Harry 终于找到了Susan 的公寓。此时Marilyn 也在Susan 的公寓。Susan
为他们做了相互介绍。

    Susan ： [at the intercom] Who is it？

    Harry ： Harry Bennett. Is this Susan ？

    Susan ： Yes， it is.Come up. I'm on the top floor.

    Susan ： Hello， Harry. It's nice to meet you. Harry： Nice to meet
you ， Susan. Sorry I'm late. The traffic. The parking. I was lost. Susan
： What pretty flowers！ Thank you. Oh， please come in. Don't worry about
being late. It's fine. Excuse the mess. I just moved here. Oh ， I'd like
you to meet my sister-in-law Marilyn. Marilyn Stewart ， this is Harry
Bennett. Harry： Pleased to meet you. Marilyn ： Nice to meet you ， Harry.
Harry ： Are we too late for our dinner reservation ？

    Susan ： No ， the restaurant will hold our table. I know the owner
very well. I eat there a lot.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. [at the intercom] Who is it？

    当有人敲门，以及通过电话或intercom讲话时，我们看不到说话的对象。这
时用"Who is it？" 或"Who is that？" 来确认对方的身份。

    Intercom，对讲机，是intercommunication system 的缩写。在美国的一些
公寓楼安装了对讲机。来访者，像Harry 在楼外通过对讲机与Susan 联系，她在
房间内可通过按纽把楼下大门打开，放Harry 进来。

    2. Excuse the mess. 请原谅屋里不够整洁。当有人来拜访时，可以说这句
话。这时有可能是房间真的不够整洁，也有可能只是出于客套。

    3. Oh ， I'd like you to meet my sister-in-law Marilyn. Marilyn Stewart，
this is Harry Bennett.让我介绍你认识一下我的嫂嫂Marilyn.Marilyn Stewart
，这是Harry Bennett. 在介绍两个人见面时，一般是把男子介绍给女子，把地位
低的人介绍给地位高的人，把客人介绍给主人。说法是"This is……" 或省去 This
is而只说一下双方姓名。被介绍的人互相说"Nice to meet you." 或"Pleased to
meet you." sister-in-law：嫂子，大、小姑子，大、小姨子，弟媳。

    4. Are we too late for our dinner reservation ？

    Reservation ：预订（席位、车、机、船票、旅馆房间等）。