情景会话口袋书人际篇 第435期:退房(3)

　　9. Have you made any distance calls?
你打长途电话了吗？
还能这样说：
Do you use the service of distance calls?
Have you called the long distance?
应用解析：
in the distance 在远处；
keep at a distance 别靠近；
keep distance 留间隔；
keep one's distance from 避开，不接近；
keep sb. at a distance 对某人保持疏远
10. There is an extra room charge on your bill.
在账单上还有一笔额外的房间费用。
还能这样说：
There is an additional¹ room fee² on your bill.
There is another room charge on your bill.
应用解析：
extra loss³ 额外损失；
extra bus 加班车；
extra cost 追加费用；
without extra charge 不额外收费；
extra power 外部能源
11. We can't get a cleaner in any earlier than 10 a.m.
我们上午10点前没有清洁工清扫。
还能这样说：
We don't provide house keeping before 10 a.m.
We can't do some cleaning earlier than 10 a.m.
谚语：
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
艰难之路，唯勇者行。
12. I'll just need to ask you for your room keys.
现在请您把房间钥匙给我。
还能这样说：
May I have your room keys?
Your room keys, please.
应用解析：
for the asking 一经索取免费赠送；
if you ask me 我认为，依我说；
ask about 打听，询问，查询；
ask after 问候，探问

1 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。

2 fee   

n.费（会费、学费等）；酬金，小费；所有权；vt.付费给

参考例句：

• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？
• The lawyer undertook the case without a fee.这律师免费承办那个案件。

3 loss   

n.损失，遗失，失败，输，浪费，错过，[军]伤亡，降低

参考例句：

• His death was a great loss to the country.他的逝世对这个国家是一大损失。
• Because of the continued loss,the factory closed down.由于连续亏损，工厂关闭了。