购物英语口语一本通 Unit32:办借书证(2)(在线收听

   Unit 32 Getting a library card(2)

  第32课 办借书证(2)
  The librarian is asking the borrower for proof of local residence.
  图书馆员正在向借书者索取当地居住证明。
  L: Do you have a current electricity or gas bill in your name?
  图书馆员:您有没有在您名下的电费或天然气账单?
  B: The phone bill's in my name.
  借书者:电话账单是在我名下。
  L: That'll do. Bring the most recent one in with your completed application, and we'll issue you a temporary library card right away.
  图书馆员:那就可以。把最近的一张账单和完整的申请书带来,我们会马上发给您临时借书证。
  B: How long will it take to get the regular one?
  借书者:拿到正式的借书证要多久呢?
  L: It'll be mailed to you within two weeks, but you can borrow books on the temporary card.
  图书馆员:两周内会寄给您,但您可以用临时借书证借书。
  B: Okay. Thanks for your help.
  借书者:好的,谢谢您的帮忙。
  1.current a.现今的,现行的
  例:We have to deal with the current situation first; we'll worry about other problems later.
  (我们得先处理目前的状况,其他的问题以后再说。)
  2. electricity n. 电
  3.gas n.天然气
  4.bill n. 账单
  foot the bill 付账
  = pay the bill
  例:The boss will foot the bill at lunch today.
  (老板今天会付午餐钱。)
  5.in one's name 以某人的名义
  例:The house is in Mr. Smith's name and the car is in his wife's name.
  (这栋房子是在史密斯先生召下,而车子则是在他太太名下。)
  6.bring... in/bring in… 把……带来
  例:The police brought several suspects in for questioning.
  (警方带了几名嫌犯来询问。)
  7.issue vt. 发给
  例:The police refused to issue a perm it for the protest march.
  (警方拒绝给该抗议游行发许可证。)
  8.temporary a. 暂时的
  9.right away 立刻,马上
  = at once
  = immediately
  Please come over right away.
  (请马上到这儿来。)
  10.regular a. 正式的
  例:A temporary driver's license has more restrictions than a regular one.
  (临时驾照比正式的驾照有更多限制。)
  11. mail vt. 邮寄
  例:Please remember to mail this letter for me.
  (请记得帮我寄这封信。)
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