B1 · 31 个单词
打电话与约时间
电话里约定俗成的说法。
打电话靠的与其说是词汇，不如说是固定句式。说中文的人最常露馅的一句是自报家门：中文说“我是安娜”，英语电话里却说 This is Anna 或 Anna speaking；问对方是谁也不说 Who are you?（太冲），而说 Who is calling, please?。另一个难点是短语动词：put through、call off、bring forward、put back，每个小词都改变意思，只能整体记。
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动词 (2)
to dial拨（号）动词B1
You dialled the wrong number.你拨错号了。
to double-check再核对一遍动词B1
Let me double-check the date.我再核对一下日期。
名词 (3)
voicemail语音信箱名词B1
I left it on her voicemail.我在她的语音信箱里留了言。
extension分机号名词B1
My extension is two four one.我的分机号是二四一。
英语报号码时逐个念数字：two four one；0 常读作 oh。
diary日程本，记事本；日记名词B1
She went through her diary for the last year.她把去年的日程本从头翻了一遍。
英式的 diary 常指记约会的日程本；美式多叫 calendar 或 planner。
短语 (26)
to give somebody a call给某人打个电话短语B1
I will give you a call tomorrow.我明天给你打电话。
this is Anna speaking我是安娜（电话用语）短语B1
Hello, this is Anna speaking.你好，我是安娜。
电话里自报姓名用 This is…，不说 I am Anna，更不说 Here is Anna。
to put through（电话）接通，转接短语B1
I will put you through to the office.我帮你转到办公室。
to be engaged（电话）占线短语B1
The line was engaged all morning.整个上午电话都占线。
美式说 busy。engaged 另一个意思是“已订婚的”。
to hold the line（电话）别挂断，稍等短语B1
Could you hold the line, please?请别挂断，稍等一下好吗？
to leave a message留言短语B1
Would you like to leave a message?你要留言吗？
to get back to somebody回复某人，再联系某人短语B1
I will get back to you tomorrow.我明天再回复你。
to be available有空，联系得上短语B1
She is not available until Monday.她要到星期一才有空。
wrong number打错了（号码）短语B1
Sorry, wrong number.对不起，打错了。
to cut off（通话）中断短语B1
We got cut off in the middle.我们说到一半电话就断了。
reception on the phone手机信号短语B1
I have no reception on the phone here.我在这里手机没信号。
“信号”用 reception 或 signal；酒店前台也叫 reception。
to speak up大声点说短语B1
Could you speak up a little?你能说大声一点吗？
to arrange to meet约好见面短语B1
We arranged to meet at seven.我们约好七点见面。
to fit in（为某人）挤出时间，安排进去短语B1
Can you fit me in on Thursday?星期四能给我安排一下吗？
to bring forward提前短语B1
Could we bring the meeting forward?我们能把会议提前吗？
to put back推迟，延后短语B1
They put the appointment back a week.他们把预约推迟了一个星期。
to call off取消短语B1
We had to call the trip off.我们不得不取消了那次出行。
at short notice临时，在短时间内短语B1
She cancelled at short notice.她临时取消了。
to be tied up忙得脱不开身短语B1
I am tied up until four.我四点之前都脱不开身。
to suit somebody对某人合适，方便短语B1
Does Tuesday suit you?星期二你方便吗？
suit 后面直接接人，不加 to：Does Tuesday suit you?
reminder for the appointment预约提醒短语B1
They sent a reminder for the appointment.他们发来了预约提醒。
to run late晚到，晚点短语B1
I am running about ten minutes late.我大概要晚十分钟。
to make it赶得上；能来短语B1
I cannot make it on Friday.星期五我去不了。
to be on time准时短语B1
The train was on time for once.火车难得准时了一次。
spare moment空闲的片刻短语B1
Have you got a spare moment?你现在能抽出一点时间吗？
to sort out a date定个日子短语B1
Let us sort out a date next week.我们下周定个日子吧。
这个词表属于交流与对话：共四个词表、141 个单词，也可以整体练习。
练习这个词表
从这 31 个单词里出题，每轮 20 个：先练今天到期的，再练新词。先选择，再填空，最后自己写出来。答错的词很快会再次出现。