这句英语怎么说第114期:一次意外升舱的经验

 　　记得有一次Lily春节（Spring Fesitival）要在国外度假返家的时候，抵达机场时却被航空公司通知机位超卖(They oversold their tickets.)，要让我坐下面一班班机，这时我们今天教的使用句就派上用场了，我问：What’s the next flight after that? 他们告诉我是四个小时之后的航班，但是因为是他们的过错，所以他们会帮我升等我的舱位（upgrade¹ my class)，所以那也是我第一次坐商务舱（business class）的经验! 位子的舒适度和乘务员的态度和餐点服务和经济舱（economy² class）差好多啊，甚至还有香槟(champagne³) 可以喝,所以那次之后我就下了一个决心要好好工作,未来希望每次度假都可以坐头等舱！

　　I remember one time I was going home from holiday abroad during Spring Festival. As soon as I arrived at the airport, the airline staff told me they oversold the tickets, so I had to fly on the next flight. I asked, “What’s the next flight after that?" They told me it would be the one four hours later. Since it was their fault, they said they would upgrade my class. That was also my first time flying business class! The comfort of the seat, the attitude of the stewardess⁴, and the food service were so much better than in economy class. I could even drink champagne! After that experience I made up my mind to work harder and I hope to fly first class every time.

　　重点单词：

　　1. Spring Festival 中国春节 Chinese New Year

　　2. oversold (oversell 的过去式） the tickets (航空)机位超卖

　　3. upgrade my class 舱位升等

　　4. economy class 经济舱

　　5. business class 商务舱

　　6. first class 头等舱

1 upgrade   

vt.提高，加强，改善；n.提高，改善

参考例句：

• We need to upgrade the status of teachers.我们需要提升老师的地位。
• To upgrade a clerk to manager.将办事员提升为经理。

2 economy   

n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体

参考例句：

• We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
• The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。

3 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。

4 stewardess   

n.空中小姐，女乘务员

参考例句：

• Please show your ticket to the stewardess when you board the plane.登机时请向空中小姐出示机票。
• The stewardess hurried the passengers onto the plane.空中小姐催乘客赶快登机。