赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第10期:缴付机场税 Paying the Airport Tax
时间：2018-11-27 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄旅游观光英语通
英语课
Paying the Airport Tax
缴付机场税
Kathy goes to pay the airport tax at a counter.
凯西到某柜台去缴机场税。
K:Excuse me, sir.
凯西:先生，抱歉，打扰一下。
M:Yes, how can I help you?
柜台:嗯，有什么需要我效劳的？
K:Is this where I pay the airport tax?
凯西:我是不是在这里缴机场税？
M:Yes, miss. Just as the sign says. How many?
柜台:没错，小姐。就像这个牌子写的。几份？
K:I'm sorry, but I've never done this before. How many what?
凯西:对不起，我以前从来没办过。几份什么呢？
M:How many people are you paying the tax for? Just yourself?
柜台:你要缴多少人的机场税？只有你自己个人吗？
K:No, me and my boyfriend. The two of us.
凯西:不是，我和我男朋友。我们两个。
M: They are US$12 each, so you owe me $24.
柜台:一张十二元美金，所以你要付我二十四元美金。
K:Oh, OK. Uh, here's $30.
凯西:哦，好。呃，这是三十元。
M:Here are your two receipts 2 and your change, $6.
柜台:这是你的两张收据，还有找你的零钱六元。
K:Gee, thanks. Uh, now what?
凯西:啊，谢谢。现在还要做什么呢？
M:Just give these receipts to the lady at the door to immigration. Don't worry, she'll ask for them from you.
柜台:只要把这两张收据交给证照查验处门口的小姐就行了。别担心，她会跟你要的。
K:Oh, OK. I guess I'm a little confused.
凯西:哦，好。我想我有点搞乱了。
M:We all are the first time we travel overseas. You guys have a nice trip.
柜台:第一次出国谁都会这样的。祝你们旅途愉快。
K:Thanks, thanks a lot. Bye!
凯西:谢谢，非常谢谢。拜！
M:Bye. Next, please!
柜台:拜。麻烦下一位！
1.How can I help your有什么裔要我效劳的吗?
=What can I do fon your
注意:
" How can I held, you?”虽可等于“What can I do for- vou}”但前句较为客气礼貌
2.owe 欠债
例:Jane owes Timmv the US X300 that she bom-owed from him last month.
3.receipt 1 收据
例:1lcconding to this receipt，you already paid us forthe books.
(根据这张收据，这些书你已经付过钱厂。)
4.change 硬币，零钱
keep the change剩下的钱不用找厂
例:A:That'、X170 for the aide，s1T'.
B:Here's X200.keep the change.
A:Thanks，mister.
(甲:先生，这趟车程是170美兀。)
(乙:给你200美兀，不用找钱厂。)
(甲:谢谢您，先生。)
Do you have anv changes I want to buv a newspaper from this vending 3 machine.
(你有硬币吗?我想从这台自动售货机买份报纸。)
5.confused 感到困惑的
confused ahout...
对……感到困惑
例:I'm confused about this math problem.Can you help me understand it？
(我搞不懂这道数学题，你能帮我搞懂吗，!)
1 receipt
n.收据，收条；收到，接到
- We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
- I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。