生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第144期:停機和關機(3)

9. I made an international phone for more than two hours to my girlfriend yesterday.
我昨天給我的女朋友打了兩個多小時的國際長途。
還能這樣說：
I called my girlfriend who lives abroad for more than two hours yesterday.
Yesterday I made a two-hour international phone call to my girlfriend.
應用解析：
international law 國際法；
international trade 國際貿易；
international waters 公海；
the international date line 國際日期變更線，日界線
10. I have to make up my phone charge online.
我需要上網把話費補齊。
還能這樣說：
I need to pay my bill on internet.
I am reminded to pay my phone fee online.
諺語：
The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.
水能載舟，亦能覆舟。
11. Please log off before you go home.
在你回家之前請關機。
還能這樣說：
Turn off your phone before you return home.
Shut down your cell phone before you get home.
應用解析：
sleep like a log 睡得像死人；
log for a living 以伐木爲生；
as easy as rolling off a log 極其簡單容易
12. Turn your cell phone to vibrate mode or turn it off when the speech begins.
當演講開始時，請將您的手機調成振動模式，或將其關機。
還能這樣說：
Turn your cell phone to beep or shut it down when the speech gives a start.
At the beginning of the speech, please make your phone off or turn it to beep.
應用解析：
speech of welcome 歡迎辭；
address a speech to sb. 給某人做報告；
wander in speech 演說時東拉西扯