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Unit 32 Getting a library card(2)
第32课 办借书证(2)
The librarian is asking the borrower for proof of local residence.
图书馆员正在向借书者索取当地居住证明。
L: Do you have a current electricity or gas bill in your name?
图书馆员:您有没有在您名下的电费或天然气账单?
B: The phone bill's in my name.
借书者:电话账单是在我名下。
L: That'll do. Bring the most recent one in with your completed application, and we'll issue you a temporary library card right away.
图书馆员:那就可以。把最近的一张账单和完整的申请书带来,我们会马上发给您临时借书证。
B: How long will it take to get the regular one?
借书者:拿到正式的借书证要多久呢?
L: It'll be mailed to you within two weeks, but you can borrow books on the temporary card.
图书馆员:两周内会寄给您,但您可以用临时借书证借书。
B: Okay. Thanks for your help.
借书者:好的,谢谢您的帮忙。
1.current a.现今的,现行的
例:We have to deal with the current situation first; we'll worry about other problems later.
(我们得先处理目前的状况,其他的问题以后再说。)
2. electricity n. 电
3.gas n.天然气
4.bill n. 账单
foot the bill 付账
= pay the bill
例:The boss will foot the bill at lunch today.
(老板今天会付午餐钱。)
5.in one's name 以某人的名义
例:The house is in Mr. Smith's name and the car is in his wife's name.
(这栋房子是在史密斯先生召下,而车子则是在他太太名下。)
6.bring... in/bring in… 把……带来
例:The police brought several suspects in for questioning.
(警方带了几名嫌犯来询问。)
7.issue vt. 发给
例:The police refused to issue a perm it for the protest march.
(警方拒绝给该抗议游行发许可证。)
8.temporary a. 暂时的
9.right away 立刻,马上
= at once
= immediately
Please come over right away.
(请马上到这儿来。)
10.regular a. 正式的
(临时驾照比正式的驾照有更多限制。)
11. mail vt. 邮寄
例:Please remember to mail this letter for me.
(请记得帮我寄这封信。)
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n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许 | |
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2 restrictions | |
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则) | |
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