in a meeting在开会

报个名字就断定对方必懂，一句就把他的自信和荒唐同时露出来。

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

托人转告时用；对不认识的接线员这样说会显得很冒昧。

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

口语

just tell him 连读，it's 轻读，he'll know 重读。

Just tell him it's Leo calling, and he'll know what it's about. 就跟他说是利奥打来的，他知道是什么事。

把等待说得像赴约，越是精确越显得对方根本没在等他。

I'll be here for the next ...

约定等待时段时用；对没答应回电的人说会显得自作多情。

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

中性

I'll be 连读，hour and a half 一气说完。

I'll be here for the next hour if you want to call back. 你要是想回电，接下来一小时我都在。

两句并排重复，越重复越像在给自己壮胆。

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

急着证明自己有关系时用；旁人一听就知道是在硬撑。

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

中性

I'm calling 连读，第二句 knows 加重。

The manager knows I'm calling and knows what it's about. 经理知道我要打来，也知道是什么事。

推销员式的礼貌句，用在陌生人家里借电话等回电，客套里全是走投无路的执拗。

I am waiting for a phone call.

需要别人通融几分钟时用，面对陌生工作人员可以，别拿它反复占用别人的场合。

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 连读，only take a few minutes 轻快收尾。

I'm waiting for a call. It'll only take a few minutes. 我在等个电话，就几分钟。