①在美国,若你打电话的对象已换了新号码,通常你会在电话中听到一下录音:
The number you have reached is not in service at this time,and there is no new number.Please be sure you have checked your telephone directory and are dialing correctly.Thank you.(您所拨打的电话号码现在不能使用,原使用者也没有留下新的号码,请务必核查您的电话簿,确认您所拨打的号码正确无误.谢谢.)
There is no new number.= There is no referral.(referral指已搬家的人委托电话公司在有人拨原号码找他时告知来电者新号码.电话公司的这种服务称作number referral service,一般服务期为三个月)
②若你打电话的对象已委托电话公司进行此项服务,你会在电话里听到:
The number you have reached,67854620,has been changed.The new number is 69523480,please make note of it.(您所拨的号码67854620已经更改.新号码为69523480.请您记下来.)
A:喂?
B:布郎先生在吗?
A:这里没有这个人。
B:哦?这儿的电话号码是2708-4410吗?
A:是的,没错。
B:我想布郎先生可能已搬家或换了电话号码了。
A:想必是这样。
B:对不起,打扰您了。
A:没关系。
参考答案如下:
A:Hello? 喂?
B:May I speak to Mr. Brown? 布朗先生在吗?
A:There's no one here by that name. 这里没有这个人.
B:Really? Is this 2708-4410? 哦?这儿的电话号码是2708-4410吗?
A:Yes,it is. 是的,没错.
B:I think Mr. Brown has moved or changed his phone number. 我想布朗先生可能已搬家或换了电话号码了.
A:I guess so. 想必是这样.
B:I'm sorry to disturb you. 对不起,打扰您了.
A:That's all right. 没关系.