跟艾米莉一起学口语 第610期:必须学到手的"寄快递"的英文对话

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A: How can I help you?

我可以帮您什么？

B: I'd like to send this package to China.

我想把这个包裹寄到中国去。

A: Would you like to send it surface or airmail?

您想平邮还是航空？

B: What's the difference between surface and airmail?

平邮和空邮有什么区别？

A: If you send the parcel with surface mail, it will take about two months to arrive. Whereas¹ with airmail, it will arrive in 7-10 days.

如果您用平邮寄包裹，大概需要两个月左右。空邮的话七到十天就能到。

B: That's a big difference. I suppose airmail will be much more expensive.

差别还是挺大的，我猜空邮会贵很多吧。

A: That depends on the weight.

价钱是按重量计算的。

B: How much will it cost to send it airmail?

用空邮寄要多少钱？

A: Place it on the scale, please.

请把包裹放在称上。

B: Okay.

好的。

A: That's 500 grams. It will cost 10 pounds for airmail.

500克。空邮要十英镑。

B: That's not bad. I'll do that, then. Does that include insurance on the contents of the parcel, or is that a separate fee?

还不错，我就选择空邮寄包裹了。这里面包括包裹的保险费吗，还是价钱要另外算？

A: That's separate. It's another 50 P.

单算的，再加50便士。

B: Ok.

好的。

A: Just fill in this customs form. Make sure you press hard so that the information transfer² to all three papers.

您需要把这个客户表格填好，写的时候多用点力，才能保证填的内容三张复写单子上都能看清楚。

B: Alright. Do I need to put a return address on the package?

好了，我需要在包裹上写回邮地址吗？

A: Yes, that would be ideal³. If the package doesn't make it to the recipient's address, then it will be sent back to the sender.

写吧，最好写上。如果包裹没有寄到收信的地址，还能寄回给发信人。

B: Okay. Thank you very much.

好的，非常感谢。

A: You're welcome.

不客气。

1 whereas   

conj.而，却，反之

参考例句：

• They want a house,whereas we would rather live in a flat.他们想要一座房子，而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。
• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。

2 transfer   

n. 迁移, 移动, 换车; v. 转移, 调转, 调任

参考例句：

• He has been kicking against this transfer for weeks. 几周以来他一直反对这次调动。
• I intend to transfer the property to my son. 我想把这笔财产转给我儿子。

3 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。