1) Hi, this is George. I'm sorry I can't answer the phone right now. Leave a message, and then wait by your phone until I call you back.

2) Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding（墙板，壁板）, windows, or a hot tub（浴盆）, and their carpets are clean. They give to charity（慈善团体） through their office and do not need their picture taken. If you're still with me, leave your name and number and they will get back to you.

3) If you are a burglar(夜贼), then we're probably at home cleaning our weapons right now and can't come to the phone. Otherwise, we probably aren't home and it's safe to leave us a message.
12) Please leave a message. However, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say will be recorded and will be used by us.

4) Hello, this is Sally's microwave. Her answering machine just eloped（私奔） with her tape deck（磁带驱动器）, so I'm stuck with taking her calls. Say, if you want anything cooked while you leave your message, just hold it up to the phone.

6） Hello, you are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding（墙板，壁板）, windows, or a hot tub（浴盆）, and their carpets are clean. They give to charity（慈善团体） through their office and do not need their picture taken. If you're still with me, leave your name and number and they will get back to you.

7） Hi. I am probably home. I'm just avoiding someone I don't like. Leave me a message, and if I don't call back, it's you.

8） This is not an answering machine -- this is a telepathic（心灵感应术） thought- recording device. After the tone, think about your name, your reason for calling and a number where I can reach you, and I'll think about returning your call.

1) My wife and I can't come to the phone right now, but if you'll leave your name and number, we'll get back to you as soon as we're finished.

9) Hi. This is John. If you are the phone company, I already sent the money. If you are my parents, please send money. If you are my financial aid institution, you didn't lend me enough money. If you are my friends, you owe me money. If you are a female, don't worry, I have plenty of money.

10) Hi, I'm not home right now but my answering machine is, so you can talk to it instead. Wait for the beep（beep：主人的Answer讲完以后，Answer Machine会发出一声beep, 这时候来电话者就可以开始留言了。）.

11) Hi! John's answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly, and I'll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets（磁铁）.

• capable [´keipəbəl] a.有能力；能干的 (英语单词">初中英语单词)
• otherwise [´ʌðəwaiz] ad.另外 conj.否则 (英语单词">初中英语单词)
• device [di´vais] n.装置；器具；策略 (英语单词">初中英语单词)
• financial [fi´nænʃəl] a.金融的，财政的 (英语单词">初中英语单词)
• institution [,insti´tju:ʃən] n.建立；制定；制度 (英语单词">初中英语单词)
• female [´fi:meil] a.女(性)的 n.女人 (英语单词">初中英语单词)
• refrigerator [ri´fridʒəreitə] n.(电气)冰箱 (高中英语单词)
• taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 (英语六级单词)
• calling [´kɔ:liŋ] n.点名；职业；欲望 (英语六级单词)