02 电话礼仪(6 / 9)
要事先用现金支付的,事后可以报销的开销,比如出差时的交通费、食宿费等等。但近来out of pocket成了网上的一个通俗用语,越来越多的网民用somebody is out of pocket来表达“某人现在不在这儿”。那么“赔钱”和“缺席”有什么关系呢?如果你不在办公室(out of office),没有及时被分配任务,那你就失去了赚钱的机会(out of pocket)。如果你不在办公室而在外出差,那么你就经常会有一些out-of-pocket expenses。
例如:
im out of pocket these days.
这段时间我不在。
要留言吗
dialogue
maggie is making a phone call tates,but mr. gates is not in. she asks for leaving a message.
麦琪正在给盖茨先生打电话,但是盖茨先生不在。她想给他留言。
maggie: hello, this is maggie. may i speak tates, please?
麦琪:你好,我是麦琪。我想找盖茨先生。
a: im afraid he is not here now. he went out to call on a er just now.
a:他现在不在,刚出去见客户了。
maggie: then what time will he be back?
麦琪:那他什么时候回来?
a: i expect him back this afternoon. would you like to leave a message?
a:可能要到下午了。你想要留言吗?
maggie: thank you. id like to. would you tell him to call me at 6588758 as soon as hes back?
麦琪:谢谢你,我要留言。他一回来就让他给6588758回电话好吗?
a: ok. ill make sure that he gets the m
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