Unit 32 Getting a Library Card (2) 辦借書證(2)
=Librarian =Borrower
The librarian is asking the borrower for proof of local residence.
圖書館員正在向借書者索取當(dāng)?shù)鼐幼∽C明。
L:Do you have a current electricity or gas bill in your name?
圖書館員:您有沒(méi)有在您名下的電費(fèi)或天然氣賬單?
B:The phone bill’s in my name.
借 書 者:電話賬單是在我名下。
L:That’ll do.Bring the most recent one in with your completed application,and we’ll issue you a temporary library card right away.
圖書館員:那就可以。 把最近的一張賬單和完整的申請(qǐng)書帶來(lái),我們會(huì)馬上發(fā)給您臨時(shí)借書證。
B:How long will it take to get the regular one?
借 書 者:拿到正式的借書證要多久呢?
L:It’ll be mailed to you within two weeks,but you can borrow books on the temporary card.
圖書館員:兩周內(nèi)會(huì)寄給您,但您可以用臨時(shí)借書證借書。
B:Okay.Thanks for your help.
借 書 者:好的,謝謝您的幫忙。
智慧補(bǔ)給站:
1.current a.現(xiàn)今的, 現(xiàn)行的
例:We have to deal with the current situation first; we'll worry about other problems later.
(我們得先處理目前的狀況,其他的問(wèn)題以后再說(shuō)。)
2.electricity n.電
3.gas n.天然氣
4.bill n.賬單
foot the bill 付賬
=pay the bill
例:The boss will foot the bill at lunch today.
(老板今天會(huì)付午餐錢。)
5.in one’s name 以某人的名義
例:The house is in Mr. Smith's name and the car is in his wife's name.
(這棟房子是在史密斯先生名下,而車子則是在他太太名下。)
6.bring...in/bring in... 把……帶來(lái)
例:The police refused to issue a permit for the protest march.
(警方帶了幾名嫌犯來(lái)詢問(wèn)。)
7.issue vt.發(fā)給
例:The police refused to issue a permit for the protest march.
(警方拒絕給該抗議游行發(fā)許可證。)
8.temporary a.暫時(shí)的
9.right away 立刻, 馬上
=at once
=immediately
例:Please come over right away.
(請(qǐng)馬上到這兒來(lái)。)
10.regular a.正式的
例:A temporary driver's license has more restrictions than a regular one.
(臨時(shí)駕照比正式的駕照有更多限制。)
11.mail vt.郵寄
例:Please remember to mail this letter for me.
(請(qǐng)記得幫我寄這封信。)