银行英语情景口语 第36期:现金业务 假钞情景(4)
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：银行英语情景口语
英语课
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 counterfeit 1 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 confiscate 2 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 confiscated 3.
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
- 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
- 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 )
- 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。