A: Tony? Oh, it's been a while since we've talked to each other. So nice to hear you again. Tony?好久没通电话了。听到你的声音太好了。 B: Same here. Hey, did you know Terry is going to be married? She invited me to her wedding and she wants you to attend also. 我也是,你知道Terry要结婚了吗?她请我参加她的婚礼。她也想让你去。 A: Really? 真的吗? B: Definitely. I'm calling to tell you this. 是的。我打电话就是告诉你这个的。 A: Why didn't she call me? 她怎么不打给我。 B: She tried. But the line is always busy. 她打过,可线路老是忙 A: Well, I may have stayed on the phone too long. Can you give me her number? I'll call her later. 我也许打电话时间太长了。你能给我她的号码吗?我呆会给她打过去。 B: Of course. It's 555-4653. 当然,555-4653. A: Thanks. So how are things with you? 谢谢。你最近怎么样? B: Pretty good. I just bought a new house. 很好。我才买了新房 A: Wow! Great! Whereabouts? 太棒了。在哪啊? B: In the suburbs. How are you and Shadow? Still living in town? 郊区。你和Shadow怎么样?还在城里住吗? A: Yeah, she loves it. It's really convenient. All the theaters and shopping malls are within walking distance. Well, I gotta go. I'll get in touch with you soon. 是的,城里很方便。所有的电影院和购无中心都很近。我回头再和你聊吧 B: Okay, don't forget to call Terry. 好吧。别忘了给她打电话 A: Don't worry. Bye. 别担心。再见 B: Bye. 再见 NOTE: 1. The line is always busy.电话占线叫The line is busy.或是The line is engaged.打不通电话叫I can't get through. 2. whereabouts表示哪里,什么地方。和where的用法差不多。不过它还可以作为名词使用,表示“下落,所在地”
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