39. At the Foreign Exchange p.259

 

　　When you go abroad, what's the thing you need most? Money, of course! You'll need to go to the bank tobuy some traveler's checks. Then when you arrive at your destination, you'll have to go to a bank to cashthe checks. Every bank has a foreign exchange department. However, you'll have to speak with the teller¹ inEnglish because he or she will probably not understand Chinese.
You should, therefore, brush up on some of the words and phrases² that are commonly used when changingmoney at a bank. For example, you might want to know what the day's exchange rate is, or if there are anyhandling charges, etc. worried? Don't be. Our next lesson will give you a good idea of what you need to sayand how to say it.

 

 

department store
all aboard  上船(火车)   go abroad = go overseas³
draft⁴ a speech 起草演讲稿
The pilot said we would arrive at our destination in an hour.
ATM 自动提款机
How much cash do you ahve?  or  How much do you have in cash?  有多少现金？
in exchange for  以此易彼
brush up on = review 复习
teller 出纳员
When (being) tied, I don't feel like doing anything.        instead of "I am tied"
charges = fees   handling charges 手续费
whatnot
The door needs to be painted.  or: The door needs painting.

 

1 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

2 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

4 draft   

vt.起草，作...的草稿；n.草稿，草图，草案

参考例句：

• He's now revising the first draft of his essay.他目前正修改他的文章初稿。
• The draft of this article has been done。这篇文章已经定稿。