1.leave a message:留言
Eg. If by any chance somebody calls me, ask him to leave a message.
萬一有人給我來電,請他留話。
Eg. Leave a message for him in case he forgets to return the files to the secretary.
給他留個條子以防他忘記把文件還給秘書.
2.call back:回電話
Eg. I’m afraid he’s in a meeting at the moment. Could you call back in about half an hour?
恐怕他現在正在開會呢。你差不多過半小時再打好嗎?
Eg. If the person is busy,many time-tacticians make an appointment to call back.
如果那個人此時正忙,許多善于運用時間的人就會約個時間再回電話。
4.a big fan of:崇拜......
Eg. Yeah, he's really a big fan of computer games.
是哦,他是個十足的電腦游戲迷。
Eg. He had been Henry's mentor for years, but he was also a big fan of mine.
多年來,他一直是亨利忠實的顧問,但他也是我的一個狂慕者。
5.have excellent taste:品味好
Eg. You have excellent taste in clothes.
你對服裝有很好的鑒賞力。
Eg. Wow, you always look so classy and beautiful. You really have good taste in clothes.
你總是看起來那么高雅漂亮。你穿衣服真是有品位。
6.call about:因......打電話
Eg. I tried to call about the auction, but you weren't in
我試著打電話問你拍賣的事,但你不在家。
Eg. I am call about what we discus the other day.
我打電話是為了前幾天我們所討論的事。
9.burn down:燒毀,燒光,燒成平地
Eg. The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town.
故事說的是有一個神仙想燒毀這個城市。
Eg. The time had come to burn down the landlord's mansion.
放火燒掉地主莊園的時候到了。
10.in a long time:好久以來
Eg. I haven't updated my bankbook in a long time.
我有一段時間沒去打印我的銀行存折了。
Eg. That 's the best meal I have had in a long time .
我很久沒吃過這么好的飯了。