赖世雄观光英语通63:新青年旅社

 　　赖世雄旅游观光英语通教你学会观光旅游的各种对话、句子。

　　A New Hostel¹

　　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记住房。

　　E:Excuse me, miss. I have a reservation here.

　　艾凡：小姐，打扰一下。我预订了你们旅社的房间。

　　M:What's the last name, please?

　　柜台：请教贵姓?

　　E:Whiting, Evan Whiting.

　　艾凡：怀汀，艾凡?怀汀。

　　M:Just a moment. Ah, yes, Mr. Whiting. We have a reservation for you and Miss Kathy Mannings for...oh!...18 days.

　　柜台：请稍等一下。嗯，没错，怀汀先生。我们有你和一名叫凯西?曼宁斯小姐预订的房间……哦!……预订了十八天。

　　E:Are you surprised?

　　艾凡：你很讶异吗?

　　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.

　　柜台：嗯，通常人们不会住那么久。当然欢迎你们要待多久就待多久。我们现在有几间空房。我可以带你们去看看，你们可以选一个你们喜欢的房间。

　　E:That sounds great. Uh, do you take traveler's checks here?

　　艾凡：听起来很不错。嗯，你们这里收不收旅行支票?

　　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 unpack²? Then you can go to the bank.

　　柜台：对不起，我们不收。但有家银行就在这条街上，你们可以在那里兑换现金。银行还有两个小时的营业时间。你们何不先挑个房间并把行李打开呢?然后你们可以到银行去。

　　E:Sounds good. Uh, by the way, I understand the room rate is 25 euros per day, right?

　　艾凡：听起来很有道理。呃，对了，我知道一天的住宿费是二十五欧元，对吧?

　　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.

　　柜台：没错。房间不是很豪华，但是很干净，有一台电视机、一个迷你电冰箱和一座吊扇。对于像你们这样的年轻旅客是很理想的。

　　E:Fine. Uh, can we take a look at the rooms now?

　　艾凡：没错。呃，现在我们可以看一下房间吗?

　　M:Sure. Please follow me.

　　柜台：当然。请跟我来。

　　单词短语精讲：

　　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:服务生，有没有靠窗的桌位，!)

　　(乙:先生，你们很幸运，我们还剩一张可以给你们两位。)

　　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:星期五晚上有空吗?我多一张惠特妮·休斯顿演唱会的票。)

　　(乙:吐!谢谢!我很乐意去!)

　　2. prefer 比较喜欢;宁愿

　　3. fancy 昂贵的&vt幻想

　　例:When I travel，I avoid staying in fancy hotels in order to save money

　　(旅行时为厂省钱我会避免住昂贵的旅馆。)

　　4.mini-fridge 迷你电冰箱

　　5.ideal 理想的

　　例:Tell me what makes an ideal wife.

　　(告诉我做个理想的太太要有什么条件。)

1 hostel   

n.（学生）宿舍，招待所

参考例句：

• I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
• He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel.他说他现住在一家青年招待所。

2 unpack   

vt.打开包裹（或行李），卸货

参考例句：

• I must unpack before dinner.我得在饭前把行李打开。
• She said she would unpack the items later.她说以后再把箱子里的东西拿出来。