赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第10期:缴付机场税 Paying the Airport Tax

 　　Paying the Airport Tax

　　缴付机场税

　　Kathy goes to pay the airport tax at a counter.

　　凯西到某柜台去缴机场税。

　　K:Excuse me, sir.

　　凯西:先生，抱歉，打扰一下。

　　M:Yes, how can I help you?

　　柜台:嗯，有什么需要我效劳的？

　　K:Is this where I pay the airport tax?

　　凯西:我是不是在这里缴机场税？

　　M:Yes, miss. Just as the sign says. How many?

　　柜台:没错，小姐。就像这个牌子写的。几份？

　　K:I'm sorry, but I've never done this before. How many what?

　　凯西:对不起，我以前从来没办过。几份什么呢？

　　M:How many people are you paying the tax for? Just yourself?

　　柜台:你要缴多少人的机场税？只有你自己个人吗？

　　K:No, me and my boyfriend. The two of us.

　　凯西:不是，我和我男朋友。我们两个。

　　M: They are US$12 each, so you owe me $24.

　　柜台:一张十二元美金，所以你要付我二十四元美金。

　　K:Oh, OK. Uh, here's $30.

　　凯西:哦，好。呃，这是三十元。

　　M:Here are your two receipts² and your change, $6.

　　柜台:这是你的两张收据，还有找你的零钱六元。

　　K:Gee, thanks. Uh, now what?

　　凯西:啊，谢谢。现在还要做什么呢？

　　M:Just give these receipts to the lady at the door to immigration. Don't worry, she'll ask for them from you.

　　柜台:只要把这两张收据交给证照查验处门口的小姐就行了。别担心，她会跟你要的。

　　K:Oh, OK. I guess I'm a little confused.

　　凯西:哦，好。我想我有点搞乱了。

　　M:We all are the first time we travel overseas. You guys have a nice trip.

　　柜台:第一次出国谁都会这样的。祝你们旅途愉快。

　　K:Thanks, thanks a lot. Bye!

　　凯西:谢谢，非常谢谢。拜！

　　M:Bye. Next, please!

　　柜台:拜。麻烦下一位！

　　1.How can I help your有什么裔要我效劳的吗?

　　=What can I do fon your

　　注意:

　　" How can I held, you?”虽可等于“What can I do for- vou}”但前句较为客气礼貌

　　2.owe 欠债

　　例:Jane owes Timmv the US X300 that she bom-owed from him last month.

　　3.receipt¹ 收据

　　例:1lcconding to this receipt，you already paid us forthe books.

　　(根据这张收据，这些书你已经付过钱厂。)

　　4.change 硬币，零钱

　　keep the change剩下的钱不用找厂

　　例:A:That'、X170 for the aide，s1T'.

　　B:Here's X200.keep the change.

　　A:Thanks，mister.

　　(甲:先生，这趟车程是170美兀。)

　　(乙:给你200美兀，不用找钱厂。)

　　(甲:谢谢您，先生。)

　　Do you have anv changes I want to buv a newspaper from this vending³ machine.

　　(你有硬币吗?我想从这台自动售货机买份报纸。)

　　5.confused 感到困惑的

　　confused ahout...

　　对……感到困惑

　　例:I'm confused about this math problem.Can you help me understand it？

　　(我搞不懂这道数学题，你能帮我搞懂吗，!)

1 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。

2 receipts   

（企业、银行等）收到的款，进款； 收到( receipt的名词复数 )； 收入； 收据； 收条

参考例句：

• Cash income is calculated by subtracting total trading income from total receipts. 现金收入是从总收入中减去总贸易收入来计算的。
• The receipts have increased since last year. 自去年起收入已增加。

3 vending   

v.出售（尤指土地等财产）( vend的现在分词 )；（尤指在公共场所）贩卖；发表（意见，言论）；声明

参考例句：

• Why Are You Banging on the Vending Machine? 你为什么敲打这台自动售货机？ 来自朗文快捷英语教程 2
• Coca-Cola had to adapt almost 300,000 vending machines to accept the new coins. 可口可乐公司必须使将近三十万台自动贩卖机接受新货币。 来自超越目标英语 第5册