纯正地道美语(外教讲解)331：海关检查

　　A: Good afternoon, passport and arrival card please.
下午好，请出示你的护照和入境证。
B: Here you are.
给你。
A: Where are you coming from?
你从哪儿来？
B: China.
中国。
A: Is this your country of birth or residence¹.
这是你的出生地还是居住地？
B: I just work there.
我只是在那儿工作。
A: What is the purpose of your visit to the United States?
你去美国旅行的目的是什么？
B: I'm here on vacation.
我来度假。
A: How long do you plan to stay in the United States?
你打算待在美国多久？
B: Almost three weeks.
大概三个月。
A: Sir, you didn't fill out the information on your arrival card of where you will be staying.
先生，你还没有填入境证上你将到哪儿住的信息。
B: Oh, I'm sorry, but there are a couple of different places I will travel to within the United States, so I wasn't sure what to put.
哦，抱歉，但是我在美国有很多地方要去参观，所以我不确定我应该填那个地址。
A: You must specify² an address of the place where you will spend most of your time.
你必须填一个你待的时间最久的那个地方。
B: Ok, here you are.
好的，给你。
A: Do you have enough means to support yourself while you are here?
你到这里做好足够的准备了吗？
B: Yes. I have some travellers cheques and two credit³ cards.
是的，我有些旅行支票和两张信用卡。
A: Very good. Do you have anything to declare?
非常好。你还有什么要说的吗？
B: Nope. I only have my clothes and camera!
没有。我只有衣服和照相机。
A: Very well sir, welcome to the United States, enjoy your visit.
非常好，先生，欢迎来到美国，旅途愉快。

1 residence   

n.住处，住宅；居住，(合法)居住资格

参考例句：

• They are only allowed one month's residence.他们获准只逗留一个月。
• He took up residence in Australia.他去澳大利亚居住。

2 specify   

vt.指定，详细说明

参考例句：

• We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
• Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

3 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
• He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。