商务英语敲门砖第17期:取消预约

简:Good morning. Smith Association.
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 unexpectedly, 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 signal 忙音

"make it"这一常见表达有很多意思,现列明如下:
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。

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。

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。

survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully 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?