银行英语对话-Your Debit Card(3)

A: You owe $36.78.
B: Here’s my VISA card.
A: I’m sorry, but your card isn’t working.
B: What’s the problem?
A: The machine says your card was declined¹.
B: It was?
A: Do you have another card?
B: That’s my only one.
A: Maybe you can just pay in cash?
B: No cash today.
A: I guess you won’t be able to purchase these items today.
B: I’ll come tomorrow with cash.

 

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v.辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）( decline的过去式和过去分词 )；（道路、物体等）下倾；（太阳）落下；（在品格、价值上）降低

参考例句：

• We asked her to come to our party, but she declined. 我们请她来参加我们的晚会，但是她谢绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He declined to charge his memory with so many details. 他不愿在脑中记这么多细枝末节。 来自《简明英汉词典》