情况八：对方希望你替他/她传话，但你想拒绝

May I leave a message? 我能否留个话？

You know what? My English is not that great, and I don't want to miss anything. Would you mind calling back later? I'm sorry. 你知道吗？我的英文不是非常好，我不想听错话。你介意稍后再打来吗？我很抱歉。

If you don't mind, could you please call back and leave a message on the answering machine? My English is not very good. 如果你不介意的话，能否请你再打一次，然后在录音机上留言？我的英文不是很好。

情况九：打电话的人要找的人是别人，请对方稍等

Is Brandon there? Brandon在吗？

Yes, he is. One moment, please. 他在。请稍等。

Hold, please. 请稍等。

Hold on, please. 请稍等。

Let me see if he's here. Hang on. OK？

我看看他在不在。等一下，好吗？

情况十：对方打错电话

Can I speak to Alexander Walker？我可以和Alexander Walker说话吗？

Alexander Walker? I'm sorry, but there's nobody here by this name.   Alexander Walker？抱歉，这里没这个人。

I'm sorry. I'm afraid you've got the wrong number. 抱歉，恐怕你打错电话了。

What number did you dial? 你刚才拨的号码是多少？

情况十一：要求跟刚刚已经通过话的人再讲话

Can you put Daisy back on? I forgot to tell her something. 你能否请Daisy再来听电话呢？我忘了跟她讲一件事。

Sure. I'll go get her. 当然！我这就去叫她。

情况十二：电话打不通

Did it go through? 打通了吗？

The line was busy. 电话忙线。

I got the busy signals. 电话忙线。

情况十三：（因自己忙等原因）请别人去接电话

Paul, can you answer the phone？ I'm busy.   Paul，你能不能去接电话？我在忙。

Can you get it, Paul? My hands are tied.   Paul, 你能不能去接电话？我现在不能接。

Yes, dear. 是的，亲爱的。

情况十四：接到无人电话（就是打来了却不说话的那种）

Who called? 谁打来的？

No one. He hung up on me. 没人。他把电话挂了。

Wrong number, I guess. He hung up without saying a word. 打错了，我想。他一句话也没说就把电话挂了。

附：以下是几个录音机留言的参考范例。

a、范例一

Hi! This is Abby. I'm not home right now. Please leave a message. 嗨！我是Abby. 我现在不在家。请留言。

b、范例二

Hi! This is 555-5555. We're not here. Please leave your message. Thank you. 嗨！这里是555-5555.我们现在不在。请留言。谢谢！

c、范例三

Hi! This is Brenda. I can't come to the phone at this time. Please leave a message and I'll call you back as soon as possible. 嗨！我是Brenda. 我现不能接电话。请你留言。我会尽快回你的电话。