16. Returning a Call
16.回電話
A: Hello, is this Mr. Smith? I'm Mrs. Jones.
A:你好,是史密斯先生嗎?我是瓊斯太太。
B: Hello, Mrs. Jones. Did you get my message?
B:你好,瓊斯太太。你收到我的消息了嗎?
A: Yes, I did, I'm returning your call.
A:恩,收到了,我正要給您回電話呢。
B: Oh, right, of course.
B:哦,對,當(dāng)然。
A: What's the problem? Is James in trouble?
A:什么事?是詹姆斯遇到了麻煩嗎?
B: I caught him copying a classmate's test today.
B:今天我發(fā)現(xiàn)他抄襲同學(xué)的試卷。
A: Oh, that child is incorrigible!
A:哦,那孩子真是無可救藥了!
B: I'm afraid I'll have to give him detention this time.
B:恐怕這次我要把他留校處理了。
A: It's alright, I understand.
A:好吧,我明白了。
B: James certainly is strong-willed.
B:當(dāng)然詹姆斯意志堅強。
A: Yes, he needs a firm hand and discipline!
A:是的,他需要一個果敢的風(fēng)格和紀律!
B: He's a good boy. Now if only he'd stop cheating!
B:他是一個好男孩?,F(xiàn)在但愿他不要再作弊了!