1.leave a message:留言
Eg. If by any chance somebody calls me, ask him to leave a message.
万一有人给我来电,请他留话。
Eg. Leave a message for him in case he forgets to return the files to the secretary.
给他留个条子以防他忘记把文件还给秘书.
2.call back:回电话
Eg. I’m afraid he’s in a meeting at the moment. Could you call back in about half an hour?
恐怕他现在正在开会呢。你差不多过半小时再打好吗?
Eg. If the person is busy,many time-tacticians make an appointment to call back.
如果那个人此时正忙,许多善于运用时间的人就会约个时间再回电话。
4.a big fan of:崇拜......
Eg. Yeah, he's really a big fan of computer games.
是哦,他是个十足的电脑游戏迷。
Eg. He had been Henry's mentor for years, but he was also a big fan of mine.
多年来,他一直是亨利忠实的顾问,但他也是我的一个狂慕者。
5.have excellent taste:品味好
Eg. You have excellent taste in clothes.
你对服装有很好的鉴赏力。
Eg. Wow, you always look so classy and beautiful. You really have good taste in clothes.
你总是看起来那么高雅漂亮。你穿衣服真是有品位。
6.call about:因......打电话
Eg. I tried to call about the auction, but you weren't in
我试着打电话问你拍卖的事,但你不在家。
Eg. I am call about what we discus the other day.
我打电话是为了前几天我们所讨论的事。
9.burn down:烧毁,烧光,烧成平地
Eg. The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town.
故事说的是有一个神仙想烧毁这个城市。
Eg. The time had come to burn down the landlord's mansion.
放火烧掉地主庄园的时候到了。
10.in a long time:好久以来
Eg. I haven't updated my bankbook in a long time.
我有一段时间没去打印我的银行存折了。
Eg. That 's the best meal I have had in a long time .
我很久没吃过这么好的饭了。