365天英語口語之出國旅游口語 第55期:寄取包裹
- 1.慣用口語句子
- 2.實用對話
- 3.詳細解說
Do you handle parcel post?
你們這兒能寄包裹郵件嗎？
handle v. 處理
parcel n. 小包，包裹
I want to send this package to America.
= I'd like to mail this parcel to America.
我要把這個包裹寄到美國。
package n. 包裹
Is my packing OK?
我這樣包裝可以嗎？
packing n. 包裝
What does it contain?
里面裝的是什么？
contain v. 包含，容納
The limit is 15 pounds per package.
每包重量限量十五磅。
limit n. 限度，限制
per表示“每”相當于“for each”。
I'd like to send this parcel by registered sea mail.
這個包裹我想寄海運掛號。
I'd like to send this parcel by airmail.
我想用航空郵件寄這個包裹。
Is it necessary to put my return address on?
有必要寫上回郵地址嗎？
return address”寄信人地址，回郵地址”
Is it necessary to do.“表示“有必要做…嗎？”。
Can I mail this package by EMS?
我這個包裹可以用特快專遞寄嗎？
EMS=Express Mail Service“特快專遞”
I'd like to pick up my package.
我想取包裹。
Can I pick up a package for others?
我能替別人取包裹嗎？
pick up“撿起，獲得，認領，索取”
This is the parcel arrival notice and my ID card.
這是包裹通知單和我的身份證。
arrival n．抵達，到達
ID= identification是“身份證明，身份證”的意思。
I'd like a return receipt,please.
= Return receipt requested, please.
我想要回執(zhí)。
receipt n. 收條，收據(jù)
request v. 要求，請求
return receipt“回執(zhí)”
Sending a Package寄包裹
Jenny: Excuse me. I want to send this small package to Macao. How much is the postage?
珍妮：打擾一下，我要把這個小包裹寄到澳門，郵費是多少？
Clerk: I have to weigh it to see. Do you want it insured?
職員：我得稱一下包裹才知道。你要保險嗎？
Jenny: No. It's just a souvenir for my brother.
珍妮：不要，里面只是一件送給我兄弟的紀念品。
Clerk: Do you want to send it by airmail or by ordinary mail?
職員：你要航空郵寄還是寄平郵？
Jenny: By airmail, please.
珍妮：航空郵寄。
Clerk: That will be twelve dallors.
職員：要十二美元。
Jenny: Here you are. One hundred dallors. By the way, is there a way that I can be sure that my package will be received?
珍妮：給你一百美元。順便問一句，我有什么辦法能確認我的包裹收到了呢？
Clerk: The post office rarely loses packages. You can, however, request a return receipt. Here's your change. madam.
職員：郵局很少弄丟包裹，不過你可以索要回執(zhí)。這是找你的零錢，女士。
Jenny: OK. I'll do that. I'd like a return receipt, please. Thank you very much.
珍妮：好的，我要回執(zhí)。非常感謝。
Clerk: You're welcome.
職員：不客氣。
1.“by the way”常譯為“順便提一句，順便問一下”。例如：By the way, have you seen my keys anywhere?（順便問一下，你有沒有在什么地方看到我的鑰匙？）
2.“...is there is a way that_?”表示“…有辦法（做）…嗎？”其中“way”表示“方法．方式”。例如：There are several different ways we can solve this problem.（我們有好幾種方法解決這個問題。）Evening classes are one way of meeting new people.（上夜校是結識人的一種方法。）There's no way of knowing if the treatment will work. （沒辦法知道這種治療方法是不是有效。）
3."The post office rarely loses packages." 一句中，"rarely"意為“很少，極少有地，少見地”。例如：She rarely watches TV.（她很少看電視。）Alan rarely talked about his own work.（艾倫很少談論他自己的工作。）需要注意的是，若將“rarely”放在句首以表示強調時，句子需要倒裝，例如：Rarely does she eat beef.（她很少吃牛肉。）
