一、通电话问“你是谁?”的礼貌表达
① Who is this?
在许多外国人眼中,“Who is this?”是最简洁和最合理的表达之一,而且不含冒犯他人之意,是个礼貌性表达。
A: Hey, is John there?
A: 嗨,约翰在吗?
B: Yeah, who is this?
B: 在的,您是哪位?
② Who is it?
当然了,“Who is it?”也是老外最常用的口语化表达之一,也比较礼貌。
“Hello, who is it?”,he picked up the telephone and said.
“你好,哪位?”,他拿起电话说道。
③ May I ask who is calling?
“我能请问下是哪位呢?”,这可能是目前最为安全和礼貌的表达了,在专业的场景下(比如说公司前台)使用频率很高。
A: Hello, is Dave there?
A: 您好,请问戴夫在吗?
B: Sorry, he is being abroad on business. May I ask who is calling?
B: 抱歉,他现正在出差。请问你是?
④ Would you mind telling who is calling?
“介意告诉我你是谁吗?”,可以说是一个非常正式的表达了。
Ben is not there. Would you mind telling who is calling?
本不在。介意告诉我你是谁吗?
注:③④表达中的calling可以替换为speaking。
二、通电话回答“我是某某某”的礼貌表达
提问不能是“Who are you?”,回答自然也不能是“I'm XXX”,所以正确的表达方式应该是“This is XXX (speaking).”
A:Hello, May I ask who is speaking?
A:你好,请问你是?
B:This is Maria speaking.
B:我是玛利亚。
三、场景一:请对方等一下
① Hold on, please.
请等一下。
② Just a moment, please.
请等会儿。
③ Please hold.
请稍等。
④ I'll put you through now.
我马上帮您转接。
四、场景二:听不清楚对方的话
有时因为环境嘈杂,或者信号不好,或者对方语速过快,而导致听不清楚对方的话。这时在通话中该如何用英语表达呢?
① I can barely hear you.
我几乎听不到你说啥。
② Sorry, what was that?
抱歉,你刚刚说啥来着?
③ Sorry, I'm breaking up.
不好意思,我这边信号不太好。
④ Sorry, I can't hear you very well.
抱歉,我听不太清楚。
⑤ Could you speak a bit more loudly, please?
可以麻烦您讲话稍微大点声吗?
⑥Would you mind speaking a little more slowly, please?
您介意把语速稍微放慢些吗?
⑦ I beg you pardon?
能请您再说一遍吗?
⑧ Could you repeat that, please?
您能重复一遍刚刚说过的话吗?
五、场景三:有急事
生活总是伴随着意外的发生。有时候,我们会有急事找某人,要么是问中间人某人的电话号码,要么是问中间人某人的具体坐标。这时候,表达常常是开门见山的。
①It is urgent. Could I have her phone number?
事发紧急。您可以给我她的电话号码吗?
②Could you tell me where I can reach her?
您能告诉我在什么地方能找到她吗?
③This is an emergency. I need to get in contact with her right now.
事发紧急。我急需立刻与她取得联系。
六、情景四:对方不在可以留言
有时候,当打电话要找的人不在,我们可以选择留言。
① Please ask your sister to call me back.
请告诉你姐姐回头打给我。
② Could you take a message for your friend?
你可以给你朋友捎个口信吗?
③ My boss is not available at the moment. But I can take a message for you.
我老板这会儿不在。不过,我可以帮你捎个口信。
七、情景五:结束语
① Thanks for your calling.
感谢您的来电。
② Have a nice day!
祝您度过愉快的一天!
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