实用商务英语会话 场景45:打的

A: Hey, taxi! Could you take me to the Financial Street, please?

A: 嗨，出租车!您能载我到金融街吗?

B: Pardon? Where to, sir?

B: 再说一遍好吗?先生，您要去 哪儿?

A: The Financial Street.

A: 我想去金融街。

B: All right. Hop¹ in, please.

B: 好的，请上车。

A: Excuse me, how long does it take us to get there?

A: 需要多久能到那儿?

B: It usually takes about half an hour.

B:通常需要半个小时。

A: Oh, it's really a long way to go.

A:真是挺长的一段路啊。

B: Yes. Moreover², since the street is heavy with traffic at this time of day, I am not sure we can make it. By the way, are you pressed for time?

B:是的，况且这个时候路上时常堵车，我不确定能半个小时到。顺便问一下，您赶时间吗?

A: No, I am not. You can just drive slowly and carefully.

A:不，我不赶时间。您慢慢开就行。

B: OK.

B:好的。

(About half an hour later)

(大约过了半小时)

A: That is my stop. How much do I need to pay?

A:就这儿。我需要付多少钱?

B: The reading on the meter is RMB38.

B:计价器显示是38元。

A: Here is .your money. Keep the change, please.

A.给您钱，不用找了。

B: Do you need a receipt³?

B:您需要发票吗?

A: Yes, thank you.

A:好的，谢谢。

1 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

2 moreover   

adv.再有，此外，而且

参考例句：

• The rent is reasonable, and moreover,the location is perfect.这房租合理，而且地点优越。
• The task is difficult, and moreover,time is pressing.任务艰巨，并且时间紧迫。

3 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。