情景會(huì)話口袋書(shū)人際篇 第155期:留言(2)

5. Could you tell her John called?
能否轉(zhuǎn)告她約翰找她?
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Tell her there was a call from John.
Please tell her John called when she comes back.
6. Please ask her to call me back as soon as she comes back.
請(qǐng)讓她一回來(lái)就給我回電話。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Please have her return my call when she returns home.
Would you tell her to give me a ring when she's back?
諺語(yǔ)：
Least said, soonest mended.
言多必失。
7. Please tell him to come to school quickly.
請(qǐng)告訴他快點(diǎn)來(lái)學(xué)校。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Please tell him to come to school at once.
Please let him know and come to school soon.
應(yīng)用解析：
tell against (sb.) 成為對(duì)(某人)不利的證據(jù);
tell apart 分清，區(qū)分;
tell on 告發(fā);說(shuō)……壞話;影響到……
8. No, thank you. It's not urgent.
謝謝，不用了，沒(méi)有什么要緊事。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
No, thank you. It's not important.
No, thank you. There isn't anything pressing.
應(yīng)用解析：
be urgent for sb. (to do) 急切地催促某人(做);
be urgent with sb. for (to do) 堅(jiān)持要求某人(做)