Notes:
1. Reserve/make a reservation: to arrange for a ticket or lodgings in advance; book预定;预约 事先安排购票和住宿等事务
eg. I have reserved seats at that restaurant for our dinner tonight.
( 我已经在那家餐馆为我们的晚餐预订了座位)
Before you travel to a new place, you’d better reserve a room by calling a hotel there. (旅行到一个陌生地方前,最好打电话给酒店预订房间)
2. Check.:
1. 检查;核对 eg: Please check on the name at the information (请到服务台核实姓名)
2. 寄存;暂放 Check your coat at the door. 把你的外套寄存在入口处。
check in: (飞机)办理搭乘手续(旅馆) 办理住宿手续(打卡)上班
check out: (旅馆) 退房(打卡)下班
3. available : (present or ready for use;accessible;)可用的,可得到的,有空的 (常用作表语或后置定语)
eg:
1.There is no more money available for the trip.
这次旅行再没钱可花了。
2. There are a great variety of items available in this shop.
这家商店有各种各样商品供认们选择。
3. Sorry, Mr Evans isn’t available now, can I take a message?
对不起,埃文思先生现在无法接听电话,我能给你捎个信吗?
4. “Just a moment, pleas…Ok, I don’t mind”: 这里“I don’t mind”又可说做“take your time”, 更符合口语习惯,意思是“慢慢来,别着急”。
5. first or economy: 口语中的省略用法, 指代first class (头等舱) economy class ( 经济舱)
6. fare: 交通费用a transportation expense, such as cab fare(计程车费), air fare( 机票费用) bus fare( 公共汽车费)
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