To make someone wait on the telephone line.
请某人稍候(不挂断电话)
解释: 在电话沟通中,当需要去确认信息或转接时,请对方先不要挂断电话的标准说法。
范例: Can I put you on hold for a moment?
To return a telephone call.
回电
解释: 当对方目前不方便接听电话时,承诺稍后再打电话给对方的动作。
范例: He will call you back later.
To record a spoken message for someone who did not answer their phone.
留言、留下语音信息
解释: 当电话无人接听时,在对方的语音系统中录下信息。
范例: I will leave a voicemail for the manager.
Used as a friendly response to thanks.
没问题、不客气
解释: 这是一种非常普遍的非正式回应,用来回应对方的感谢或道歉,表示自己并不介意。
范例: Thank you for waiting. - No problem.
To keep a telephone caller connected to the line while they wait for someone to speak with them.
让(拨电者)在在线稍候
解释: 在日常生活中,“hold”通常指“握住”或“拿着”。但在电话通讯情境中,“put someone on hold”是指不挂断电话,让对方在在线等待,通常伴随着背景音乐或静音。
范例: Please hold for a moment while I check that for you.
To redirect a telephone call from one person or extension to another.
转接电话
解释: “Transfer”一般指“转移”或“搬迁”(如转机或转学)。在办公室电话情境中,它专指将通话中的线路切换给另一位同事或另一个分机。
范例: I will transfer your call to the accounting department.
A return telephone call made to someone who has previously called.
回电
解释: 这是一个复合词。虽然“call”和“back”都是基础单词,但在商务通讯中,“callback”是一个专有名词,指当受话人有空时,主动拨打电话给之前留言或询问的人。
范例: I am busy now, can I give you a callback in an hour?
An electronic system which can store messages from telephone callers.
语音留言
解释: 由“voice”(声音)和“mail”(邮件)组成。在电信领域,它特指当无人接听时,让拨电者录下声音讯息的系统。
范例: I left a voicemail for him because he didn't answer.