布朗：This is Brown speaking. I`d like to speak to Mr. Smith.
　　我是布朗。我想和史密斯先生通话。

　　简：I`m sorry, but Mr. Smith left just a few minutes ago.
　　很抱歉。史密斯先生刚在几分钟前离开了。

　　布朗：I have been trying to call him for the last ten minutes, but your line is always busy. Will he be back soon?
　　之前十分钟我一直在打电话但是总占线。他很快能回来吗?

　　简：I`m afraid not. He is away for the rest of the day.
　　恐怕不能。他今天一天都不在。

　　布朗：Is there any way I can reach him?
　　还有别的办法能联系到他吗?

　　简：I`m afraid not. He has gone out of this town on business. May I take a message?
　　恐怕不能。他出城了。.我可以捎个口信吗?

　　布朗：I have a business appointment with him at 9 o`clock tomorrow morning, but I`m afraid I can`t make it.
　　明天上午9点我和他有个商务约会。我恐怕不能参加了。

　　简：Would you like to make another appointment?
　　您想另外约时间吗?

　　布朗：Unfortunately ,I`m leaving here unexpectedly, and I may be away for several days.
　　遗憾的是。我凑巧有事要办。.可能要出去几天。

　　简：I see. I`ll tell Mr. Smith that you have called.
　　我明白了。我会告诉史密斯先生您来过电话了。

　　布朗：Thank you.
　　谢谢。

　　Busy： being used 正被占用的；占线的

　　The line is busy─I\'\'ll try again later. 占线 我过会儿再打。

　　the busy signal 忙音

　　"make it"这一常见表达有很多意思,现列明如下：

　　1.to be successful in your career 获得成功

　　He never really made it as an actor. 他从来就不是一个成功的演员。

　　2.to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult (尤指在困难情况下)准时到达

　　The flight leaves in twenty minutes─we\'\'ll never make it. 再过二十分钟飞机就起飞了，咱们无论如何也赶不上了。

　　3.to be able to be present at a place 能够出席(或到场)

　　I\'\'m sorry I won\'\'t be able to make it(for example, to a party)on Saturday. 很抱歉，星期六我不能出席。

　　4.to survive after a serious illness or accident； to deal successfully with a difficult experience 幸免于难；渡过难关

　　The doctors think he\'\'s going to make it. 医生们认为他能挺过去。

　　I don\'\'t know how I made it through the week. 我不知道自己是怎么熬过那个星期的。

　　要表达与某人取得联系(尤指通过电话),最简单的表达法就是reach sb.

　　Do you know where I can reach him? 你知道我在哪儿能跟他联系上吗?