A New Hostel
新青年旅社
Kathy and Evan check into the Copenhagen Hostel.
艾凡在哥本哈根的青年旅社登記住房。
E:Excuse me, miss. I have a reservation here.
艾凡:小姐,打擾一下。我預(yù)訂了你們旅社的房間。
M:What's the last name, please?
柜臺(tái):請(qǐng)教貴姓?
E:Whiting, Evan Whiting.
艾凡:懷汀,艾凡?懷汀。
M:Just a moment. Ah, yes, Mr. Whiting. We have a reservation for you and Miss Kathy Mannings for...oh!...18 days.
柜臺(tái):請(qǐng)稍等一下。嗯,沒錯(cuò),懷汀先生。我們有你和一名叫凱西?曼寧斯小姐預(yù)訂的房間……哦!……預(yù)訂了十八天。
E:Are you surprised?
艾凡:你很訝異嗎?
M:Well, usually people don't stay here that long. Of course, you're welcome to stay as long as you like. We have a couple of rooms available right now. I can show them to you. You can choose the one you prefer.
柜臺(tái):嗯,通常人們不會(huì)住那么久。當(dāng)然歡迎你們要待多久就待多久。我們現(xiàn)在有幾間空房。我可以帶你們?nèi)タ纯?,你們可以選一個(gè)你們喜歡的房間。
E:That sounds great. Uh, do you take traveler's checks here?
艾凡:聽起來(lái)很不錯(cuò)。嗯,你們這里收不收旅行支票?
M:I'm sorry, but we don't. But there's a bank just down the street where you can cash them. They're open another two hours. Why not choose your room and unpack? Then you can go to the bank.
柜臺(tái):對(duì)不起,我們不收。但有家銀行就在這條街上,你們可以在那里兌換現(xiàn)金。銀行還有兩個(gè)小時(shí)的營(yíng)業(yè)時(shí)間。你們何不先挑個(gè)房間并把行李打開呢?然后你們可以到銀行去。
E:Sounds good. Uh, by the way, I understand the room rate is 25 euros per day, right?
艾凡:聽起來(lái)很有道理。呃,對(duì)了,我知道一天的住宿費(fèi)是二十五歐元,對(duì)吧?
M:That's right. They're not fancy rooms, but they're clean and have a TV, mini-fridge, and ceiling fan. Ideal for young travelers like you.
柜臺(tái):沒錯(cuò)。房間不是很豪華,但是很干凈,有一臺(tái)電視機(jī)、一個(gè)迷你電冰箱和一座吊扇。對(duì)于像你們這樣的年輕旅客是很理想的。
E:Fine. Uh, can we take a look at the rooms now?
艾凡:沒錯(cuò)。呃,現(xiàn)在我們可以看一下房間嗎?
M:Sure. Please follow me.
柜臺(tái):當(dāng)然。請(qǐng)跟我來(lái)。
單詞短語(yǔ)精講:
1.avelable.可利用的;有空的
例:A:Waiter,is there a table available near。window
B:You're in luck,sir. We have one left for the two of you.
(甲:服務(wù)生,有沒有靠窗的桌位,!)
(乙:先生,你們很幸運(yùn),我們還剩一張可以給你們兩位。)
A:Are you available Friday nighty I have an extra ticket to the Whitney Houston concert.
B:Wov!Thanks!I' d love to go!
(甲:星期五晚上有空嗎?我多一張惠特妮·休斯頓演唱會(huì)的票。)
(乙:吐!謝謝!我很樂意去!)
2. prefer 比較喜歡;寧愿
3. fancy 昂貴的&vt幻想
例:When I travel,I avoid staying in fancy hotels in order to save money
(旅行時(shí)為廠省錢我會(huì)避免住昂貴的旅館。)
4.mini-fridge 迷你電冰箱
5.ideal 理想的
例:Tell me what makes an ideal wife.
(告訴我做個(gè)理想的太太要有什么條件。)