华尔街中级英语Lesson 70

74. Good evening. Are there any messages for me?
75. Good evening, madam. At your service.
76. I asked if there were any messages for me.
77. Your name please, madam?
78. Schmidt.
79. Is that your family name?
80. Yes
81. Do you spell that S-H-M-I-T?
82. No, it’s spelt S-C-H-M-I-D-T.
83. What is the second letter?
84. The second letter is “C”. Look, are there any messages for me? That’s all I want to know.
85. What are your initials¹, please?
86. K.A.
87. K.A. Schmidt. Wait a moment, please. Miss Schmidt.
88. J.S.Schmidt. J.U. Schmidt, K.L.Schmidt, M.A Schmidt. No, nothing for you, madam.
89. Thank you very much.
90. At your service.
91. Oh, no, what’s all this? I was looking forward to a nice quiet cup of coffee. I’ve got work to do.
92. There are a lot of people here. It’s very busy tonight.
93. I can see that, what’s going on?
94. Oh, it’s a big international firm².
95. All the employees³ from all over the world have been invited to walshdon for a big meeting very important, very special.
96. Great! That’s just what I needed
97. Excuse me! Can I get by please! Excuse me! Oh, I’m sorry!
98. That’s alright, I ….good heavens⁴! It’s Kristi!
99. I don't believe it! It’s Marco.

1 initials   

n.首字母，姓名

参考例句：

• a glass tankard with his initials etched on it 刻有他姓名首字母的玻璃大酒杯
• All the towels were personalized with their initials. 所有毛巾上都标有物主姓名的首字母。

2 firm   

n.公司，商号；adj.坚定的，坚强的，牢固的，结实的，坚硬的，坚挺的，严格的

参考例句：

• He has stepped up into the management of the firm.他已升入公司的管理部门。
• She is a firm believer in Chinese traditional medicine.她是中药坚定的拥护者。

3 employees   

n.雇工，雇员( employee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. 她对待雇员总是客客气气，关心体谅。
• The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。

4 heavens   

n.天( heaven的名词复数 )；天堂；上帝；极乐

参考例句：

• The map of the heavens showed all the northern constellations. 这份天体图标明了北半部所有的星座。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Our sun is only one of many suns in the heavens. 我们的太阳只是天际中许多恒星之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》