宾馆用语：客房服务（二）

 　　Besides¹, please bring us a bottle of just boiled² water.

　　此外，请给我们带瓶刚烧开的水来。

　　It's growing dark³. Would⁴ you like me to draw the curtains⁵ for you?

　　天黑下来了，要不要拉上窗帘？

　　Is there anything I can do for you?

　　还有什么事要我做吗？

　　I'm always at your service⁶.

　　乐意效劳。

　　Dialogue⁷ A

　　A: Housekeeping. May I come in?

　　B: Yes, please.

　　A: When would you like me to do your room, sir?

　　B: You can do it now if you like. I was⁸ just about to go down for my breakfast when you came⁹. But before you start, would you do this for me?

　　A: Yes, what is it?

　　B: I would like you to go and get me a flask¹⁰ of hot water.I need some hot water to wash down medicine¹¹ after breakfast.

　　A: I'm sorry that your flask is empty. I'll go and get you an-other flask that's full at once.

　　B: Thank you.

1 besides   

adv.此外；并且；prep.于…之外；除…以外

参考例句：

• He had other people to take care of besides me.除了我以外，他还需要照料其他人。
• Besides English, he has to study German and French.除英语外，他还要学德语和法语。

2 boiled   

a. 煮熟的(熟练的); v. 煮

参考例句：

• The information and advice are boiled down to bare essentials. 各种资料与建议缩短为极简单的要点。
• The vegetables had been boiled to a mush, and were quite uneatable. 菜煮烂了，都没法吃了。

3 dark   

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

参考例句：

• The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
• The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

4 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

5 curtains   

n.帘( curtain的名词复数 )；幕；窗帘；覆盖物

参考例句：

• The curtains billowed in the breeze. 微风吹得窗帘鼓了起来。
• a chink in the curtains 窗帘上的缝隙

6 service   

n.服务，公务部门，服役；vt.维护，保养

参考例句：

• The service in this hotel goes from bad to worse. 这个旅店的服务每况愈下。
• If I can help you,I am at your service.要是我能帮忙的话，我愿为你效劳。

7 dialogue   

n.对话；vi.对话；vt.用对话表达

参考例句：

• Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
• The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。

8 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

10 flask   

n.瓶，火药筒，砂箱

参考例句：

• There is some deposit in the bottom of the flask.这只烧杯的底部有些沉淀物。
• He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag.他从帆布包里拿出一个金属瓶子。

11 medicine   

n.药，医学，内科，内服药；vt.给…用药

参考例句：

• I studied medicine in college.我在大学学医学。
• Time is the best medicine.时间是最好的良药。