L= Librarian B= Borrower
The librarian is asking the borrower for proof of local residence.
圖書(shū)館員正在向借書(shū)者索取當(dāng)?shù)鼐幼∽C明。
L: Do you have a current electricity or gas bill in your name?
圖書(shū)館員:您有沒(méi)有在您名下的電費(fèi)或天然氣賬單?
B: The phone bill's in my name.
借書(shū)者:電話(huà)賬單是在我名下。
L: That'll do. Bring the most recent one in with your completed application, and we'll issue you a temporary library card right away.
圖書(shū)館員:那就可以。把最近的一張賬單和完整的申請(qǐng)書(shū)帶來(lái),我們會(huì)馬上發(fā)給您臨時(shí)借書(shū)證。
B: How long will it take to get the regular one?
借書(shū)者:拿到正式的借書(shū)證要多久呢?
L: It'll be mailed to you within two weeks, but you can borrow books on the temporary card.
圖書(shū)館員:兩周內(nèi)會(huì)寄給您,但您可以用臨時(shí)借書(shū)證借書(shū)。
B: Okay. Thanks for your help.
借書(shū)者:好的,謝謝您的幫忙。
單詞學(xué)習(xí)筆記
1.current a.現(xiàn)今的,現(xiàn)行的
例:We have to deal with the current situation first; we'll worry about other problems later.
(我們得先處理目前的狀況,其他的問(wèn)題以后再說(shuō)。)
2. electricity n. 電
3.gas n.天然氣
4.bill n. 賬單
foot the bill 付賬
= pay the bill
例:The boss will foot the bill at lunch today.
(老板今天會(huì)付午餐錢(qián)。)
5.in one's name 以某人的名義
例:The house is in Mr. Smith's name and the car is in his wife's name.
(這棟房子是在史密斯先生召下,而車(chē)子則是在他太太名下。)
6.bring... in/bring in… 把……帶來(lái)
例:The police brought several suspects in for questioning.
(警方帶了幾名嫌犯來(lái)詢(xún)問(wèn)。)
7.issue vt. 發(fā)給
例:The police refused to issue a perm it for the protest march.
(警方拒絕給該抗議游行發(fā)許可證。)
8.temporary a. 暫時(shí)的
9.right away 立刻,馬上
= at once
= immediately
Please come over right away.
(請(qǐng)馬上到這兒來(lái)。)
10.regular a. 正式的
例:A temporary driver's license has more restrictions than a regular one.
(臨時(shí)駕照比正式的駕照有更多限制。)
11. mail vt. 郵寄
例:Please remember to mail this letter for me.
(請(qǐng)記得幫我寄這封信。)