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Customs

过关

Evan is at customs. The customs officer asks some questions.

艾凡正在海关处，海关官员询问他几个问题。

CO:Good morning, sir. May I see your passport?

官员:先生，早安。我可以看一下你的护照吗？

E:Yes, of course. Here you are.

艾凡:当然。护照在这儿。

CO:Thank you. Is all this baggage yours?

官员:谢谢。这些行李都是你的吗？

E:No, some of it is my girlfriend's. Do you want her passport, too?

艾凡:不，有一些是我女朋友的。你也要看她的护照吗？

CO:Yes, please. Evan takes Kathy's passport and gives it to the officer.Do you have any carry-on items?

官员:是的，麻烦一下。艾凡拿凯西的护照给那名海关官员。你们有没有随身行李呢？

E:Yes. Do you want those on the belt, too?

艾凡:有。随身行李也要放上输送带吗？

CO:Yes, please.

Evan places all the items onto the belt.

官员:是的，麻烦你了。

艾凡把所有行李放上输送带。

CO:Would you please open this big suitcase?

官员:可否请你打开这个大行李箱？

E:Sure. I locked it. Just a minute. He searches for the key, finds it, and unlocks it.There. Just some clothes and toiletries.

艾凡:当然。我把它锁起来了，请等一下。他找钥匙，找到后便将行李打开。请看，只是一些衣服和盥洗用品。

CO:I see. Do you have anything to declare?

官员:我知道了。你们有没有要报税的物品呢？

E:You mean tobacco or alcohol? No, we didn't bring any.

艾凡:你是指烟酒吗？没有，我们没有带任何烟酒。

CO:Any contraband? Any fresh food, live plants, or animals?

官员:有没有任何违禁品？有没有新鲜食品、植物或动物？

E:Oh, no, ma'am. None of that.

艾凡:哦，没有，女士。都没有。

CO:Thank you. You may lock up your suitcase. Here are your passports.

官员:谢谢。你可以将行李锁上了。护照还给你们。

E:Thanks a lot.

艾凡:非常谢谢你。

精讲部分

1.customs 海关,海关的

at customs 在海关处

例:The customs o$ieeY looked over my hannane at customs.

海关官员在海关处检查我的行李。

2. item 项目，物

3. comply 近遵守，依从与介词with并用

例:We must comply with the building code before we construct this house.

我们必须遵守建筑法规才能盖这栋房子。

4. search 搜索，寻找

search for 寻找……

例:Scientists are searching for a cure to AIDS.

科学家们正在寻找艾滋病的治疗之道。

5. toiletry 梳洗用品包括香皂、牙膏等，常用复数

例:Of all the toiletYies I carry with me when I travel，the most important toilet-r-y is cologne!

我旅行时随身携带的梳洗用品中最重要的用品是占龙水!

6. declare 申报;宣告，宣布

例:You' d better declare ever-vthing you canned last year to the tax authorities.

你最好把你去年所赚的一切所得向税务单位申报。

The general declared that the wan was oven when the enemy surz-ender-ed.

将军在敌人投降时宣布战争一结束厂。

7. tobacco 烟草

alcohol 洒;洒精

8. contraband 违禁，

例:If you being contraband like drugs or weapons into。foreign country，youwill be in serious legal trouble.

如果你携带如毒品或武器等违禁品进人别的国家，你会惹上严重的法律麻烦。

9. live 活的，有生命的;现场的

例:Look!The lion is ,laying with a live mouse.

你看!那只狮子正在和一只活生生的老鼠玩耍。

There is a live show at the pub tonight.

今晚这间洒吧有一场现场秀。

Would you mind telling me where you live }

你介意告诉我你住哪里吗?