新东方商务口语[11]:航班误点Delayed Flight

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4.航班误点Delayed Flight

Mr. Lee: Hi. I’m here for flight 514 returning to Beijing but the board shows there is a delay. How long of a delay is expected?
你好。我要乘坐去北京的514号航班。信息牌显示航班延误。不知道要延误多长时间？

Counter Clerk: So far it looks like we will be leaving two hours late, but keep checking the departing¹ flights status board just in case.
目前看来会延误两小时，不过，请多查看飞离航班信息牌，才百元防万一。

Mr. Lee: Do you think it’s safe to leave to get a quick bite?　出去很快吃一顿饭可以吗？

Clerk: I think you should stay in the airport. Even though the delay is expected to be two hours, the flight departure² could be announced any minute. Who knows?
您应该呆在机场。虽然可能延误两个小时，但是也可能会随时广播航班起。谁知道?

Mr. Lee: What seems to be the problem?
飞机出了什么问题？

Clerk: It seems there are some loose bolts³ on one of the wings. It happens all the time. No need to worry.
一个机翼上的几个螺母松了。这样的事常发生，不必担心。

Mr. Lee: Umm… You know…. Actually I was thinking of trying another airline. No need to hold my seat.
我相换航班，不必要保留我的座位了。

1 departing   

离开( depart的现在分词 )； 出发； 开出； 离职

参考例句：

• The train is departing from the railway station at 6 o'clock. 列车将在六点钟离开火车站。
• We are departing for Paris by the next plane. 我们将搭乘下一班次的飞机前往巴黎。

2 departure   

n.离开，起程；背离，违反

参考例句：

• Do you know what lies behind her sudden departure for London?你知道她突然去伦敦的原因吗？
• She took over his work after his departure.他离开以后，她接替了他的工作。

3 bolts   

n.毛边书 名词bolt的复数形式

参考例句：

• Bolts of all kinds became the rage at the market. 各种腰带成了抢手货。
• The door is secured with bolts. 门已闩稳当了。