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本段对话选自Gossip Girl,《绯闻少女》

Blair:Hello? Anybody home? Epperly, meet my good friend Chuck Bass.
布雷尔:嗨 有人在家吗? 艾波利，这是我的好朋友恰克拜斯。
Epperly:Nice to meet you, Mr.Bass.
艾波利:很高兴见到你，拜斯先生。
Blair:That's Nate. Chuck, we need a favor.
布雷尔:这是内特。恰克我们需要你帮忙。
The magazine lost its space for the kickoff party tonight, and Epperly and I both agree the Empire would be the perfect replacement.
我们的杂志需要一个今晚开幕派对的场地，艾波利跟我都觉得帝国大厦是个完美的选择。
Chuck:Sadly, the Empire is spoken for, but the palace is available.
恰克:很不幸，帝国大厦已经被预定了，但皇宫酒店还是可以的。
Blair:The palace...would lend an air of old-world sophistication to the evening.
布雷尔:皇宫酒店...可以给派对增加点复古的感觉。
Epperly:I'd have to check with Florence's manager. Do you have a stage?
艾波利:我得和弗洛伦斯的经纪人去看一下。你们有舞台么?
Blair:They'll have one by tonight.
布雷尔:今晚会搞定。
Epperly:Okay. I can get behind that.
艾波利:好的,接下来的就交给我处理吧。
Blair:And that brings me to another point of business.
布雷尔:这样我又想到了一件事情。
Nate, would you show Epperly the view from the roof?
内特，你可以带艾波利去屋顶看一下吗?
It's something you must see.
有样东西你一定要看一下。
Chuck:Excellent idea. I need to speak to Blair alone for a moment.
恰克:好极了,我需要跟布雷尔单独聊一会儿。
Looks like our favorite upper east sinners just found the answer to their prayers.
看样子我们东区的富贵闲人刚刚实现了他们的祈祷。
Blair:I need your help.
布雷尔:我需要你的帮忙。

职场美语
Is there an extra charge to reserve the room?
预订房间需要额外收费吗?
No,as long as you can guarantee more than 20 guests,there will be no extra charge.
不需要，只要你保证会有超过20个客人，就不会有额外收费。
I have one last question.Is there an extra charge to reserve the room?
我还有最后一个问题，预订房间需要额外收费吗?
Yes.You have to pay 100 dollars as the deposit.
是的。你要预付100美元作为保证金。

重点讲解

Do I need to pay for the reservation?
Is there an extra charge to reserve the room?
Reserve就是我们常说的“预约，保留”了。例句中的extra charge的意思是“额外的收费”，预订房间时一定要问清楚是否会产生额外费用，这时就可以问:Is there an extra charge to reserve the room?