四六级复习“他很想见你”的小知识

　　【四六级复习故事梗概】

　　第二天早上，Richard 给出版商Carlson先生打了电话预约了一次会面。Richard跟 Marilyn 都为即将去见出版商这件事而感到愉快。

　　Richard: Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?

　　Marilyn: Seven after nine? No. I'm sure he's in his office.

　　Richard: His number is five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. [He dials.]. Five, five, five, seven, five, three, two. Hello. Mr. Carlson, please.

　　Receptionist: Mr. Carlson is busy at the moment. May I help you?

　　Richard: I'd like to make an appointment with him.

　　Receptionist: And your name is...

　　Richard: My name is Richard Stewart. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.

　　Receptionist: One moment, please.

　　Marilyn: What's going on?

　　Richard: I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.

　　Receptionist: Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he's available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

　　Richard: Thanks. Thanks a lot. Good-bye. [He hangs up the phone and dances with Marilyn.] Well, it's done. Tomorrow morning at a publisher's office.

　　Marilyn: Oh, it's so exciting, isn't it, Richard?

　　Richard: Well, finally a publisher will see my work.

　　【四六级复习语言点精讲】

　　1. Is it too early to call Mr. Carlson?

　　当初给Carlson先生打电话是不是太早了些？

　　too+ 形容词或副词+ to do: 表现由于过分如何而不宜做某事。

　　2. He told me to call him about my project, Family Album, U. S.A.

　　他曾经叫我打电话给他谈一谈我的一本叫作《走遍美国》的书的打算。

　　project: 这里指“计划，工作盘算，一项工作”。

　　3. One moment, please.

　　请等一下。 也可能说“One minute please.”

　　4. I guess they're trying to set up an appointment for me.

　　我猜想他们在主意为我部署一次约见。

　　四六级复习语句try to do something: 想法做某事，试图做某事。

　　set up an appointment for : 为…安排一次约见。

　　5. Mr. Stewart, I just spoke to Mr. Carlson. He would like to see you. But the only time he's available this week is tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

　　Stewart先生，我刚同Carlson先生说了，他很想见你。可是本周他惟一有空的时间是明天将来上午10点。

　　He would like to see you.: 在口语中，(he) would like常用缩略形式 (he)’d like。这里把经常被缩略的助动词分辨出来加以重读，表示强调。