会话原文

A：Good morning, Madam. Can I help you?
女士，早上好。我能为你服务吗？
B：Yes, I’ve come to inquire about a 6,000-dollar remittance from California. Has it arrived?
是的，我是来查询从加利福尼亚汇过来的6000美元汇款的。它到了吗？
A：May I have your name, please?
请问你的名字是什么？
B：My name is Jenny Clinton.
我的名字是Jenny Clinton。
A：I see. Wait for a moment please. I am sorry, Mrs. Clinton, but the remittance doesn't appear to have arrived yet.
知道了。请稍等。克林顿夫人，不好意思。汇款似乎还没到。
B：Really? It should have arrived. It was sent a week ago.
是吗？应该是到了。一个星期之前就汇过来了。
A：If the money was sent by cable, it would have taken about one or two days. But if it was sent by airmail, it would take at least one week.
如果是电汇，只需一两天。但是如果是航空邮递，至少需要一个星期。
B：Well, then I'll come again the day after tomorrow.
好的，那么我后天再过来。
A：Or would you like us to phone you when the money arrives?
或者钱到的时候，需要我们打电话给你吗？
B：That would be very kind of you.
如果那样，那实在是太好。
A：Could you please tell me your phone number, so we'll give you a ring as soon as the remittance has arrived?
你可以告诉我你的电话号码吗？那么汇款一到我们就会打电话给你。
B：The phone number is 328 6765 extension 105.
我的电话号码是328-6765，105分机。
A：Thank you. We'll inform you in time. Goodbye.
谢谢你。我们会及时通知你的。拜拜。

单词解析

1.inquire vt.查询，询盘

inquire about询问；咨询；打听；inquire for询问；求见；要找；查询
Product inquire产品查询；Independent Inquire调查机构

2.remittance n. 汇款；汇寄之款；汇款额

The remittance I received form my father was more than what I had expected.

我收到父亲汇来的钱了，比我期望的要多。

3.extension n.延长；[经]延期；扩大；伸展；电话分机
filename extension文件扩展名；文件后缀名；扩展名

4.in time 及时。与此相类似的是 on time 准时。

firemen arrived in time so they successfuly controlled the spreading fire.

消防员及时赶到，控制了火情。

I got up at 7:00 AM everyday on time.

我每天早上七点准时起床。