是你吗，约翰？
1166. Is that you, John?
        是你吗，约翰？
1167. Yes, speaking.
        是我，请讲。
1168. Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
        你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭将晚到一会儿。
1169. I'm afraid I don't understand.
        恐怕我还不明白您的意思。
1170. Hasn't Mary told you?
        玛丽没有告诉你吗？
1171. She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening.
        她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。
1172. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock,
        我说过我6点到你家，
1173. but the boss want me to do some extra work.
        但老板要我加班。
1174. I'll have to stay at the office.
        我不得不留在办公室，
1175. I don't know when I'll finish.
        不知道什么时候才能结束。
1176. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
        喔，顺便问一问，我妻子想知道玛丽是否需要帮忙。
1177. I don't know what you're talking about.
        我不知道您在说些什么。
1178. That is John Smith, isn't it?
        你是约翰.史密斯，对吗？
1179. Yes, I'm John Smith.
        是的，我是约翰.史密斯。
1180. You are John Smith,the engineer,aren't you? That's right.
        你是工程师约翰.史密斯，对吗？对。
1181. You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you? No, I don't.
        你在海外工程公司上班，是吗？不，不是。
1182. I'm John Smith the telephone engineer
        我是电话工程师约翰.史密斯，
1183. and I'm repairing your telephone line.
        我正在修理您的电话线。