ACT 1-3 他很想见你
【故事梗概】
第二天早上,Richard 给出版商Carlson先生打了电话预约了一次会面。Richard和 Marilyn 都为即将去见出版商这件事而感到兴奋。
Richard: Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?
Marilyn: Seven after nine? No. I’m sure he’s in his office.
Richard: His number is five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. [He dials.]. Five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. Hello. Mr. Carlson, please.
Receptionist: Mr. Carlson is busy at the moment. May I help you?
Richard: I’d like to make an appointment with him.
Receptionist: And your name is...
Richard: My name is Richard Stewart. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.
Receptionist: One moment, please.
Marilyn: What’s going on?
Richard: I guess they’re trying to set up an appointment for me.
Receptionist: Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he’s available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o’clock.
Richard: Thanks. Thanks a lot. Good-bye. [He hangs up the phone and dances with Marilyn.] Well, it’s done. Tomorrow morning at a publisher’s office.
Marilyn: Oh, it’s so exciting, isn’t it, Richard?
Richard: Well, finally a publisher will see my work.
【语言点精讲】
1. Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?
现在给Carlson先生打电话是不是太早了些?
too+ 形容词或副词+ to do: 表示由于过分如何而不宜做某事。
2. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.
他曾经叫我打电话给他谈一谈我的一本叫作《走遍美国》的书的方案。
project: 这里指“方案,工作计划,一项工作”。
3. One moment, please.
请等一下。 也可以说“One minute please.”
4. I guess they’re trying to set up an appointment for me.
我猜想他们在设法为我安排一次约见。
try to do something: 设法做某事,试图做某事。
set up an appointment for : 为…安排一次约见。
5. Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he’s available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o’clock.
Stewart先生,我刚同Carlson先生说了,他很想见你。可是本周他惟一有空的时间是明天上午10点。
He would like to see you.: 在口语中,(he) would like常用缩略形式 (he)’d like。这里把经常被缩略的助动词分离出来加以重读,表示强调。