2016年ESL之旅行交通购物 01 Flying on a Budget Airline

ESL Podcast 1173 – Flying on a Budget Airline 

Anton: It’s amazing that we were able to get these airline tickets so cheaply. 

Federica: It’s great, isn’t it? We can fly to Lawrence City for a fun weekend. Let’s check in using this kiosk. 

Anton: Hmm, this is asking me to pay $50 to bring a piece of luggage aboard. I didn’t know there were such strict baggage restrictions¹. 

Federica: I didn’t realize it either. 

Anton: And we have to pay another fee to reserve a seat. I didn’t know that the default² was open seating. 

Federica: Me, neither. 

Anton: Did you know that we’re not flying directly to Lawrence City, but making two stops on the way? 

Federica: Oh, no! 

Anton: And there are other hidden fees for what they consider add- ons, things we would normally get for free on other airlines, like a soda³, snack, blanket, and in-flight entertainment? 

Federica: No, that’s news to me. 

Anton: Here’s the kicker. We’re not flying into Lawrence City Airport but to a remote airport 60 miles away. We’ll pay a lot for ground transportation to our hotel. Should we get a refund⁴ and forget about the trip? 

Federica: Sorry, one thing I do know is that there are no refunds⁵ or changes allowed. 

Anton: I should have known flying on a budget airline would be like this. It doesn’t seem like such a good deal now, does it? 

Federica: No, this airline has turned nickel-and- diming into an art form! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

2 default   

n./v.拖欠，违约，欠缺，默认，缺省

参考例句：

• He lost the world title by default.他由于弃权而失去了世界冠军的称号。
• In default of experts' help,we shall have to rely on our own efforts.没有专家的帮助，我们将只得依靠自己的力量。

3 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

4 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

5 refunds   

n.归还，偿还额，退款( refund的名词复数 )v.归还，退还( refund的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Tomorrow he would return them to the store and claim refunds. 明天他要把它们退还给商店并要求退款。 来自辞典例句
• The new method means that taxpayers get refunds much faster. 这种新办法意味着纳税人可以较快地领到退还款。 来自辞典例句