in a meeting在開會

報個名字就斷定對方必懂，一句就把他的自信和荒唐同時露出來。

Just tell him it's ... calling, and he'll know.

託人轉告時用；對不認識的接線員這樣說會顯得很冒昧。

Just say it's Anna calling, and he'll understand. ／ Tell him it's Tom, he knows what this is about.

口語

just tell him 連讀，it's 輕讀，he'll know 重讀。

Just tell him it's Leo calling, and he'll know what it's about. 就跟他說是利奧打來的，他知道是什麼事。

把等待說得像赴約，越是精確越顯得對方根本沒在等他。

I'll be here for the next ...

約定等待時段時用；對沒答應回電的人說會顯得自作多情。

I'll be around for the next two hours. ／ I'll stay by the phone until six.

中性

I'll be 連讀，hour and a half 一氣說完。

I'll be here for the next hour if you want to call back. 你要是想回電，接下來一小時我都在。

兩句並排重複，越重複越像在給自己壯膽。

Someone knows ..., and knows what it's about.

急著證明自己有關係時用；旁人一聽就知道是在硬撐。

She knows I'm coming, and she knows why. ／ He knows my name and he knows the deal.

中性

I'm calling 連讀，第二句 knows 加重。

The manager knows I'm calling and knows what it's about. 經理知道我要打來，也知道是什麼事。

推銷員式的禮貌句，用在陌生人家裡借電話等回電，客套裡全是走投無路的執拗。

I am waiting for a phone call.

需要別人通融幾分鐘時用，面對陌生工作人員可以，別拿它反覆佔用別人的場合。

I'm expecting a call, just a few minutes. ／ There's a call coming for me, it won't take long.

中性

waiting for a 連讀，only take a few minutes 輕快收尾。

I'm waiting for a call. It'll only take a few minutes. 我在等個電話，就幾分鐘。