银行英语情景口语 第36期:现金业务 假钞情景(4)

 　　A: What can I do for you today?

　　今天有什么我可以帮您的？

　　B: It's a little embarrassing really; you see I think I've got a counterfeit¹ note.

　　这真有点儿尴尬，你看我想我这里有一张假钞。

　　A: Do you remember where you got it?

　　您还记得是在哪里得到的吗？

　　B: No, I don't. Usually I'm very careful about checking the money I'm given, but for some reason this one slipped through.

　　不，我不记得了。我通常很认真地检查我收到的钱，但不知怎的让这张溜进来了。

　　A: Counterfeit notes these days can be very sophisticated and difficult to spot with the naked eye. But I must warn you that if it does show to be a counterfeit I have no option but to confiscate² it.

　　现在，伪钞可以做得很逼真，而且肉眼很难分辨。但是，我必须提醒您，如果证实它是伪钞的话，我没有选择，只能予以没收。

　　B: I understand. To be honest, I'll be glad to get rid of it if it is a fake.

　　我明白。老实说，如果它是假的话，我很乐意处理掉它。

　　A: The machine shows it to be counterfeit. You'll need to fill in this form and I'll give you a receipt to show the money has been confiscated³.

　　这个机器显示它是伪钞。您需要填写这张表格，并且我会给您一张收据证明钱已被没收。

1 counterfeit   

vt.伪造，仿造；adj.伪造的，假冒的

参考例句：

• It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
• The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远，实际是最近的一幅赝品。

2 confiscate   

v.没收(私人财产)，把…充公

参考例句：

• The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.如发现违禁货物，警方有权查扣。
• Did the teacher confiscate your toy?老师没收你的玩具了吗？

3 confiscated   

没收，充公( confiscate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Their land was confiscated after the war. 他们的土地在战后被没收。
• The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。