ACT 1-3 "他很想見你"

【故事梗概】

第二天早上，Richard 給出版商Carlson先生打了電話預約了一次會面。Richard和 Marilyn 都為即將去見出版商這件事而感到興奮。

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.

【語言點精講】

1. Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?

現在給Carlson先生打電話是不是太早了些？

too+ 形容詞或副詞+ to do: 表示由于過分如何而不宜做某事。

2. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.

他曾經叫我打電話給他談一談我的一本叫作《走遍美國》的書的方案。

project: 這里指“方案，工作計劃，一項工作”。

3. One moment, please.

請等一下。 也可以說“One minute please.”

4. I guess they’re trying to set up an appointment for me.

我猜想他們在設法為我安排一次約見。

try to do something: 設法做某事，試圖做某事。

set up an appointment for : 為…安排一次約見。

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，我剛同Carlson先生說了，他很想見你。可是本周他惟一有空的時間是明天上午10點。

He would like to see you.: 在口語中，(he) would like常用縮略形式 (he)’d like。這里把經常被縮略的助動詞分離出來加以重讀，表示強調。