新东方商务口语[15]:过海关Going through Customs

Business Travel 商务旅行

8．过海关 Going through Customs¹

Official: Did you pack this bag yourself? Has it been out of your possession² at any time before checking-in?
是您自已收拾的行李吗？在检票前有有别人帮助保管？

Mr. Lee: Yes, I packed it myself, and it hasn’t been out of my possession.
是的，我自已收拾的，一直是自己保管。

Official: Are you bringing in any plants or animal products?
您带了动植物产品吗？
Mr. Lee: No.
没有。

Official: Our sniffer dog seems to disagree. Do you mind if we look in your suitcase?
嗅探犬好像有不同意见。我可以检查您的包吗？

Mr. Lee: Not at all. Go right ahead.
请便。

Official: What’s this sir?
这是什么，先生？

Mr. Lee: It’s traditional Chinese Medicine. I mix it with hot water like tea. Sorry. I forgot about it.
这是中药。用热水冲泡，喝起来像茶。对不起，我忘记了。

Official: What are these red things sir?
这些红色的东西是什么？

Mr. Lee: Oh no! I forgot about those too! Those are Chinese sausages for my Aunt Lily.
糟糕! 这个我也忘了。这些是我给lily阿姨带的中国腊肠。

Official: I’m sorry sir, but you can’t take any of this into the country. We will also have to check your carry-on. Please step this way. Don’t’ be nervous; we’ll just look through it briefly³ and then if there are no further problems you’ll be free to go.
对不起，先生。您不能带这些东西入境。我们还要检查您的手提包。请这边走。不用紧张，我们只是简单看一下，如果没有别的问题，您就可以走了。

1 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

2 possession   

n.拥有，具有，占有，控制；所有物，所有权，财产；着魔，着迷

参考例句：

• According to facts in my possession he can't possibly be guilty.根据我所掌握的事实，他是不可能有罪的。
• The land is in the possession of the merchant.这块地为该商人所有。

3 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。