VOA流行美語 Unit 166:cell和the 411
Larry和一個朋友約好碰面，但眼看自己就要遲到了。他向李華藉手機打電話讓他朋友等一會兒。今天李華會學到兩個常用語：cell和the 411。
LL: Hey, Li Hua can I borrow your cell?
LH: 你要借我的什麼來着，cell？
LL: You know your cell. Your cell phone.
LH: 噢，原來cell就是cell phone手機的簡稱。你當然可以借用我的手機。拿去！
LL: Thanks. Having a cell is so convenient. I just need to give Rick a call and let him know I am going to be late to meet him.
LH: 手機是很方便。你看，你現在快要遲到了，有手機就可以打個電話告訴Rick，否則他會以爲你不來了呢！
LL: (Larry makes phone call) Hey, Rick, it's Larry. I'm running a bit late. I'll meet you at the library in about half an hour. OK? See you then, Bye! Thanks, Li Hua, here's your cell back.
LH: 你半小時就能到圖書館見Rick? 那你就快走吧！對了，Larry，你不自己也有手機嗎？
LL: I am embarrassed to say my apartment is such a mess that I can't find my cell. I am sure it is there somewhere under a pile of clothes.
LH: 你找不到你的手機啦？沒錯，肯定是埋在那堆衣服裏了。沒問題，今晚我給你手機打個電話，你聽到鈴聲就知道手機在哪裏了。
LL: Right, when my cell starts ringing, I'll be able to find it. I'll just follow the sound of the ring. Good idea!
LH: 好，那你把你手機的號碼給我，我輸入我的手機裏，今晚就可以給你打電話。
LL: Okay, it is 5-5-5-2-3-4-5. I already have your cell number programmed into my phone, Li Hua.
LH: Larry，我得用一下我的手機，Mary給我留了話，不知道她找我做什麼？
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LL: So, what was the call about? Give me the 411.
LH: 你在說什麼奇怪的東西啊？什麼是give me the 411?
LL: You know you dial 411 to reach the information operator, right? Well, when I said to "give me the 411," I meant for you to give me information just like the operator gives you the number you are looking for.
LH: 對呀，要查電話號碼就打411，然後他們就會把你要的號碼告訴你。所以，你說“give me the 411”，意思就是要我告訴你Mary打電話給我有什麼事。Mary是問我想不想參加明天晚上在她家舉行的讀書會。
LL: Hmmm....I don't know Mary. What is the 411 on her?
LH: 噢，你要知道有關Mary的情況？Mary她人很好，也很用功。你想不想跟我去參加明天的讀書會。這樣你就能見到Mary了！
LL: I'd really like to meet Mary, but I've been invited to a party tomorrow evening.
LH: 你明晚要參加一個party？什麼party， give me the 411?
LL: One of the guys I work.with - Fred - has been given a big promotion. He has invited several of us from work to meet him at a pub to celebrate.
LH: 噢，你的朋友被提升要請你們去慶祝。這個party聽起來很棒耶！Larry，我能跟你一起去嗎？
LL: Sorry, Li Hua. According to the 411 I have, this is a co-workers only event. Fred wants to express his thanks to the people that have helped him at work.
LH: 哼，只有同事才能參加啊。好吧。對了，這個Fred是個什麼樣的人？What is the 411 on Fred?
LL: He's a great guy. Oh, Li Hua, I've got to go! I've got to meet Rick at the library. I'll give you more 411 on Fred some other time.
LH：你下回可別忘了告訴我有關Fred 的情況。
今天李華學到兩個常用語。第一個是cell，也就是cell phone 手機的簡稱。另一個常用語是the 411，意思是有關某人或某件事的信息。今天的流行美語就播送到這裏。謝謝大家收聽，我們下次節目再見！
