喂，我是汤姆。
Hello！This is Tom.
Yes! Tom jones. 喂，我是汤姆.琼斯。
Yeah！Jones residence. 喂，这儿是琼斯家。
我就是
This is him.
哪位？
Who’s speaking?
Who’s that speaking, please?
May I ask who is calling?
Who is that?
Who’s calling?
请稍等，我看他在不在。
Hang on a monent, please. I’ll see if he’s in.
One monent, please. 请稍等。
Just a second, please.请稍等。
Hold the line.别挂。
Hold, please.请别挂。
Please hold.请别挂。
莉莉，有你电话。
Lily, there’s a phone call for you.
Lily, you are wanted on the phone.
他现在正忙着呢。
He is tied up right now.
He’s on another line. 他正在接另一个电话。
be tied up 没有空闲，时间被占用。
抱歉，他不在。
Sorry, He’s out.
Sorry, he’s not in.
I’m sorry, he’s not here at the monent.
Sorry, he’s on lunch break.抱歉，他在午休。
Sorry, he is not available.抱歉，他不在。
对不起，让你久等了。
I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Sorry to kept you waiting.
我把电话给你转过去。
Let me transfer your call.
你要跟谁通话？
Who do you want to talk to?
Who do you want to speak with?
Who do you wish to speak to?
Answering the Telephonoe
Linda: Hello! Who is speaking?
John: Hello! This is John. I want to speak to Linda.
Linda: This is her.
John: Hi, Linda. I’m just calling to invite you to a dinner party tomorrow everning.
Linda: Really? What time and where?
John: 7:30 pm, at Longding Chinese restaurant. I’ll be at your plece at 7:00 to pick you up if you need a ride.
Linda: Yes, please. I’ll need a ride. I’ll be waiting for you then.
John: See you tomorrow at 7:00. Make sure you fress a little formally. I heared the restaurant is kind of upscale.
Linda: Thank you. See you then.
John: See you.
