时间:2017-08-25 12:06:02
来源:网络 作者:Alex
商务英语实用口语对话连载(二):Lost Luggage 遗失行李 (下)
Passenger:I need to report lost luggage.
我行李找不到了。
Airline agent: I’m very sorry that happened.
很抱歉发生这种事情。
Passenger: What do I need to do?
我需要怎么做?
Airline agent: Please fill out this lost luggage form.
请填写一下“行李遗失表”。
Passenger: I have very important business papers in my suitcase.
我行李箱里有很重要的商业文书。
Airline agent: I understand. I am very sorry.
我明白,我对此感到很抱歉。
Passenger: Will you contact me as soon as you find it?
你们一旦找到它就跟我联系,可以吗?
Airline agent: Yes. We will send it to you right away.
好的,我们会立即寄还给你的。
Passenger: I am staying in a hotel downtown.
谢谢,我住在市区酒店。
Airline agent: We will contact you as soon as we locate your suitcase.
我们找到后会马上联系你。
要点笔记:
① fill out与fill in
两者都表示“填写”的意思,但fill out倾向于强调“完整的”填写,而fill in则强调的是填写“空白”,它俩的区别,其实大家记这两个短语就好fill in the blank与fill out the form;另,美国人喜欢用fill out。
② lost luggage form:行李遗失登记表
③ business paper:商业票据,商用单据;商业文书。Paper原意是“纸”的意思,但绝大多数情况下用的都是它的延伸意,很多写纸上的东西/事物都可以用paper这个词,如毕业论文中的论文就说的paper(在翻译毕业论文摘要时,专业的翻译都会用到paper这个词。)
④ 词义辨析as soon as与as long as
as soon as:一…就…,引导时间状语从句,该词的时态遵循“主将从现”的原则,文中两处都是这一用法;
as long as=so long as=while:只要
⑤ downtown:adj.市中心的,商业区的……adv.在市区,n.市中心商业区;其反义词是uptown
Hotel downtown:市区酒店