C Is that you, John?
导读: 在生活中,你有没有把相同姓名的人搞错的经历? 读一读下面这个对话,看看彼得说了半天,为什么约翰却不知道他在说些什么。
Peter: Is that you, John?
John: Yes, speaking.
Peter: Tell Mary we'll be late for dinner this evening.
John: I don't understand.
Peter: Mary invited Kate and me to dinner this evening. But my boss wants me to do some extra work. I'll have to stay at the office. I'll come before seven o'clock. Oh, by the way, Kate wants to know if Mary needs any help.
John: I don't know what you're talking about.

Peter: That is John Smith, isn't it?
John: Yes, this is John Smith.
Peter: You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you?
John: That's right.
Peter: You work for the Overseas Engineering Company, don't you?
John: No, I don't. I'm John Smith, the telephone engineer, and I'm repairing your telephone line.
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boss /bɒs/ 老板
extra /'ekstrə/ 额外的
by the way 顺便说一下
engineer
/ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
工程师
repair
/rɪ'peə(r)/
修理
line
/laɪn/
线
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根据对话内容回答问题。
Why didn't John understand what Peter said?