ask for help on MSN, it's around lunch time, not sure if he is still there, so asked:2 u$ m" ~4 E( R" w6 t# M
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- no, i'm married.* ~6 Z3 t! R" w- ]% t
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LOL, I know he is teasing me, but can I use this sentence to check someone's status? 5 |) e8 g# @0 a# Q. e% T% A " q+ L1 N4 u' m2 z) L; d. Ltks.
最好别用，以免引起别人误会。: ] }3 V! y( @. a9 A$ ?
there are many kinds of expression you can use like:/ V' [9 @3 a% s7 D' F. u
Are you still there? 5 i+ }: s& ?6 S* D/ I3 E" v4 {Are you still on line?) G5 }1 g+ f1 @5 M/ S+ |$ r/ \
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/ əˈveɪləbl; əˋveləbl/ adj " O( ?5 e. ?: U& k& G
(of things) that can be used or obtained （指物）可用的或可得到的: Tickets are available at the box office. 票房有票. * You will be informed when the book becomes available. 这本书有货时就通知你. * This was the only available room. 只剩下那个房间可用了. - j7 S5 E% M9 W" _ {5 L& `. D3 w) n (of people) free to be seen, talked to, etc （指人）可会见的, 可与之交谈的等: I'm available in the afternoon. 我下午有空. * The Prime Minister was not available for comment. 首相无暇作出评论.
If you say, "Are you available at this moment?" ' j- ]7 A$ f5 j/ T' Z5 P# `. r" b1 Q % Q2 S8 Y! j3 f' \) y+ u* `They won't have chance to tease you. I think
原帖由 Touareg 于 2009-3-30 18:37 发表 & ^/ ]0 K- A( g. Q @2 q8 h
If somebody says he or she (normally he) is a MBA, maybe he is teasing you by meaning Married But Available. ' n' b7 o# @ I R6 B* ?9 V: T
BTW, I'm not a MBA.
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