赖世雄观光英语通77:打电话给美国大使馆(在线收听

   赖世雄旅游观光英语通教你学会观光旅游的各种对话、句子。

  Calling the American Embassy
  打电话给美国大使馆
  Kathy uses a local telephone to call the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. An embassy official answers the phone.
  凯西在斯德哥尔摩打了一通电话给当地的美国大使馆。一位大使馆官员
  接电话。
  E:U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. How may I help you?
  官员:美国驻斯德哥尔摩大使馆。有什么事需要我为你效劳的吗?
  K:Hello? My name is Kathy Mannings. I'm an American citizen. I think I've lost my passport.
  凯西:哈啰?我叫凯西?曼宁斯。我是美国公民。我想我的护照遗失了。
  E:That's a serious problem, young lady. Are you sure you've lost it?
  官员:小姐,这是一个很严重的问题。你确定你护照遗失了吗?
  K:I'm afraid so. If I have lost it, what can I do?
  凯西:恐怕是如此。如果我遗失护照,该怎么办呢?
  E:Please look very carefully for it. It will take a lot of paperwork and time to replace your passport.
  官员:麻烦你再仔细找找看。换护照需要很多书面作业,同时也要花许多时间。
  K:Believe me, we're looking high and low for it.
  凯西:相信我,我们现在正在四处寻找。
  E:If you can't find it, you'll have to come down to the embassy to the Passport Section. You'll have to fill out forms there and pay for a replacement.
  官员:如果找不到的话,你得到大使馆的护照科来。你得在那里填写表格和缴交护照换发费。
  K:I have your address, but I don't know your business hours.
  凯西:我有你们的地址,但是我不知道你们上班的时间。
  E:The Passport Section is open on weekdays from a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
  官员:护照部门的上班时间是星期一至星期五早上九点到下午五点,星期六则从早上九点到中午。
  K:Well, thanks a lot.
  凯西:嗯,非常谢谢你。
  E:You're welcome. And good luck!
  官员:不客气。也祝你好运!
  单词短语精讲:
  1.I am afraid so.恐怕是如此。
  I am afraid not.恐怕不
  例:A:Is Connie absent again todav}
  B:I am afraid so.
  (甲:康妮今天又缺席厂吗,!)
  (乙:恐怕是哦。)
  A:Did you finish your homewonk}
  B:I' m afraid not.
  (甲:你家庭作业写完厂吗,!)
  (乙:恐怕还没有。)
  2. paperwork 文书作业,文书工作
  例:As a secretary,Martha had lots of paperwork to process
  everyday
  (身为一名秘书,玛莎每天都有许多文书工作要处理。)
  3.replace 替代
  例:I want to replaee my Walkman
  (我想把我的随身听换成cd
  4. look high and low for…到处寻找……
  例:Doug looked high and low for his passport in his hotel room because he for got wheT'e he had },ut it.
  (道格在旅馆房间内四处寻找护照,因为他忘厂他先前把它放在哪儿
  了。)
  5. fill out...填写……(表格)
  例:If you want a fishing license in this state,you will have to fill out these forms first.
  (如果你在木州想要一张钓鱼许可证的话,就必须先填写这些表格。)
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