每日會話第一期43
B: I'm afraid Clinton is not in at this moment.
J: Would you ask him to call me back? This is somewhat urgent.
B: Yes, certainly, John. I'll have him call you as soon as he comes back.
J: Thank you, Brenda.
B: 很抱歉，克林頓現(xiàn)在不在。
J: 能請他回我電話嗎？我有點急事。
B: 當然好，約翰。他一回來我立刻請他打電話給你。
J: 謝謝你，白朗黛。
重點解說：
★ I'm afraid (that ...)常用于禮貌地傳達一則可能不討好的信息，如"I'm afraid I can't help you."相當于"I'm sorry to say..."。
★ somewhat的意思是「有一點，有幾分」，這是相當正式的一個用語，相較之下，rather或a little較口語化。
★ "have him call you"中的have與make同樣是使役動詞，接于其受詞之后的動詞必須采用原形，如His appearance made me laugh.「他的樣子讓我發(fā)笑?！?
