購物英語口語一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit32:辦借書證(2)
Unit 32 Getting a library card(2)
The librarian is asking the borrower for proof of local residence.
圖書館員正在向借書者索取當地居住證明。L: Do you have a current electricity or gas bill in your name?
圖書館員：您有沒有在您名下的電費或天然氣賬單？
B: The phone bill's in my name.
借書者：電話賬單是在我名下。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.
圖書館員：那就可以。把最近的一張賬單和完整的申請書帶來，我們會馬上發給您臨時借書證。B: How long will it take to get the regular one?
借書者：拿到正式的借書證要多久呢？L: It'll be mailed to you within two weeks, but you can borrow books on the temporary card.
圖書館員：兩週內會寄給您，但您可以用臨時借書證借書。B: Okay. Thanks for your help.
借書者：好的，謝謝您的幫忙。1．current a．現今的，現行的
例：We have to deal with the current situation first; we'll worry about other problems later.
（我們得先處理目前的狀況，其他的問題以後再說。）
2. electricity n. 電
3．gas n．天然氣
4．bill n. 賬單
foot the bill 付賬
= pay the bill
例：The boss will foot the bill at lunch today.
（老闆今天會付午餐錢。）
5．in one's name 以某人的名義
例：The house is in Mr. Smith's name and the car is in his wife's name.
（這棟房子是在史密斯先生召下，而車子則是在他太太名下。）
6．bring... in/bring in… 把……帶來
例：The police brought several suspects in for questioning.
（警方帶了幾名嫌犯來詢問。）
7．issue vt. 發給
例：The police refused to issue a perm it for the protest march.
（警方拒絕給該抗議遊行發許可證。）
8．temporary a. 暫時的
9．right away 立刻，馬上
= at once
= immediately
Please come over right away.
（請馬上到這兒來。）
10．regular a. 正式的
例：A temporary driver's license has more restrictions than a regular one.
（臨時駕照比正式的駕照有更多限制。）
11. mail vt. 郵寄
例：Please remember to mail this letter for me.
（請記得幫我寄這封信。）
