有时候遇到特殊情况,或因为某种特殊的原因,人们不得不更改预订好的航班。关于更改航班,我们都需要知道哪些常用表达呢?
详解惯用单句
我想取消我预订的去伦敦的航班。
I’d like to cancel my reservation to London.
cancel v. 取消
如果我想推迟我的航班怎么办?What if I want to put off my flight?
put off“推迟,拖延”
如果可能的话,我想改一下我预订的机票。
I’d like to change my reservation if possible.
“what if… ”意为“假使…将会怎样”。
How about changing my flight to tomorrow noon?
把我的航班改到明天中午可以吗?
You can put me on standby.
我可以等退票。
put sb. on standby“把某人加入排队等待(票)的行列”
我应该提前几个小时退票?
How many hours in advance should I return the ticket?
in advance“提前”
这些机票退不了吗?
Are these tickets non-refundable?
non-refundable a. 不可退的
我若退票的话有罚款吗?
Is there a penalty for returning the ticket?
penalty n. 罚款,罚金,处罚
我刚刚错过了航班,需要重新确定航班时间。
I just missed my flight and need to reschedule it.
Can I change my flight schedule? 我可以更改航班吗?
reschedule v. 重新计划,重订…的时间表
下一个航班何时起飞?
When does the next flight leave?
Can I get onto the next flight?
我可以乘下一班飞机走吗?
Which flight shall I take then?
那我该乘哪一个航班呢?
Are there seats still available?
还有座位吗?
Are there seats available?
有座位吗?
Please check it again for me.
请帮我再查一查。
Are you sure that there’s no ticket on the flight?
你确定那个航班上没有票了吗
I heard on TV that everyone is getting rich on the Internet. Is this little slot where the money comes out?”
Rescheduling a Flight
Nick:I just missed my flight.
Clerk:Oh, I’m sorry to hear that?.
Nick:Could you reschedule it?
Clerk:Yes, when would you like to reschedule it for?
Nick:How about? changing my flight to tomorrow noon?
Clerk:That was for tomorrow at noon? Please let me verify flight availability?
Nick:Yes.
Clerk:OK, there’s still one seat available? on that flight. But it’s in business class. I can let you have that if you like for no additional charge, but rescheduling costs a little extra.
Nick:What’s the charge for rescheduling? It’s not too steep, is it?
Clerk: No, not very. It’s only a $20 charge. And we now have a city terminal so you can check your bags before you get to the airport.
Nick:That’s great. Thank you
详细解说
“I’m sorry to hear that.”一般用于听到对方说出不好的消息时。
“How about...”的意思是“…怎么样”,表示询问或征求别人的意见,
“about”后面可以接句子,也可以接名词或动名词结构,也就是说“about”后面若要接动词,则必须用这个动词的ing形式。此外,在口语中,若要表示“…怎么样”,也可以用“What about...”的结构,其用法同“How about...”。
“available”这个词属于高级英语口语词汇,若能在口语中熟练运用此词,则能在很大程度上提升口语表现力,听起来更接近于原汁原味的地道英语。这个词的基本词义很简单,“可利用的,可获得的,有空的”,但根据不同的上下文,翻译成汉语后往往变化较大,例如:Is the library available during summer vacation? (图书馆在暑假开不开放?)
更改航班
尼克:我刚刚错过了航班。
职员:哦,听到您这么说我感到很遗憾。
尼克:能更改航班吗?
职员:可以,您想改到什么时候?
尼克:把我的航班改到明天中午可以吗?
职员:明天中午吗?让我查一下有没有航班好吗?
尼克:好的。
职员:好了,明天中午的航班还有一个座位。不过是商务舱,如果您愿意我就给您订这个了,没有额外收费但是您得另外付改航班的手续费。
尼克:那要多少钱呢?不会太贵吧,是吗?
职员:是的,不太贵。二十美元就行了。我们现在有了一个城市航空集散站,在来机场之前您可以在那儿办理行李托运。
尼克:太好了,谢谢你。
单 词
verify v. 查证,核实
availability n. 可利用性
additional a. 另外的,额外的
steep a.(价格等)过高的,不合理的
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