中英文本

At the Counter

在租车柜台

Evan goes up to a rent-a-car counter at the airport in Amsterdam and is greeted by a clerk.

艾凡走到阿姆斯特丹机场的一个租车柜台，一名职员招呼他。

C:Yes, sir. Welcome to Dollar's Worth Rent-a-Car. How can I help you today?

职员:先生，欢迎光临划算租车公司。需要我为你效劳吗？

E:Hi. I'd like to rent a car for about a month.

艾凡:嗨。我想租辆汽车一个月左右。

C:We have a good monthly rate on a compact car. May I ask how many will be traveling together?

职员:我们的小型汽车月租费很划算。可以请教一下你们有多少人一起旅行吗？

E:Just a friend and I.

艾凡:就我和我一个朋友。

C:Great! You can take advantage of the low monthly rate of US$599 including tax. We give you free mileage and insurance with that.

职员:太好了！你们可以享受含税月租费五百九十九美元的低价优惠。此外，我们也提供不限哩程和免费保险优惠。

E:Wow! That's great. What kind of car?

艾凡:哇！太棒了！哪一种车呢？

C:You can choose a Ford or Nissan compact.

职员:你可以选择福特或日产小汽车。

E:I'll take the Ford.

艾凡:我选福特车。

C:I'll need your driver's license and a deposit of US$250. Please fill out these forms. The total will be $599.

职员:我需要你的驾照和两百五十美元的订金。请填写这些表格。总价是五百九十九美元。

E:No problem. Here's my license and the $250. And here are your forms.

艾凡:没问题。这里是我的驾照、两百五十美元的订金，还有表格。

C:Thank you. Thanks for coming to Dollar's Worth.

职员:谢谢。谢谢光临划算公司。

精讲部分

1.counter 柜台

2.rate 价格

3.compact car 小型汽车

compact 刁、型的，轻便的

例:Two compactcans can park in the space a cadillac needs.

(两辆小汽车可以停放在停一辆凯迪拉克的空间里。)

4.take advantage of sth 善加利用某事物

take advantage of sb 占某人的便宜

例:You should take advantage of your education by learning as much as you can before you graduate.

(毕业前你应该利用受教育的机会尽可能地学习。)