新东方商务口语[24]:兑换外币 Changing Money

2. 兑换外币 Changing Money

Mr. Lee: I would like to exchange Chinese money into German currency please.
我想把人民币兑换成德国马克。
Teller¹: Certainly. How much will you be exchanging today?
可以。您想换多少钱？

Mr. Lee: How about 50,000 RMB. Would that be a problem?
五万人民币？可以吗？
Teller: That’s a hefty amount. But that should have no problem at all. You should be aware that there is a ten-percent service charge, though.
您兑换的钱很多，但是不成问题。请注意我们要收百分之十的服务费。

Mr. Lee: Ten percent! Now that’s hefty!
百分之十，大多了!
Teller: Wait a minute… do you have an account with us?
等等，您有我们银行的户头吗？
Mr. Lee: Yes I do; here is my account number.
有。这是账户号。

Teller: For members, there is a small transaction² charge, but it’s only 5 dollars per transaction.
Any particular denomination³?
Mr. Lee: 3,000 marks in hundreds and the rest in tens and twenty’s, please.
要三千一百马克的，其它的要十马克和二十马克的。
Teller: Here you are Mr. Lee. Will there be anything else?
给您，Lee先生。您还需要其他的服务吗？

Exchange　兑换
account number　账户号
denomination 币值]

1 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

2 transaction   

n.处理，交易，相互作用

参考例句：

• He was twenty dollars in pocket by the transaction.他在这笔生意中赚了20美元。
• He left the transaction of the matter to his secretary.他把这件事交给秘书办理。

3 denomination   

n.命名，取名，(度量衡、货币等的)单位

参考例句：

• The firm is still operating under another denomination.这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业。
• Litre is a metric denomination.升是公制单位。