眼看着国庆将至,相信大家都十分期待吧!不过,火车票难买、飞机票难求、就算买到也是天价,让人不禁感叹出游的艰难。所以,不如让我们先抛开这些烦心事,来学学买票热词用英语该如何表达吧!
排长龙:big lines/long lines ——big lines,又粗又长的队伍,有没有很形象?
插队:jump a queue ——插队也可以说cut in line 例句:Please queue up for a ticket. Do not jump the queue. 请排队买票,不要插队。
黄牛、票贩子:(ticket)tout ——tout 动词是“兜售;招徕顾客”的意思,名词则为“兜售者”,也就是我们最痛恨的“黄牛”啦!
火车票预定、飞机票预定:book the ticket/make a reservation ——"book"名词作书本讲,而动词则是预订的意思;reservation,预约、预留。 例句:I'd like to make a reservation to Boston next week. 我想预订一张下周去波斯顿的票。
订满了:all booked up/full booked ——预订也可以说book up,all booked up就是指订满了。 例句:I'm sorry we are all booked up for Flight 802 on that day. 抱歉,802次航班已经全部订满了。
头等舱、经济舱:first class/economy class ——class本来就有等级的意思。 例句:Airline to launch 'lie-flat' seating in economy class. 航空公司将在经济舱提供“卧铺票”。(飞机上的卧铺票?文章详情点击进入>>)
取消订票:cancel, cancellation ——第一个是动词、第二个是名词。 例句:I will notify you if there is cancellation. 若取消我将通知您。
直航、转机:direct flight/transit ——direct就是直接的意思。 例句:Is it a direct fight? 它是直航吗?
最后我们通过一段完整的对话来了解整个订票的过程吧!
A:Good morning. The United Airlines, what can I do for you. 早上好。美国联合航空公司,我能为您做些什嘛?
B:Yes, I'd like to make a reservation to Boston next week. 是的,我想订一张下周飞往波斯顿的机票。
A:When do you want to fly? 您想何时去?
B:Monday,september 12th. 周一九月12日。
A:We have Flight 802 on monday. Just a moment please. Let me check whether there're seats available. I'm sorry we are all booked up for Flight 802 on that day. 我们有周一802次航班,请稍等。让我查一下那天是否有座.非常抱歉802次航班机票已订完。
B:Then, any alternatives? 那还有别的吗?
A:The next available flight leaves at 9:30 Tuesday morning september 13. Shall I book you a seat? 有一次航班在九月13日周二上午9:30起飞。我能为您订个座位吗?
B:er... it is a direct flight, isn't it? 哦... 是直航对吗?
A:Yes it is. You want to go first class or coach? 是的,您愿意订头等舱还是经济舱的机票?
B:I prefer first class. What's the fare? 我想订头等舱的机票。多少钱?
A:One way is $176. 单程是176美元。
B:Ok. I will take the 9:30 flight on Tuesday. 好的,我将订周二9:30的机票。
A: A seat on Flight 807 to Boston 9:30 Tuesday morning. is it all right.sir? 一张807次航班周二早晨9:30飞往波斯顿的机票.对吗先生?
B:Right. Can you also put me on the waiting list for the 12th? 对,你能把我放到12号等候名单中吗?
A:Certainly. May I have your name & telephone number? 当然可以。请您告诉您的名字和联系方式?
B:My name is Lorus Anderson.you can reach me at 52378651. 我叫Lorus Anderson.52378651您能和我联系。
A:I will notify you if there is cancellation. 若取消我将通知您。
B: Thank you very much. 非常感谢。
A:My pleasure. 不客气。
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