情景会话口袋书人际篇 第476期:火车晚点(4)

 13. When the train is due in Beijing?

这趟车什么时候到达北京？

还能这样说：

When the train will arrive in Beijing?

What time the train will arrive in Beijing?

14. What platform does the train leave from?

这班车从哪个站台开出呢？

还能这样说：

From which platform does the train leave?

Can you tell me what platform the train leaves from?

15. I want to refund¹ the train ticket.

我要退火车票。

还能这样说：

I'd like to apply for the refund of the train ticket.

Can I get the cancellation²?

16. I want to change the train ticket.

我要改签火车票。

还能这样说：

I'd like to change the train ticket.

I want to change the date of the ticket.

17. The Ministry³ of Railway must take measures to solve the problem of the late train.

铁道部必须采取措施解决火车晚点问题。

还能这样说：

The Ministry of Railway must take steps to deal with the problem of the train being late.

The Ministry of Railway must take steps to prevent the train from being late.

谚语：

A problem shared is a problem halved⁴.

合作分担，困难减半。

1 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

2 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 halved   

v.把…分成两半( halve的过去式和过去分词 )；把…减半；对分；平摊

参考例句：

• The shares have halved in value . 股价已经跌了一半。
• Overall operating profits halved to $24 million. 总的营业利润减少了一半，降至2，400 万元。 来自《简明英汉词典》