办理退房

　　Evan checks out at the counter with Mrs. Van Helsing.

　　艾凡在柜台向凡?赫尔辛太太办理退房。

　　E:Mrs. Van Helsing, we're ready to check out now.

　　艾凡：凡?赫尔辛太太，我们现在准备好要退房了。

　　V:All right, Evan. I have your bill here someplace.

　　老板：好的，艾凡。你们的帐单就放在这里某个地方。

　　E:Don't hurry. We've had such a wonderful time here in the Netherlands. We're already looking forward to our brief return next month.

　　艾凡：不急。在荷兰的这段时间我们玩得非常尽兴。我们已经在期待下个月回来这儿作短暂的停留了。

　　V:I'm glad you had a great time here. Was your stay comfortable with us? A hostel can't compare with a five-star hotel.

　　老板：我很高兴你们在这里玩得很愉快。住在我们这里还舒适吗？旅社是无法和五星级大饭店相比的。

　　E:Maybe not in looks, Mrs. Van Helsing, but nothing can beat the warmth of you and your staff.

　　艾凡：外观上也许没办法相比，凡?赫尔辛太太，但是你和你工作人员的热诚却是没得比的。

　　V:I'm so glad to hear that. We try very hard to help others.

　　老板：我很高兴听你这么说。我们尽量设法帮助别人。

　　E:And you've succeeded beautifully. Now, how much is the bill?

　　艾凡：你们做得很成功。哦，我们的帐单是多少钱？

　　V:You had fifteen nights, twelve breakfasts, ten lunches, and eight dinners. That comes to, let's see...US$775 for the both of you.

　　老板：你们共住了十五个晚上，吃了十二顿早餐、十顿午餐和八顿晚餐。总计是，我算算看……两个人共美金七百七十五元。

　　E:No wonder so many people are staying at hostels these days! You can't beat these prices. That would have cost a fortune in a posh hotel.

　　艾凡：难怪现在这么多人喜欢住青年旅社！价钱便宜无比。如果住豪华旅馆可要花一大笔钱了。

　　V:I do hope you and Kathy have a great time on the rest of your trip, Evan. And we look forward to seeing you again next month.

　　老板：艾凡，我由衷希望你和凯西在接下来的旅程中玩得很愉快。同时我们也期待下个月和你们再次见面。

　　E:We do, too, Mrs. Van Helsing. See you then.

　　艾凡：我们也是，凡?赫尔辛太太。到时候见了。

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1 .bill .账单

　　foot/day the bill付账单

　　例:I always have to foot the bill when I dine with James.

　　(每次和詹姆士吃晚饭都是我付账。)

　　2. look forward to+N/ Ving期望……

　　例:I look foYwaYd to Madonna'、next movie because I'm Yeally。fan of hers.

　　(我期待着麦当娜演的下一部电影，因为我是她的忠实影迷。)

　　3 . brief 简短的&vt作简短报告

　　4. compare with…和……作比较

　　例:For the best entertainment after dark in China，no other city can com},are with what (}uangzhou can offer

　　(就中国人夜后最好的娱乐而言，没有其他城市可以和广州所能提供的娱乐相媲美。)

　　5. nothing can beat…什么也比不上……

　　例:For many men，nothing can beat the taste of.cold beet after working hard on a hot day.

　　(对许多男人来说，在大热天辛苦工作一天后，什么也比不上来杯啤 洒的好。)

　　6. come to+金额总额/价……(钱)

　　例:Sarah bought several cosmetics In the department store the total came to US X250.

　　(莎拉在白货公司买厂儿样化妆品，总价为250美兀。)

　　7. cost a fortune花一大笔钱

　　例:Mice is weaYing。diamond and Yubv Ying;it must have cost。foYtune!

　　(艾丽丝手上戴着一只红宝石钻戒，它一定值一大笔钱!)

　　8. posh 豪华的