英语对话之旅馆预订-4

A: Hi, I need a hotel room.
B: That's no problem at all. May I have your name, please?
A: Certainly. My name is John Sandals.
B: It's a pleasure, Mr. Sandals. My name is Michelle. What days will you need a room?
A: Friday afternoon, April 14 through Monday morning, April 17.
B: One minor¹ problem, sir. Our prices are now slightly higher. Is that acceptable², sir?
A: Please tell me the price, so I can make a decision.
B: It'll be $308 nightly.
A: That's a reasonable price.
B: Good! Now, sir, do you have a preference for smoking or nonsmoking?
A: I quit smoking, so nonsmoking.
B: I hear you, sir. Nonsmoking. Now, about the bed, is a queen-size okay?
A: A queen sounds great.
B: Okay, sir, let me reserve those dates, there. Now, if you'll just tell me your phone number.
A: That would be 626-555-1739.
B: That's 626-555-1739. Thank you so much for choosing our hotel, sir!
 

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 acceptable   

adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。