英语情景对话-Late Fees(1)

A: How may I help you?
B: I need to check these books out.
A: Do you have your library card?
B: Here it is.
A: It appears that you have late fees¹.
B: Really?
A: Yes, really.
B: How much do I owe²?
A: You owe $24.50 in late fees.
B: I don’t have that much today.
A: I’m sorry, but until you pay it, you won’t be able to check out any more books.
B: I’ll pay it as soon as possible.
 

1 fees   

费用； （加入组织或做某事付的）费( fee的名词复数 )； 专业服务费； 咨询费； 报酬

参考例句：

• Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时，他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。
• As a scholar you will not have to pay college fees. 作为接受奖学金的学生，你不必付大学的费用。

2 owe   

vt./vi.欠（债等）；感激；把……归功于某人

参考例句：

• We still owe one hundred dollars for the car.为这部车我们还欠着100美元。
• We owe it to society to make our country a better place.把国家建设得更美好是我们对社会应尽的责任。