Medical Insurance 医疗保险 I need to check and see if my insurance covers my hospital bils. 我要确认一下我的保险是否包括住院费用。 确认医疗保险的费用范围: My insurance might cover all of my hospital bills. I need to check. 我的保险可能包括所有的住院费用,我要确认一下。 I’m going to check if my medical insurance will cover my bills. 我要确认一下我的医疗保险是否包括这些费用。 当然希望都包括了: I hope they do. 我希望都包括吧。 事实可能不一定哦: They might …
Post Office 邮局1. Hello, I’d like to ship this package. 你好，我想寄这个包裹。类似的说法还有: Could I ship this package? 我能寄这个包裹吗? I need to ship this package. 我要寄这个包裹。 I have a package and I’d like to ship. 嗨，我有个包裹要寄。 工作人员的回答: Sure, can I see it? 好的,我能看看吗? Sure, hand it here, please. 好的，请放在这里。2. Hey there, could I buy some stamps? …
Bank 银行 1. Good morning, I’d like to open a new account. 早上好，我想新开一个账户。 这句话类似的说法还有: How are you today? I would like to open a new account. 今天怎么样?我想新开一个账户。 Could open new account, please? 我能新开一个账户吗? 这时对方可能会这样回答: Sure, I just need two forms of I. D. 好的，我需要两张身份证的表格就行。 2. Hello, could I start a new checking account? 你好，我能新开一个支票账户吗? …
Museum 博物馆1. I need one ticket to the museum, please. 我要一张博物馆的门票。更直接的表达:Admission for one, please。请给我一张门票。 告知价格:Sure, that will be 12 dollars. 好的,12 美元。 No problem, 10 bucks please,没问题,10 美元。 ♦ admission n. 允许进入2. Wow, this is a really interesting piece!哇,这真是个有趣的东西。看到眼前一亮的东西: I really love how this looks。我非的很喜欢这图案。 This is amazing!这太神奇了!3. Let’s go to the gift shop! …
Telephone Booth/Collect Calling 电话亭 1. Hi there, where is the nearest public phone? 你好,最近的公用电话在哪里? 这个表达也是非常不错的喊: Excuse me, is there a phone booth around here? 打扰一下，这附近有公用电话吗? 如果对方知道,就会回答: Yeah man, right over there. 有,伙计,就在那儿。 The nearest phone is right around the comer. 最近的公用电话就在拐角处。 ♦ phone booth 公用电话亭 ♦ around the corner 在拐角处 2 Hello there, I’d …
Neighborhood Community 社区居委会 1. I would like to raise a question. 我想提个问题。 在居民会议上: I want to publicly ask something. 我想公开问些事情。 大家对于你的提问,也会让你充分表述的: Sure, what is it? 好的，是什么? ♦ raise a question 提出问题 2. We need better Security in the neighborhood. 我们社区需要更好的安全措施。 社区安全: We need to raise security awareness. 我们需要提高安全意识。 Our neighborhood needs better security. 我们社区需要更好的安全措施。 …
Police Station 警察局 1. Good morning officer, I need to file a complaint. 早上好，警官，我要投诉。 如果是针对具体的某个入: Hello officer, could I file a complaint against John? 你好，警官，我能对约翰提出申诉吗? Officer, I need to file a complaint about our neighbors. 警官，我要投诉我的邻属。 那些警察同志经常会回答: Sure. Just fill out this form for me. 好的，填写这个表格就行。 2. Hello officer, could I sign up for …
Hair Salon 理发店 1. Hey there! I just need my hair cut, please. 你好!我要剪头发。如果你和理发店的人很熟;How are you today? Just a trim today. 今天怎么样？这次稍微修剪一下就行。 理发师一般会回答你:Sure, sit down in the chair over there. 好的，坐在那边的椅子上吧。♦ trim vt. 修剪，修整2. Oh wow, I really love the shampoo. Is it for sale?, 哦，哇，我真的很喜欢这洗发水,这卖吗?你还可以这样询问: This stuff is amazing! Where can I get it? …
Laundromat 洗衣房1. Hey, I need to make change for laundry. 嘿，我要换点零钱洗衣服。换零钱洗衣服: Hey dude, could I get some change to do my laundry? 嘿，伙计，我要洗衣服,能换些零钱吗? 给你零钱: No problem man, here you go. 没问题，老兄，给你。 Sure, dude, here. 当然可以,老兄,给你。♦ laundry n. 送洗的衣服,洗衣房2. Man, I hate waiting for my clothes to dry! 老兄，我讨厌等着衣服烘干。等衣服烘干的过程确实很无聊：Ugh, it’s so boring waiting for clothes …
