2016年ESL之旅行交通购物 01 Flying on a Budget Airline
时间：2018-12-04 作者：英语课 分类：2016年ESL之旅行交通购物
ESL Podcast 1173 – Flying on a Budget Airline
Anton: It’s amazing that we were able to get these airline tickets so cheaply.
Federica: It’s great, isn’t it? We can fly to Lawrence City for a fun weekend. Let’s check in using this kiosk.
Anton: Hmm, this is asking me to pay $50 to bring a piece of luggage aboard. I didn’t know there were such strict baggage restrictions 1.
Federica: I didn’t realize it either.
Anton: And we have to pay another fee to reserve a seat. I didn’t know that the default 2 was open seating.
Federica: Me, neither.
Anton: Did you know that we’re not flying directly to Lawrence City, but making two stops on the way?
Federica: Oh, no!
Anton: And there are other hidden fees for what they consider add- ons, things we would normally get for free on other airlines, like a soda 3, snack, blanket, and in-flight entertainment?
Federica: No, that’s news to me.
Anton: Here’s the kicker. We’re not flying into Lawrence City Airport but to a remote airport 60 miles away. We’ll pay a lot for ground transportation to our hotel. Should we get a refund 4 and forget about the trip?
Federica: Sorry, one thing I do know is that there are no refunds 5 or changes allowed.
Anton: I should have known flying on a budget airline would be like this. It doesn’t seem like such a good deal now, does it?
Federica: No, this airline has turned nickel-and- diming into an art form!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- He lost the world title by default.他由于弃权而失去了世界冠军的称号。
- In default of experts' help,we shall have to rely on our own efforts.没有专家的帮助，我们将只得依靠自己的力量。
- She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
- I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。