
Would you tell him to call me at...?
Could you inform* him that I can be reached* at...?
Would you have him get back to me* at...?
* inform v. 通知
* reach v. 能聯絡得到
* get back to (someone) 回(某人)電話
RECEIVER:他不在,您要留話嗎?
I take a message?
這句話適用于“某人”只是暫時不在,而仍會回來之時。請對方留話即表示自己將告知
“某人”,請其主動聯絡,而不必勞煩對方再打來。“may”是用于請求或征詢時的助
動詞,也可用“can”代替,不過“may”在語氣上較為客氣。
Mr. Jones is out* at the moment*. Would you like to leave a message?
Mr. Jones is not available* right now. May I give him a message for you?
Mr. Jones is away from his desk*. Can I take a message?
* out adv. 外出;不在
* at the moment 現在;此刻
* available a.是指"找得到人,在此處"的意思
* away from one's desk不在位子上