实战口语情景对话 第152期:邮局 Post Office

 Todd: OK, Laura, I'm going to ask you questions about the post office in Hong Kong. OK, or just sending letters. How often do you write letters?

Laura，我想问你些关于香港邮局的问题，嗯，或者说就是寄信。你多久写一次信？

Laura: Well, when I was young, I wrote quite often to my pen pals¹, but right now, instead of sending a letter I usually send my friends e-mails.

嗯，在我小的时候，我经常跟我的笔友写信，但现在，我们通常是互发电子邮件。

Todd: Yeah! Me, too. How much does it cost to send a postcard in Hong Kong overseas²?

对呀！我也是。在香港向海外寄张明信片要花多少钱？

Laura: Well, to Asian countries, it costs about two dollars, two Hong Kong dollars. To European countries it costs about three dollars.

嗯，寄向亚洲国家，要花两港币。寄向欧洲国家要花三港币。

Todd: OK, and when you send mail in Hong Kong, do you send it from your house, or do you..

好的，那在香港寄邮件的时候你是从你家寄过去还是……

Laura: Well, we have to go the post office in order to send letters or parcels³.

寄信寄包裹的话我们只能去邮局。

Todd: Really, OK! Cause it's so crowded in Hong Kong that...

是嘛！那好！因为香港人真的是太多了……

Laura: Well, Yes, Yes!

恩，是，是！

Todd: OK, and in Japan do you receive a lot of mail?

那你在日本收过信件吗？

Laura: Right now, no. Well, because it's so convenient⁴ to use the e-mails or instant⁵ communication⁶ or telephone.

还没有。因为使用电子邮件或即时通信再或电话会很方便。

Todd: Yeah, OK last question. What time do post offices open and close?

是的，好，最后一个问题。邮局的工作时间是几点到几点？

Laura: Well, it depends on the size of the post office. For large one, so, they work longer. Like from nine in the morning until six, so for a smaller one, from nine to five.

嗯，那要取决于邮局的规模了。大一些的，工作时间会长一点，大概是从早九点到晚六点；然后小一点的是从早九点到晚五点。

1 pals   

n.朋友( pal的名词复数 )；老兄；小子；（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙

参考例句：

• We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
• CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网

2 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。

3 parcels   

n.包裹( parcel的名词复数 )；一块地

参考例句：

• the registration of letters and parcels 信件和包裹的挂号
• She was burdened with a large quantity of parcels. 她吃力地捧着一大堆包裹。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。

5 instant   

adj.紧迫的；立即的；本月的；已配制好的时刻；瞬息，霎时

参考例句：

• If you don't leave this instant,I will scream.你要是不马上离开，我就喊了。
• It all happened in an instant.这一切都发生在一刹那间。

6 communication   

n.交流；通讯；通信

参考例句：

• English is a tool for communication.英语是交流之工具。
• Language is an instrument for communication.语言是交际的手段。