I got his machine and I left a message是一个常见的表达方式吗?
母语人士的回答
Rebecca
好问题! To get someone's machine是一种表达,指的是在接通电话时切换到答录机,这当然是一次经常使用的短语。我之所以提到过去,是因为今天的人不使用答录机。相反,我们现在越来越多地voicemail box所以现在更常见的说法是I got someone's voicemail box或it went to voicemail另外, leave a message还是经常使用的。示例: I tried calling her but it went straight to voicemail. I will leave a message. (我给她打过电话,但它转到了语音信箱。我应该留言。)