A:This is the operator, how may I help you?我是话务员,有什么需要帮助的吗?
B:Yes, I would like to make a collect call.是的,我想打个对方付费的电话。
A:Ok sir, please dial the number. Now please state your name.好的,先生,请拨号码。现在告诉我你的名字。
B:Tommy.汤米。
A:Please wait a moment. Hello, you have a collect call from Tommy. Would you like to accept the charges?请先等等。您好,您有一个来自汤米的对方付费的电话。你愿意付话费吗?
B:Yes of course.是的,当然。
A:Dad?爸爸?
B:Yeah, Tommy, what happened, are you ok?是的,汤米,发生什么事了,你还好吗?
A:Yeah, dad, everything is ok. I'm calling you because I want to know if it's ok for me to go to my friend's house today after school.爸爸,是的,我一切都好。我打电话给你是因为我想问问你今天放学后能不能到我朋友家去玩。
B:Yeah sure, no problem. You scared me to death! I've told you to make a collect call in case of an emergency only! Why didn't you call me from your mobile phone?是的,当然,没有问题。你吓死我了!我只是让你在遇到紧急情况的时候给我打电话!怎么不用你的手机打给我?
A:I ran out of credit and I also didn't have twenty five cents for the pay phone. Sorry dad.我的信用卡里没钱了,也没有25美分支付公用电话。爸爸,对不起。