生活英语：如何用英语打电话通知好消息

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A: Tony? Oh, it’s been a while since we’ve talked to each other. So nice to hear you again.
Tony?？好久没通电话了。听到你的声音太好了。
B: Same here. Hey, did you know Terry is going to be married? She invited me to her wedding and she wants you to attend also.
我也是，你知道Terry要结婚了吗？她请我参加她的婚礼。她也想让你去。
A: Really?
真的吗？
B: Definitely. I’m calling to tell you this.
是的。我打电话就是告诉你这个的。
A: Why didn’t she call me?
她怎么不打给我。
B: She tried. But the line is always busy.
她打过，可线路老是忙
A: Well, I may have stayed on the phone too long. Can you give me her number? I’ll call her later.
我也许打电话时间太长了。你能给我她的号码吗？我呆会给她打过去。
B: Of course. It’s 555-4653.
当然，555-4653.
A: Thanks. So how are things with you?
谢谢。你最近怎么样？
B: Pretty good. I just bought a new house.
很好。我才买了新房
A: Wow! great! Whereabouts ?
太棒了。在哪啊？
B: In the suburbs. How are you and Shadow? Still living in town?
郊区。你和Shadow怎么样？还在城里住吗？
A: Yeah, she loves it. It’s really convenient. All the theaters and shopping malls are within walking distance. Well, I gotta go. I’ll get in touch with you soon.
是的，城里很方便。所有的电影院和购无中心都很近。我回头再和你聊吧
B: Okay, don’t forget to call Terry.
好吧。别忘了给她打电话
A: Don’t worry. Bye.
别担心。再见
B: Bye.
再见
Attention Please——特别提醒
[1]The line is always busy.电话占线叫The line is busy.或是The line is engaged.打不通电话叫I can’t get through.
[2]whereabouts表示哪里，什么地方。和where的用法差不多。不过它还可以作为名词使用，表示“下落，所在地”  
ie: Only I know his whereabouts.
Get the phone. hot line pay phone receiver hang up hold on