator．I've just been disconnected from a number．Couldyou…
A：I'm sorry，sir．Could you speak a little louder，please？There'sa bad connection．
B：Yes．I've just been disconnected from a number，and nowthere's no answer．Could you tell me if there's somethingwrong with my phone？
A：What number were you speaking to，sir？
B：2743-1120．
A：Oh，2743-1120．I doubt if it's your phone．We've being a lot oftrouble in that area todny．There may be a fault on line．
B：Oh，I see．
A：I'll tell our engineers about it．Please tell me your name andnumber，I'll call you back soon．
B：My name's Lin Ping and my number's 3512-6762．
(About ten minutes later)
A：(ringing)Hello，is that 3512-6762？
B：Yes，it is．
A：Mr．Lin．We've checked that line，there was a mini fault on it．
The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．
B：Thank you very much．
Dialogue B
(A：Tom B：Sue)
A：Hello，Sue．It's Tom．
B：Hi，Tom？
A：I've been trying to get hold of you forever．
B：Really？I've being stayed at home all day long．
A：But your line is always busy．
B：Oh．May be the receiver is off the hook．
A： I see．I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．
B：What？I can barely hear what you are saying．
A：I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．
B：The connection is too bad．We must have gotten our linescrossed．
A：Why don't we hang up and try again．
B：Good idea．
(Ringing)
A：Hello，It's me，again．
B：Oh，Tom．You said a dinner，tonight？
A：Yes．
B：I can't tonight，mother has a cold，I must stay at home andlook after her．But I'd love to some other night．
A：Oh，what's a pity！You'd better set up an appointment to seea doctor as soon as possible．
B：Yes．Thank you．
A：I'll call you back later，Bye-bye．
B：Bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Operator B：Li Ming)
A：Hello．How can I help you？
B：Hello．Look，I think my phone is out of order．
A：What seems to be the problem？
B：I've been trying to get through to a number for the past fifteenminutes，but I keep getting a funny noise．
A：Are you sure it's the right number，sir？
B：Yes，I've checked in the telephone book．Are the lines over-loaded？
A：What kind of sound is it making？
B：A continuous beeping sound．And I can't get a proper dialingtone．I'm calling from another line．
A：You may have a fault on your line．I'll report it to the engi-neers．
B：Thank you very much for your help．
A：Don't mention it．Bye-bye．
B：Good-bye．
Words and Expressions
connection n．連接；聯繫；關係
echo n．回首；回聲；反響
awfully ad．異常，非常
doubt n．懷疑，疑問，疑惑
fault n．缺點，毛病
engineer vt．設計；建造
n．工程師
check n．支票；賬單；覈對
mini a．微小的
forever ad．永遠，總是
hook n．鉤，鉤狀物
barely ad．勉強，幾乎沒有
cross n．交叉
look after 照顧
pity v．／n．憐憫，惋惜
setup 創立，建立
appointment n．約會；任命；選派
as soonas 一……就
funny a．滑稽的，可笑的
overload v．超負荷
continuous a．連續的，繼續的
mention vt．說到，談到
