(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
National Car Rental, how can I help you?
全国租车公司,请问需要什么服务吗?
I'd like to rent an automatic car the day after tomorrow.
后天我想租一辆自排车 。
OK, how long would you like to rent it for?
好的,要租多久呢?
Urm, from the 19th,next Wednesday, for three days. I'll return it on the 21st.
呃,从19 号,下周三起,租三天 。我21 号会还车 。
OK, now, what type of car would you like to have? We've got vans...
好的,那么您要哪一种车子呢?我们有箱型车....
Urm, just the smallest type, please, 'cos it's just for me.
呃,最小的那一种就好,谢谢,因为只有我一个人 。
OK, then...we've got Toyota and Astra.
好的,那么....我们有Toyota 和Astra 。
Whichever the cheaper one please.
哪一种最便宜就选哪一种,谢谢 。
OK, so it'll be an Astra. That's 45 per day. So for three days, it'll be 135 plus VAT.
好,那就是Astra 。租金是每天45 英镑,所以3 天是135 英镑加上加值税,
So in total,158.62 and covers unlimited mileage, third party insurance, theft, fire and damage.
所以总共是158.62 英镑,这个金额包括无限里程,第三人意外险,窃盗,火灾,车体损毁等保险 。
How about petrol?
那么汽油呢?
As for petrol, you can purchase a full tank of petrol in advance for just 35.73.Then you don't have to fill up the tank before returning. Would you like to do this?
关于汽油,您可以预先购买加满油的服务,只要35.73 英镑,那么您在还车的时候就不必加满油了 。您需要这项服务吗?
Urm, yes, please.
呃,好的,谢谢 。
Now, what type of driving license have you got?
那么,请问您持有哪一种驾驶执照?
An international one.
国际驾照 。
OK, and how old are you?
好的,请问您几岁了?
I'm over 25.
超过25岁 。
OK, that's fine. Now, on the 19th, about what time would like to pick up the car?
好的,那就没问题 。那么在19 号当天,请问您大概什么时间会来取车?
Well, say, around noon? Is that OK?
嗯,我想,大概中午的时候,可以吗?
No problem. Now on the 21st, when you return the car, please make sure you return it by 8:00pm 'cos our office closes at 8:30 pm.
没问题 。那么在21 号还车的时候,请记得在晚上8 点之前归还,因为我们办公室8点半关门 。
OK and I believe you accept credit card?Sure.
好的,我想你们接受信用卡付款?当然 。
OK, that's everything I'd like to know. Thank you.
好,我想知道的大概就是这些 。谢谢你 。
Thank you. Bye.
谢谢您,再见 。
词汇练习
英语听力测试:
接下来听到的对话中,用到了1~5 所列出的单字和片语,请从(A)~(F)中选出一个意思最接近的选项
1. third party (A) gasoline (American English)
2. theft (B) driver's license (American English)
3. petrol (C) periodic premium paid for coverage
4. purchase (D) others
5. driving licence (E) the act or an instance of stealing
(F) to buy
答案:1.D 2.E 3.A 4.F S.B
测试环节
英语听力测试:
请根据对话内容回答问题
Q: What did the customer buy while renting a car?
A: ________________________
答案:(A full tank of) Petrol
英语听力测试:
在对话中谈到了下面七个主题,请按照提到的先后顺序加以编号 。
_____petrol
_____age
_____the date and time to return the car
_____driving licence
_____ the date that the customer would like to rent a car
_____ the type of the car the customer would like to rent
_____ the price
答案:
4 petrol
6 age
7 the date and the time to return the car
5 driving licence
1 the date that the customer would like to rent a car
2 the type of the car the customer would like to rent
3 the price
英语听力测试:
请根据对话内容,判断下面句子是否正确,如果符合对话内容,请在T(true)做记号,如果不符合,请在F(false)做记号 。
1. The customer would like to rent a manual car. (T)(F)
2. The customer needs a car for three days from Thursday. (T)(F)
3. In the total price, VAT is included. (T)(F)
4. The type of the customer's driving licence is over 25. (T)(F)
5. The car must be returned before 8 pm. (T)(F)
答案:1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F S.T
英语文化常识普及:
VAT是加值税(Value-added tax)的缩写,英国的加值税是17.5%,税率相当高,不过食品和小孩子的衣物是免税的 。
台湾的车多半是自排,但是英国却以手排车占多数,所以如果想要和租自排车,最好至少提前一周预约 。
在美语中license名词和动词的拼法是一样的,但是英式英语中的licence 是名词,动词用license 。