Real British English conversation practice , in the post office (intermediate) · Learn English Sound British
通过英国邮局的真实对话,学习地道口语表达和日常用语,适合中级英语学习者提升听力与交流能力。
You might think that a British post office is just somewhere you go to send a letter,
你可能会认为英国的邮局只是用来寄信的地方而已。
but it's a lot more than that, and the conversations that happen in there are full of natural everyday English.
但事实远不止如此;在这些对话中,使用的都是非常自然、日常化的英语表达。
You really need to know, so just listen.
你真的需要知道这些信息,所以请仔细听我说。
Hi, I'm Steve.
嗨,我是史蒂夫。
Let's do this.
我们就这么办吧。
Deeb, deeb.
迪布,迪布……
Next, please.
接下来,请。
Hi, how can I help?
你好,有什么可以帮到你的吗?
Hi, I need to send this parcel, please.
您好,我需要寄这个包裹,请帮帮我。
No problem.
没问题。
Should be on the scales for me.
对我来说,这应该算作一种“收获”或“成果”吧。
Where's it going?
它会去哪里呢?
Just within the UK.
仅限于英国境内。
Any liquids, batteries, or anything fragile?
有没有液体、电池,或者其他易碎的物品?
No, nothing like that.
不,完全不是那样的。
I wrapped it up well.
我把这件事处理得很好。
What's in it?
里面有什么?
It's a handbag.
这是一个手提包。
I sold it on eBay.
我在 eBay 上卖掉了它。
Right, so you've got a few options.
好的,你有几个选择。
Go on then.
那就说吧。
Standard second class is two to three working days.
标准二等舱的运输时间为两到三个工作日。
That's four twenty -five.
那就是四个二十五(即四个二十五分)。
And first class?
那么头等舱呢?
Next working day.
下一个工作日。
Five pounds forty -five.
五磅四十五盎司。
Any other way of getting it there so I can track it?
还有其他方法可以将其送到目的地并让我能够追踪它的位置吗?
Of course.
当然。
It's called Tract 48.
它的名称是“Tract 48”。
It costs six pounds fifty.
价格是六英镑五十便士。
It gets there in two days.
它将在两天内到达那里。
And you get a number so that you can follow it online.
你会得到一个编号,这样就可以在网上追踪它的进度了。
Oh, that's handy.
哦,那可真方便。
What would you go for?
你会选择哪一个呢?
To be honest, for something that you've sold online, I'd go tracked just to be on the safe side.
说实话,对于你通过网上销售的商品来说,为了保险起见,我建议选择带有追踪功能的配送方式。
What do you mean?
你是什么意思?
Somebody's try it on and say it never arrived.
可以有人试穿一下,然后声称这件商品根本就没有寄到他们手中。
But this way, you've got proof.
但这样,你就有了证据。
Good point.
说得有道理。
Tract it is.
这就是所谓的“tract”(一种文件或资料类型)。