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2024.04.20 02:08
第十二部 第一課: cell , the 411
- Larry 和一個朋友約好了碰面，但是眼看自己就要遲到了．他向李華借手機打電話讓他朋友等一會兒．今天李華會學到兩個常用語： cell 和 the 411。
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- Hey, Li Hua can I borrow your cell?
- 你要借我的什麼東西啊， cell？
- You know your cell. Your cell phone.
- 哦～，原來 cell 就是 cell phone 手機的簡稱．哎，你當然可以借用我的手機啊．拿去！
- Thanks. Having a cell is so convenient. I just need to give Rick a call and let him know I am going to be late to meet him.
- 手機啊是很方便．你看，你現在快要遲到了，有手機就可以打電話告訴 Rick，否則啊他會以為你不來了呢！
- (Larry makes phone call) Hey, Rick, it's Larry. I'm running a bit late. I'll meet you at the library in about half an hour. OK? See you then, Bye! Thanks, Li Hua, here's your cell back.
- 嘿，你說你半小時就能到圖書館見 Rick？哎，那你就快走吧！對了， Larry，你不自己也有手機嗎？
- I am embarrassed to say my apartment is such a mess that I can't find my cell. I am sure it is there somewhere under a pile of clothes.
- 你找不到你的手機啦？沒錯，肯定啊是埋在你那堆衣服裡了．沒問題，今晚啊我給你手機打個電話，你聽到鈴聲就知道手機在哪兒啦。
- Right, when my cell starts ringing, I'll be able to find it. I'll just follow the sound of the ring. Good idea!
- 好，那你把你手機的號碼給我，我啊輸入我的手機裡，今天晚上我就可以給你打電話啊。
- Okay, it is 5-5-5-2-3-4-5. I already have your cell number programmed into my phone, Li Hua.
- 哎，Larry 啊，我得用一下我的手機， Mary 給我留了話，不知道她找我做什麼？
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- So, what was the call about? Give me the 411.
- 啊～，你在說什麼奇怪的東西啊？什麼是 give me the 411？
- You know you dial 411 to reach the information operator, right? Well, when I said "to give me the 411," I meant for you to give me information just like the operator gives you the number you are looking for.
- 對呀，要查電話號碼我們就打 411，然後他們就會把你要的號碼告訴你．所以，你說「give me the 411」，意思就是要我告訴你 Mary 打電話給我有什麼事． Mary 是問我想不想參加明天晚上在她家舉行的讀書會。
- Hmmm....I don't know Mary. What is the 411 on her?
- 喔，你要知道有關 Mary 的情況啊？ Mary 她人很好，也很用功．你想不想跟我去參加明天的讀書會嘛？這樣你就能見到 Mary 啦！
- I'd really like to meet Mary, but I've been invited to a party tomorrow evening.
- 你明晚要參加一個 party？什麼 party 啊， give me the 411？
- One of the guys I work with - Fred - has been given a big promotion. He has invited several of us from work to meet him at a pub to celebrate.
- 哦～，你的朋友被提升要請你們去慶祝．這個 party 聽起來很棒哎！ Larry，我能跟你一起去嗎？
- Sorry, Li Hua. According to the 411 I have, this is a co-workers only event. Fred wants to express his thanks to the people that have helped him at work.
- 哼啊～，只有同事才能參加啊．好吧．對了，這個 Fred 是個什麼樣的人呢？ What is the 411 on Fred?
- He's a great guy. Oh, Li Hua, I've got to go! I've got to meet Rick at the library. I'll give you more 411 on Fred some other time.
- 你下回可別忘了告訴我有關 Fred 的情況喔。
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- 今天李華學到兩個常用語．第一個是： cell，也就是「 cell phone，手機的簡稱」．另一個常用語是： the 411，意思是「有關某人或某件事情的信息」。
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