一、          重点词组

hold the line (= hold on)  稍等，别挂断。

call back 打（电话）回来

right now 现在

take a message 捎个信儿

leave a message 留个信儿

whether…or not 是否

in fact 事实上

a couple of…几个，若干

in a week 一周后（用于将来时）

miss one’s close friends 想念某人的好朋友

be different from… (反义：the same as…) 与…不同 (反义：与…相同)

make friends with sb. 与…交朋友

good luck with…祝…好运

bring sb. for a visit to some place 带某人来某地参观

wait for sb. (to do sth.) 等待某人做某事

invite sb. to do sth. / invite sb. to some place 邀请某人去做某事/去某地

talk with/to sb about sth. 和某人谈论某事

by the way 顺便说一下

feel happy / unhappy / better 感觉快乐/不快乐/更好

take place 发生

far (away) from some place 离某地远

be afraid to do sth. / be afraid of sth./doing sth. 害怕做某事

every time + 时间状语从句    每次

want (sb.) to do sth. 想让某人做某事

worry about… 担心…

sit at the desk / work at the computer 坐在桌旁/在电脑前工作