情景会话口袋书人际篇
第125期:电话故障(4)
13.Maybethereceiverisoffthehook.
可能是听筒没放好。
还能这样说:
Theremaybesomeonewhodidn'treplacethe receiver.
It'spossiblethatthereceiverisoffthehook.
应用解析:
anglewithasilverhook行贿;用银钩钓鱼;
byhookor(by)crook千方百计,不择手段;
dropoffthehooks死,翘辫子;离职
14.Whatkindofsoundisitmaking?
发出什么样的声音?
还能这样说:
Whatnoisedoesitmake?
Whichsoundcanyouhear?
谚语:
Emptyvesselsmakethegreatersound.
空桶响声大。
15.Ithinkmyphonedoesn'twork.
我想是我的电话坏了。
还能这样说:
Maybemyphoneisoutoforder.
Ithinkmyphoneisn'tworking.
应用解析:
doitswork发生效力,起作用;
goaboutone'swork着手工作;
inandoutworks.不固定的工作
16.Ibrokemyphonethismorning.
我今天早上把电话摔坏了。
还能这样说:
Myphonedroppedthismorning.
Myphonewasbrokenthismorning.
应用解析:
Thebreakswereagainstus.
命运跟我们作对。
17.I'llcallsomeonetorepairit.
我会打电话让人来修的。
还能这样说:
I'llasksomeonetodealwithit.
Someonewillbecalledtohandleit.
应用解析:
haverepairto依赖,依靠;
repairto到……去(特指成群地去或经常去);
repairtosb.foraid向某人求助