商务英语:取消预约

 　　简:Good morning. Smith Association¹.

　　早上好.这里是史密斯协会.

　　布朗:This is Brown speaking. I`d like to speak to Mr. Smith.

　　我是布朗.我想和史密斯先生通话.

　　简:I`m sorry, but Mr. Smith left just a few minutes ago.

　　很抱歉.史密斯先生刚在几分钟前离开了.

　　布朗:I have been trying to call him for the last ten minutes, but your line is always busy. Will he be back soon?

　　之前十分钟我一直在打电话但是总占线.他很快能回来吗?

　　简:I`m afraid not. He is away for the rest of the day.

　　恐怕不能.他今天一天都不在.

　　布朗:Is there any way I can reach him?

　　还有别的办法能联系到他吗?

　　简:I`m afraid not. He has gone out of this town on business. May I take a message?

　　恐怕不能.他出城了.我可以捎个口信吗?

　　布朗:I have a business appointment with him at 9 o`clock tomorrow morning, but I`m afraid I can`t make it.

　　明天上午9点我和他有个商务约会.我恐怕不能参加了.

　　简:Would you like to make another appointment?

　　您想另外约时间吗?

　　布朗:Unfortunately ,I`m leaving here unexpectedly², and I may be away for several days.

　　遗憾的是.我凑巧有事要办.可能要出去几天.

　　简:I see. I`ll tell Mr. Smith that you have called.

　　我明白了.我会告诉史密斯先生您来过电话了.

　　布朗:Thank you.

　　谢谢.

　　Busy: being used 正被占用的;占线的

　　The line is busy─I'll try again later. 占线 我过会儿再打。

　　the busy signal³ 忙音

　　"make it"这一常见表达有很多意思,现列明如下:

　　1.to be successful in your career 获得成功

　　He never really made it as an actor. 他从来就不是一个成功的演员。

　　2.to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult （尤指在困难情况下）准时到达

　　The flight leaves in twenty minutes─we'll never make it. 再过二十分钟飞机就起飞了，咱们无论如何也赶不上了。

　　3.to be able to be present at a place 能够出席（或到场）

　　I'm sorry I won't be able to make it(for example, to a party)on Saturday. 很抱歉，星期六我不能出席。

　　4.to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully⁴ with a difficult experience 幸免于难；渡过难关

　　The doctors think he's going to make it. 医生们认为他能挺过去。

　　I don't know how I made it through the week. 我不知道自己是怎么熬过那个星期的。

　　要表达与某人取得联系(尤指通过电话),最简单的表达法就是reach sb.

　　Do you know where I can reach him? 你知道我在哪儿能跟他联系上吗?

1 association   

n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想

参考例句：

• Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
• I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

2 unexpectedly   

adv.未料到地，意外地；竟；居然；骤然

参考例句：

• The volcano unexpectedly blew up early in the morning. 火山一早突然爆发了。
• I had just put the dinner on when Jim walked in unexpectedly. 我刚把晚饭摆上桌，吉姆突然走进来。

3 signal   

n.信号，暗号

参考例句：

• This is a signal failure.这是明显的失败。
• A train must not pass a signal that is at danger.火车切不可越过危险信号。

4 successfully   

adv.圆满地；顺利地；成功地

参考例句：

• The meeting passed off successfully.会议开得很成功。
• At last we successfully put through the business deal.最终我们成功地完成了这桩交易。