At the Airport-(在机场)
A:Is the nine o'clock flight from Montreal on time?
九点钟从蒙特利尔来的一班飞机是否准时到达?
officer
B:Flight 496? No, it's running twenty minutes behind.They're due on the field at nine twentyfive. Probably Gate 34.
是496航班吗?不,它晚点二十分钟。 应该在九点二十五分着陆,大概是34号门。
officer
A:I have reservations on Flight 27 to Mexico City.
我预订了27航班去墨西哥城的票。
officer的意思
B:May I see your tickets, please? You confirmed your reservations?
可以看看您的机票吗?您有没有确认您的机票。
A:Yes, this afternoon.
是的,今天下午确认的。
B:Here we are, Mrs.Jonhnson. Do you have any baggage?
我们查到了,约翰逊夫人。您有行李吗?
A:No. Just this overnight case.
没有,只有这个随身带的旅行包。
B:Fine. Let's see, now. flight 27 is right on time.You'll be leaving from Gate 13 on the eastern concourse.
好,现在我们来看看。27航班准时起飞。您走东部通道,从13号门登机。
A:Is there anything else to do before flight time?
在起飞前还有什么手续要办吗?
B:No, ma'am. Just show your ticket to the boarding officer as you get on the plane. The rest is our job. Have a good trip, Mrs.Johnson.
没有,夫人。您登机时只要向工作人员出示机票就可以了。余下的是我们的事。祝您旅途愉快,约翰逊夫人。
了解海关手续
A:You've traveled abroad a lot, Jim, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs.
吉姆,你经常出国旅游,能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗?
B:When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel.
到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道:绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道:白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。
A:Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel?
那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢?
officer的近义词
B:If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. 如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品,你
就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你,你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。
officer的解释
A:I see.I'm told that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country, is it true?
我明白了。我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的,是吗?
B:That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes.
是的。人们出国都各有目的:有的为了消遣,有的出去度假,有的是因公出差,有的是为了其他目的。
A:I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about my purpose?
我要去新西兰观光,如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢?
B:Just saying "sightseeing" is OK.
说"观光"就行了。