Lesson 139 Is that you, John?
是你吗，约翰？

Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
听录音，然后回答问题。格雷厄姆.特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰.史密斯通话？

GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't understand.
GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you?She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss want me to do some extra work. I'll have to stayat the office. I don't know when I'll finish.Oh, and by the way,my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith, isn't it?
JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith,the engineer, aren't you?
JOHN SMITH: That's right.
GRAHAM TURNER: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
JOHN SMITH: No, I don't I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

extra ['ekstrə] adj. 额外的

overseas ['əuvə'si:z] adj. 海外的，国外的

engineering [,endʒi'niəriŋ] n. 工程

company ['kʌmp(ə)ni] n. 公司

line [lain] n. 线路

extra ['ekstrə]adj. 额外的

（1）adj. 额外的；外加的；另外收费的：

Could you get an extra bottle of milk?

请你再拿一瓶牛奶好吗？

 On Sundays, she always gets some extra sleep.

星期天她总是比平时多睡一会儿。

 Guests at this hotel can use the gym at no extra cost.

这家饭店的客人们可以使用健身房，不再额外收费。

 （2）adv. 额外地；另外：

He usually works extra on weekends.

他通常在周末加班。

 They'll charge you extra for room service.

饭菜送到房间是要另外收费的。

 She is extra nice to her colleagues these days.

这些日子她对她的同事们非凡好。

overseas ['əuvə'si:z]adj. 海外的，国外的
（1）adj. 海外的；国外的：

The university recruits a large number of overseas

students each year.

这所大学每年招收大量的外国留学生。

 This small country depends heavily on its overseas trade.

这个小国在很大程度上依靠于其海外贸易。

 （2）adv. 在（或向）海外；在（或向）国外：

John is going to work overseas soon.

约翰不久就要出国工作了。

 He has never been overseas.

他还从未出过国。

engineering [,endʒi'niəriŋ] n. 工程
engineer [,endʒi'niə] n. 工程师

company ['kʌmp(ə)ni] n. 公司

corporation [,kɔ:pə'reiʃən] n.公司

line [lain] n. 线路
line up 排队

参考译文

格雷厄姆.特纳：是你吗，约翰？
约 翰.史 密斯：是我，请讲。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭将晚到一会儿。
约 翰.史 密斯：恐怕我还不明白您的意思。
格雷厄姆.特纳：玛丽没有告诉你吗？她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。我说过我6点到你家，
但老板要我加班。我不得不留在办公室，不知道什么时候才能结束。喔，顺便问一问，我妻子想知道玛丽是否需要帮忙。
约 翰.史 密斯：我不知道您在说些什么。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你是约翰.史密斯，对吗？
约 翰.史密 斯： 是的，我是约翰.史密斯。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你是工程师约翰.史密斯，对吗？
约 翰.史 密斯：对。
格雷厄姆.特纳：你在海外工程公司上班，是吗？
约 翰.史 密斯：不，不是。我是电话工程
师约翰.史密斯，我正在修理您的电话线。

GRAHAM TURNER: Is that you, John?

格雷厄姆.特纳：是你吗，约翰？
JOHN SMITH: Yes, speaking.

约 翰.史 密斯：是我，请讲。

口语化的电话用语。正式用语：Is that John speaking？或 Excuse me，I'd like to speak to John.

注意，在英文中，打电话开始时说“你是......？”“我是......？”时，不用 Are you ...？ 或 I am ...，而用that或this来代替。

GRAHAM TURNER: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.

格雷厄姆.特纳：你告诉玛丽，今晚吃饭将晚到一会儿。
句中 we will be late…是一个宾语从句，作动词 tell 的宾语，Mary 是间接宾语。

这个宾语从句省略了引导词that。late表示“迟到”的意思时通常作表语，与for连用。 be late for... 做......迟到

Hurry up, or we'll be late for the movie.
     快点儿！不然看电影就晚了。

JOHN SMITH: I'm afraid I don't understand.

约 翰.史 密斯：恐怕我还不明白您的意思。

GRAHAM TURNER: Hasn't Mary told you?She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. I said I would be at your house at six o'clock, but the boss want me to do some extra work. I'll have to stayat the office. I don't know when I'll finish.Oh, and by the way,my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help.

格雷厄姆.特纳：玛丽没有告诉你吗？她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。我说过我6点到你家，
但老板要我加班。我不得不留在办公室，不知道什么时候才能结束。喔，顺便问一问，我妻子想知道玛丽是否需要帮忙。

She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening.  她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。

一般过去时陈述句，this evening 作时间状语。

invite sb. to dinner 请某人吃饭   

【联想记忆】invite sb. to one's house 请某人到家中作客    

invite sb. to one's country  邀请某人到自己的国家访问

invite sb. to do sth.  邀请某人做某事

He invites me to visit the Summer Palace tomorrow.  他邀请我明天去颐和园。

by the way, 顺便（问、说一下）。说话者忽然想到另一件事的时候用此来表示改变话题。

例如：By the way，can you tell me the way to the Beijing station. 顺便问一下，到北京车站的路怎么走？

JOHN SMITH: I don't know what you're talking about.

约 翰.史 密斯：我不知道您在说些什么。

GRAHAM TURNER: That is John Smith, isn't it?

格雷厄姆.特纳：你是约翰.史密斯，对吗？

JOHN SMITH: Yes, I'm John Smith.

约 翰.史密 斯： 是的，我是约翰.史密斯。

GRAHAM TURNER: You are John Smith,the engineer, aren't you?

格雷厄姆.特纳：你是工程师约翰.史密斯，对吗？

JOHN SMITH: That's right.

约 翰.史 密斯：对。

GRAHAM TURNER: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?

格雷厄姆.特纳：你在海外工程公司上班，是吗？

JOHN SMITH: No, I don't I'm John Smith the telephone engineer and I'm repairing your telephone line.
约 翰.史 密斯：不，不是。我是电话工程师约翰.史密斯，我正在修理您的电话线