跟艾米莉一起學口語 第508期:等一個重要電話

I'm expecting an important call.

我在等一個重要電話。

expect
（因爲已經安排而）預期,等待，盼望
We were expecting his call yesterday.
我們昨天一直在等他的電話。

I am expecting a visitor.
我在等客人。

A:You're late.
你遲到了。
B:I'm sorry. It was too cold and my car couldn't start. I had to warm it up in the garage with a heater. I tried to call you,but couldn't get a connection.
抱歉，天氣太冷了。我的車發動不起來。我不得不在車庫裏用加熱器給汽車加熱。我試過給你打電話，但是打不通。
A:Couldn't get a connection?
打不通？
B:Yes. Your number is out of service.
是啊。你的電話停機了。
A:Really? I didn't know. Let me check... You're right.
真的嗎？我不知道。讓我看看，還真是你說的那樣。
B:So I couldn't get through.
所以我打不通嘛。
A:It's a serious problem. I'm expecting an important call. The theater guild is supposed to call me this evening and discuss my play. What will happen if they can't reach me?
那問題可嚴重了。我正在等一個很重要的電話。戲劇協會今晚會給我打電話討論wooden劇本。要是他們聯繫不到我怎麼辦？
B:Well, the only thing you can do is pay the fee to recover your service.
恩，你唯一能做的就是繳費並開通你的服務。