办公英语 要出租车

　　Key Sentences(重点句子)
190．Golden¹ Taxi Service here．Can I help you？
我是黄金出租车公司。能为你帮忙吗？
191．I'd like a taxi in about ten minutes'time．
十分钟以后我需要一辆出租车。
192．Well，but there is about a 15 minutes wait，it's rush hournow．
好，但是大约要等15分钟，因为现在是高峰期。
193．Where are you headed for，Mr．Johnson？
您要去哪儿，约翰逊先生？
194．Could you just wait in the entrance hall，sir？
您能在前厅等着吗，先生？
195．I'd like to book a taxi，please．
我想订一辆出租车。
196．OK．Luxury，mid-size or compact²？
好。是要豪华型、中型还是小型车？
197．Watch the meter．
要看计价器。
198．My guess is that it'll cost you about six or seven pounds，butif we get stuck in traffic jam，it could go higher，madam．
车费估计要六七英镑，可要是碰上堵车，车费还得高一些，夫人。
199．And how long is the ride from my place then？
那么从我这儿乘车要多长时间？
200．About thirty minutes，more or less．
大约三十分钟左右。
201．I'll be waiting on the sidewalk for you at 2∶00．
两点钟我会在路边等你。
202．Good morning．Tried and True Rend-a-Car．
早上好，是诚信租车公司。
203．I'd like to reserve³ a car for the weekend，starting Friday．
我要预约一部周末要用的车子，在星期五开始用。
204．What type of medium-sized cars do you have？
中型车你们有哪些车种？
205．We have Toyota Corollas and Nissan Sentras available forrent．
我们有丰田Corolla和尼桑Sentra两种型号车可以出租。
206．What are the daily rates？
一天的租金是多少？
207．Is there a weekend rate？
周末有特别优惠价吗？
208．How much will that be if I drop it off in Boston？
如果我在波士顿还车的话需付多少钱？
209．You will pay three dollars more per day．
你每天要多付三美元。
Dialogue A
(A：Driver    B：Tim Johnson)
A：Golden Taxi Service here．Can I help you？
B：Ah yes，please．I'd like a taxi in about ten minutes'time．
A：OK．Where are you calling from？
B：I'm at Friendship Hotel．My name is Tim Johnson．
A：Well，but there is about a 15 minutes wait，it's rush hour now．
B：Yes，that'll be fine．
A：Where are you headed for，Mr．Johnson？
B：I want to go to the airport．
A：What is your airplane time？
B：At 11：30．I'm catching⁴ a plane to Hongkong．
A：Right．Could you just wait in the entrance hall，sir？
B：All right．I'll be there．Let's see…that'll be at ten to eleven．
A：Yes，OK，ten to eleven．I'll be right over．Good-bye．
B：Thanks．Good-bye．
Dialogue B
(A：Driver    B：a madam)
A：Hello．Fast Taxi Service here．How may I help you？
B：Hello，I'd like to book a taxi，please．
A：OK．Luxury，mid-size or compact？
B：Compact．
A：OK，for what time？
B：Two o'clock？
A：Where from，madam？
B：20 Sussex Gardens，near Paddington．
A：Where do you want to go？
B：I want to go to Victorian Station．How much will it cost？
A：Watch the meter．My guess is that it'll cost you about six orseven pounds，but if we get stuck in traffic jam，it could gohigher，madam．
B：And how long is the ride from my place then？
A：About thirty minutes，more or less．
B：I see．I'll be waiting on the sidewalk for you at 2∶00．
A：OK．At 2∶00．Good-bye．
B：Thanks．Bye-bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Receiver    B：Miss Peabody)
A：Good morning．Tried and True Rent-a-Car．
B：Hi，I'd like to reserve a car for the weekend，starting Friday．
A：OK．Luxury，mid-size or compact？
B：What type of medium-sized cars do you have？
A：We have Toyota Corollas and Nissan Sentras available for rent．
And they all have a lot of legroom．
B：Hm．I'd like a Toyota，then．What are the daily rates？
A：Twenty-four dollars for a mid-size a day．
B：Is there a weekend rate？
A：Yeah，you can get 20％ free．
B：How much will that be if I drop it off in Boston？
A：You will pay three dollars more per day．
B：OK．I see．
A：Could you tell me your name and phone number，please？
B：My name is Brenda Peabody，and the number is 4342-9511．
A：OK，Miss Peabody．I've taken it down．
B：Thank you very much．Good-bye．
A：You are welcome．Good-bye．

1 golden   

adj.金的，含金的，可贵的，金色的，贵重的，繁盛的

参考例句：

• My teacher is an Englishman with golden hair.我的老师是一个金黄色头发的英国人。
• It's a balmy evening,the golden time for lovers.这是一个暖和的夜晚，是恋人们的黄金时光。

2 compact   

adj.紧密的，简明的，紧凑的；v.使紧凑，压缩

参考例句：

• It was a compact package.这是个捆得很紧的包裹。
• The article is compact and well organized.文章严密，又很有章法。

3 reserve   

n.储备（物），储藏量，预备队；vt.储备，保存，保留，预定，预约

参考例句：

• We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.票为您保留到明天中午。
• This area was once a wildlife reserve.该地区曾是一个野生动物保护区。

4 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。