在百货公司的失物招领处

 　　At the lost-found office of deportment store

　　Tom: Excuse me, could you help me?

　　Lost Property¹ clerk (L): Yes. What seems to be the problem?

　　Tom: Well, I was wondering if anyone has turned in a passport.

　　L: I'm afraid not. Have you lost your passport?

　　Tom: I think so. I can't find it anywhere in my hotel room, and I remember the last place I used it yesterday was in this department store.

　　L: where exactly did you use your passport in the store?

　　Tom: In the suit-dress department. I had to show it to pay for these dresses with my traveler's checks.L: Well, let me call the suit-dress department to see if they've found a passport.

　　(A minute later)

　　L: Sorry-your passport's not been turned in there, either.

　　Tom: Then what shall I do?

　　L: You can fill in this lost property report, and I'll keep my eye out for it. Those kinds of things usually turn up eventually, but I suggest you contact your embassy² and tell them about your situation, so they can issue³ you a new passport in case it doesn't show up.

　　Tom: You're right. Do you have a pen?

　　L: Here you are.

　　Tom: Oh, I seem to lose something every time I travel.

　　在百货公司的失物招领处

　　汤姆：对不起，能不能帮我一个忙？

　　失物管理员：好的。有什么问题吗？

　　汤姆：我想知道是否有人交来一本护照。

　　管理员：恐怕没有。你遗失了护照？

　　汤姆：我想是的。我在饭店的房间里都找不到。我记得昨天最后用护照的地方是在这百货公司。

　　管理员：你在百货公司什么确切的地方用过护照呢？

　　汤姆：在女装销售部。我用信用卡买衣服的时候必须给他们看护照。

　　管理员：这样的话，我打电话给该部门，看看他们有没有捡到护照。

　　（一分钟之后）

　　管理员：对不起---你的护照也没被交到那边。

　　汤姆：那我该怎么办呢？

　　管理员：你来填这张遗失报告表，我会替你留意的。像这样的东西，最后总是会出现的。但我建议你跟你们的大使馆联系并把你的情形告诉他们。万一你的护照找不到的话，他们会给你补发新护照的。

1 property   

n.财产，所有物，所有权，性质，特性，（小）道具

参考例句：

• He has made over his property to a hospital.他已将财产转交给了一家医院。
• Oil has the property of floating on water.油有浮在水上的特性。

2 embassy   

n.大使馆，大使及其随员

参考例句：

• Large crowd demonstrated outside the British Embassy.很多群众在英国大使馆外面示威。
• He's a U.S. diplomat assigned to the embassy in London.他是美国驻伦敦大使馆的一名外交官。

3 issue   

n.出版，发行，（报刊等）期、号，论点，问题，结果， （水，血等的）流出；vt.使流出，放出，发行（钞票等），发布（命令），出版（书等）发给；vi.发行，流出，造成...结果，进行辩护，传下

参考例句：

• I bought the book the day after its issue.这书出版后的第一天，我就去买了它。
• I'll support her down the line on that issue.在那个问题上我将全力支持她。