CALLER:请转告他打到……找我
Could you ask him to call me at……?
这句型适用于找不到对方，或对方有事不能前来接听时，留下自己的联络处，请其回电。
“at”之后可接地点或电话号码。“could”是请求或征询时的助动词，用于请求、委
托时，语气谦和客气。
同义句
Would you tell him to call me at……?
Could you inform* him that I can be reached* at……?
Would you have him get back to me* at……?
* inform v. 通知
* reach v. 能联络得到
* get back to (someone) 回(某人)电话
RECEIVER：他不在，您要留话吗?
I take a message?
这句话适用于“某人”只是暂时不在，而仍会回来之时。请对方留话即表示自己将告知
“某人”，请其主动联络，而不必劳烦对方再打来。“may”是用于请求或征询时的助
动词，也可用“can”代替，不过“may”在语气上较为客气。
同义句
Mr. Jones is out* at the moment*. Would you like to leave a message?
Mr. Jones is not available* right now. May I give him a message for you?
Mr. Jones is away from his desk*. Can I take a message?
* out adv. 外出;不在
* at the moment 现在;此刻
* available a.是指“找得到人;在此处”的意思
* away from one's desk不在位子上
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