No, it's a very urgent matter. I need to deal with it right now. 不行，這件事很緊急。我必須馬上處理

對話
Martha：Good morning, Keyton Electronics, Martha speaking.
瑪莎：早安，凱頓電子公司，我是瑪莎。
Sam：Hello, can I speak to Mr. Morris, please?
山姆：妳好，請問摩里斯先生在嗎？
Martha：I’m afraid it’s his day off. Can you wait till tomorrow?
瑪莎：很抱歉他今天休假。妳能等到明天嗎？
Sam：No, it’s a very urgent matter. I need to deal with it right now.
山姆：不行，這件事很緊急。我必須馬上處 理。
Martha：Well, Anna is taking over his work while he’s away. Do you want to speak to her?
瑪莎：這樣的話，安娜是他休假期間的職務代理人。妳想要找她嗎？
Sam：Yes, please. Thank you.
山姆：好，麻煩妳。謝謝。

本篇關鍵句

◎No, it’s a very urgent matter. I need to deal with it right now. 不行，這件事很緊急。我必須馬上處理。
當你打電話要找的人正好不在，而事情又非常緊急時，這時還可說：
．It’s an emergency. It must be sorted out right away.（這是緊急事件。必須馬上處理。）
．It is very urgent. Somebody must solve the problem now.（這很緊急。一定要有人來解決問題。

關鍵字彙與片語

◎off a. & adv.休假的
．take a day off 休一天假
例：Teresa has been off with the flu for a whole week.（泰勒莎已經感冒請假整整一星期了。）
◎urgent a.緊急的
◎matter n.事情；問題
．It’s just a matter of time. 只是時間早晚的事。
◎take over sth / take sth over 接手
例：The new CEO is going to take over all the ongoing projects.（新上任的執行長要接管所有目前還在進行的案子。）