1. I'd like to reserve a car for next Monday. 我想在下周一预定一辆车。
2. How much do you charge for renting a car? 租一辆车要多少钱?
3. I'd like to keep the car for one more day. 我要多租一天车。
1. I'm calling from a public phone, so I'll call her again.
2. I'm not at home now, so I'll call her around three o'clock again.
3. May I use your phone?
4. Would you mind if I use your phone?
5. How do I get an outside line?
翻译:
1. 我现在是打公用电话,我会再打给她。
2. 我现在不在家里,三点左右我会再打给她。
3. 我可以借您的电话用一下吗?
4. 你不介意我用你的电话吧?
5. 如何打外线?
解析:
*1. public phone 是公用电话, pay phone 也是(投币式)公用电话;而公用电话亭则是telephone booth.
*2. 在外打公用电话就表示无法让对方回电,所以通常会再告知下次联络时间或方式。
*3. 有时找不到公用电话, 必要时需向商家借用电话,或者在别人的公司借电话时可用以上几句。
*4. outside line 是“电话外线”,而extension 为电话(内线)分机。