Unit3 行李提取 Claiming Baggage
注意事项
常用词汇 Vocabulary
2. inquire v. 询问;查究
【双语例句】
Please wait a moment, I'll inquire of theleft-luggage office about it.
请稍等,我需要问一问行李寄存处。
【用法解析】
inquire 词根“quir=to seek/search”表示“寻求,询问”。与about 连用表示询问,与out 连用表示调查。常用短语有“inquire of,打听;“inquire for”,求见;“inquire after”,问候。
3. breakable adj. 易碎的 n. 易碎品
【双语例句】
Madam, Is there anything valuable or breakable in your bag ?
女士,您的行李里有什么贵重物品或易碎品吗?
【用法解析】
breakable 的同义词有 delicate,fragile brittle,一般用来形容实际的物品,不过也有抽象的使用形式,比如breakable heart,意为易碎的心,形容人的意志力不强,较为软弱。
精品实例 Scene Example
Attendant: Certainly, I have brought them up at once. Is there anything breakable in your trunks?
服务员:当然可以,我马上把它们送上来。您的箱子里有易碎的东西吗?
David: Yeah, please be careful.
大卫:有,请小心一点。
Attendant: All right, sir.
服务员:好的,先生。
(After a while)
(过了一会儿)
Attendant: Sir, All your luggage is here, two in all.
服务员:先生,这是您的行李,共两件.
David: You may have made a mistake; this piece is not mine.
大卫:你可能搞错了,这件不是我的。
Attendant: I'm so sorry, let me check it. Sir, I'm sorry for the mistake. Now they'll send your luggage up.
服务员:非常抱歉,我帮您查一查。不好意思,是接待处的人搞错了,现在他们会把您的行李送上来。
Attendant: Is this piece of luggage yours?
服务员:这件行李是您的吗?
David: Yes, this one is just mine.
大卫:是的,就是这件。
Attendant: Is there anything else I can do for you?
服务员:请问还有什么需要吗?
David: No, not yet.
大卫:暂时不需要。