01 view
view 景色、美景;视野,视线
朝阳面的房间叫做“a front view”,背阴面的房间则是“a rear view”,比如你可以主动和前台要求自己更喜欢的朝向:
I’d like a room with a front/rear view!
我想要一个阳面/阴面的房间!
02 side
side 边、缘、面
比如想要一间阳面的卧室,就可以表达为:
I want a bedroom on the sunny side.
我想要一个阳面的卧室。
这里要给大家扩展一下sunny side up这个短语,在煎鸡蛋的时候,fried on one side only是只煎一面的煎蛋,是西方很常见的一种煎蛋类型,外表酷似太阳,底面煎的略焦,另一面是半熟的蛋黄。而双面煎的煎蛋叫做over and easy,这种煎蛋中间是溏心的。如果你记不住“Sunny side up”,还可以简单直接表达为:
Cook it/Fry it on one side only, please.
请只煎一边。
03 海景房
sea 大海
ocean 海洋
那海景房可以从这两个单词中组成:
sea-view room 海景房
ocean-view room 海景房
要区分sea和ocean
sea是大海,比如渤海,黄海这样地方叫sea
ocean 海洋 比如太平洋,印度洋这叫ocean
情景模拟:
A:Hello, this is Hilton Hotel. How may I help you?
你好,这里是希尔顿酒店,请问有什么可以帮您?
B:Hi. I would like to make a reservation on this Friday.
你好,我想订一间周五的房。
A:OK. What kind of room do you want? We have single rooms, twin rooms, double rooms and suites available on Friday.
好的。请问您需要什么样子的房间?周五有单人间、双人双床间、双人间和套间。
B:I want a single room with ocean view. Do you have one?
我想订一间带海景的单人间,可以吗?
A:Let me check. Yes.
我看一下。可以。
B:OK. I will take it.
好的,那我订这间了。
A:When do you check in? How long are you planning to stay? Do you have any special requirements?
请问您什么时候入住?打算住几天呢?有什么特殊要求吗?
B:I guess I am going to arrive at 9:00 in the morning and I would like to leave at 200 in the afternoon on Sunday. Please give me a room away from the elevator. I hate noises while I am sleeping.
我想我应该周五早上9点入住,周日下午2点退房。请帮我订一间远离电梯的房间,我睡觉怕吵。
A:OK. No problem.
好的。没问题。
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