中英文本

Checking Out

办理退房

Evan checks out at the counter with Mrs. Van Helsing.

艾凡在柜台向凡·赫尔辛太太办理退房。

E:Mrs. Van Helsing, we're ready to check out now.

艾凡:凡·赫尔辛太太，我们现在准备好要退房了。

V:All right, Evan. I have your bill here someplace.

老板:好的，艾凡。你们的帐单就放在这里某个地方。

E:Don't hurry. We've had such a wonderful time here in the Netherlands. We're already looking forward to our brief return next month.

艾凡:不急。在荷兰的这段时间我们玩得非常尽兴。我们已经在期待下个月回来这儿作短暂的停留了。

V:I'm glad you had a great time here. Was your stay comfortable with us? A hostel can't compare with a five-star hotel.

老板:我很高兴你们在这里玩得很愉快。住在我们这里还舒适吗？旅社是无法和五星级大饭店相比的。

E:Maybe not in looks, Mrs. Van Helsing, but nothing can beat the warmth of you and your staff.

艾凡:外观上也许没办法相比，凡·赫尔辛太太，但是你和你工作人员的热诚却是没得比的。

V:I'm so glad to hear that. We try very hard to help others.

老板:我很高兴听你这么说。我们尽量设法帮助别人。

E:And you've succeeded beautifully. Now, how much is the bill?

艾凡:你们做得很成功。哦，我们的帐单是多少钱？

V:You had fifteen nights, twelve breakfasts, ten lunches, and eight dinners. That comes to, let's see...US$775 for the both of you.

老板:你们共住了十五个晚上，吃了十二顿早餐、十顿午餐和八顿晚餐。总计是，我算算看……两个人共美金七百七十五元。

E:No wonder so many people are staying at hostels these days! You can't beat these prices. That would have cost a fortune in a posh hotel.

艾凡:难怪现在这么多人喜欢住青年旅社！价钱便宜无比。如果住豪华旅馆可要花一大笔钱了。

V:I do hope you and Kathy have a great time on the rest of your trip, Evan. And we look forward to seeing you again next month.

老板:艾凡，我由衷希望你和凯西在接下来的旅程中玩得很愉快。同时我们也期待下个月和你们再次见面。

E:We do, too, Mrs. Van Helsing. See you then.

艾凡:我们也是，凡·赫尔辛太太。到时候见了。

精讲部分

1. bill .账单

foot/day the bill付账单

例:I always have to foot the bill when I dine with James.

每次和詹姆士吃晚饭都是我付账。

2. look forward to+N/ Ving 期望…

例:I look foYwaYd to Madonna'、next movie because I'm Yeally。fan of hers.

我期待着麦当娜演的下一部电影，因为我是她的忠实影迷。

3. brief 简短的&vt作简短报告

4. compare with…和……作比较

例:For the best entertainment after dark in China，no other city can come,are with what can offer

就中国人夜后最好的娱乐而言，没有其他城市可以和广州所能提供的娱乐相媲美。

5. nothing can beat…什么也比不上……

例:For many men，nothing can beat the taste of.cold beet after working hard on a hot day.

对许多男人来说，在大热天辛苦工作一天后，什么也比不上来杯啤酒的好。

6. come to+ 金额总额/价……

例:Sarah bought several cosmetics In the department store the total came to US X250.

(莎拉在白货公司买厂儿样化妆品，总价为250美元。

7. cost a fortune 花一大笔钱

8. posh 豪华的