Do we have a conference call scheduled with Jane today?
我们有约简今天开电话会议吗?
Yes. She said she could talk at 10 a.m. Arizona time.
有的。她说她可以在亚利桑那时间早上十点通话。
OK. But what time zone is Arizona in?
行。不过亚利桑那在哪个时区?
Mountain or Pacific?
山区时间(MST)还是太平洋时间(PST)?
I think it's Mountain Time.
我想是山区时间。
So that's a two-hour difference?
那么就是两个小时的时差?
That's right. So, we'll call at noon.
对的。所以我们会中午通话。
Alan wanted to call in too.
阿伦也想加入电话会议。
He's at a conference in Thailand.
他在泰国开会。
Oh boy. What time is it there?
哦，天哪! 那里是什么时间?
Actually, that's easy to remember.
事实上，这个很容易记。
It's a 12-hour time difference.
泰国和这里是12个小时的时差。
Oh! So noon here is midnight there!
噢!那么这里的中午就是那里的午夜!
知识小拓展：
时区英文：
(n) time zone
例句：The earth is divided into 24 time zones.
地球被分为二十四个时区。
time：
n. 时间;(一段)时光;时机;机会;历史时期;时代;次;回;倍
v. 测定…所花时间;调准;调整;测定…所花时间
adj. 时间的;定时的;定期的;分期的
例句：Departure times are 08:15 from Baltimore, and 10:15 from Newark.
从巴尔的摩的出发时间是08:15，从纽瓦克的出发时间是10:15。
