经典再现

Dean Witter.
添惠公司。
Yes,hi. Yes, I'd like to leave a message for Mr.Jay Twistle.
你会，呃…我要给杰图斯特尔先生留言。
Your name?
你的名字?
Yeah,my name is Chris Gardner.
我叫克里斯加德纳。
The message is:thank you very much for inviting me into the program.
留言是:非常感谢邀请我参加培训。
I really appreciate it and I'd be very pleased to accept your invitation.
真的感谢您，我非常愿意接受您的邀请。
Is that all?
就这些吗?
Yes,that's it.
对，就这些。
Okay.
好的。
Thank you.
谢谢。
Bye.
再见。

身临其境练一练

本段对话选自The Pursuit of Happiness,《当幸福来敲门》

职场美语
Oh,hi,Sarah.It's been so long.
哦，嗨，萨拉。好久不见了。
Oh,hi!You're dodging my calls.Did I do something wrong?
哦，嗨！你可一直在躲我的电话。我是做错了什么事吗?
I called you twice just now. You're dodging my calls.
我刚给你大了两次电话，你一直在躲我的电话。
I'm sorry,but your girlfriend told me to stay away from you.
对不起，但是你的女朋友叫我离你远一点。

精讲部分

You are refusing to take my calls.
You're dodging my calls.
如果对方总不接你的电话，就可以找机会质问对方:Are you dodging my calls?(你在躲我的电话？)dodge有躲闪的意思，强调“躲”的动作，如躲避球就叫做dodge ball。说别人在躲你电话也可以用Why are you avoiding my calls?