當(dāng)有人打電話或者詢問某人是否在場(chǎng)時(shí),我們有時(shí)會(huì)需要委婉地表達(dá)對(duì)方不在的情況。

比如,有人問你A在不在辦公室,恰好A不在,你會(huì)怎么回答?

“He is not here”?

?"He is not here" 這個(gè)表達(dá)方式在日常英語中是非常常見的,用來表示某人不在特定的地方,比如辦公室、家里或其他場(chǎng)所。

例如:

A: Is John in the office?

B: No, he is not here right now. He'll be back after lunch.

這句話的意思是:“約翰現(xiàn)在不在辦公室,他午飯后會(huì)回來?!?/p>

那么,除了這個(gè)表達(dá)方式,還有沒有其他短語短句能夠表達(dá)相同的意思呢?

1. He's not available right now

這是一個(gè)比較委婉的表達(dá)方式,表示對(duì)方目前不方便接電話或見面。

例句:

I'm sorry, he's not available right now. Can I take a message?

She's not available at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?

2. He's out

簡(jiǎn)潔而直接的表達(dá)方式~

例句:

A:I'm afraid he's out at the moment. Can I help you with anything?

B:He's out right now. Would you like to call back later?

3. He's away

這個(gè)表達(dá)方式意味著對(duì)方不在,可能是因?yàn)槌霾罨蚨燃俚仍颉?/p>

例句:

A:He's away on business this week. Would you like to leave a message for him?

B:I'm sorry, but he's away until next Monday.

4. He's not in

這個(gè)表達(dá)方式直接表示對(duì)方不在家或不在辦公室。

例句:

A:I'm sorry, but he's not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?

B:She's not in the office today. Can I take a message for her?

5. He's currently unavailable

這是一個(gè)比較正式和禮貌的表達(dá)方式,適用于需要稍微正式的場(chǎng)合。

例句:

He's currently unavailable. May I ask who's calling?

She's currently unavailable. Can I help you with something else?

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