Just as in the old days you could either ignore a ringing phone or allow it to go on to the answer machine, so today it's quite possible to put your emails to one side until you're ready for them.

跟以前一样，你或者可以对铃声放任不管，或者可以任由它进入语音答复系统，因此在今天，你或许能够把邮件放在一边，直到你做好准备去对付它们。

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She imagined him ignoring the ringing phone, humming boredly right beside the machine as she left her messages.

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