A：You're late.你迟到了。

B：I know I'm late. I'm sorry. I tried to call you to tell you, but your phone seems to be disconnected.我知道我迟到了，很抱歉。我试过打电话告诉你，但是你的电话好像不通。

A：My phone?我的电话？

B：Yes. An automatic message says your phone is not in service.是啊，一个自动传话说你的电话已经停止服务。

A：Really? I had no idea. Let me check. Yes, it's dead. There's no dial tone.真的？我一点都不知道，我来查查看。是的，它毫无声响，没有拨号音。

B:So I couldn't get through. I knew I'd be late because my car wouldn't start. It was too cold I had to warm it up in the garage with a heater. That's why I'm late.所以我打不进去啊。我知道我会迟到，因为我的车没法发动，天气实在太冷了，我必须在车库用暖炉热车，这就是为何我会迟到。

A:But this is terrible. I'm expecting important calls.但是这下惨了，我正在等很重要的电话。

B:About what?有关什么的？

A:You know what. The theater guild is supposed to call me and discuss a contract for my play. They are supposed to call me this evening. If I don't have a phone. Oh, what can I do?你知道吗，戏剧公会应该会打电话给我，讨论我剧本的合约。他们这个傍晚应该会打电话给我。如果我没有电话，我要怎么办？

B:Well, the only thing you can do is tell the phone company and hope they fix it fast.嗯，你唯一能做的就是告诉电话公司，希望他们能赶快修理好。

A:Do you have a cell phone?你有移动电话吗？

B:No. I hate cell phones. But you could go to a neighbor's house and use their phone.没有，我讨厌移动电话。但是你可以去一位邻居家用他们的电话。

A:Can you drive me? I will go to Ann's house. It isn't far. I can call the theater guild from there and give them her number. She will let us wait in her living room.你可以载我一程吗？我会去安的家，不会很远，我可以从那打电话给戏剧公会，并且留下她的号码，她会让我们在客厅等。

B:Yes, of course I can drive you. So you don't want to get your phone fixed right away?好的，当然我可以载你。那么你不马上叫人修电话吗？

A:Yes, I do. At Ann's house I will call the phone company and have them check my line. If they can fix it right away without coming to my house, then we'll just return here.But if not, I need to wait at Ann's house to talk with the theater guild. It's very important to me.要啊，我会的。在安的家，我会打电话给电话公司，请他们检查我的线路。如果他们可以立刻修理，而不用来我家，那么我们就回来这里。但是如果不行，我需要在安的家等候和戏剧公会谈。这对我来说非常重要。

B:Alright, let's go.好，我们走吧。

A:Yes, let's go.是的，我们走吧。