At the Counter
在租车柜台
Evan goes up to a rent-a-car counter at the airport in Amsterdam and is greeted by a clerk.
艾凡走到阿姆斯特丹机场的一个租车柜台，一名职员招呼他。
C:Yes, sir. Welcome to Dollar's Worth Rent-a-Car. How can I help you today?
职员：先生，欢迎光临划算租车公司。需要我为你效劳吗?
E:Hi. I'd like to rent a car for about a month.
艾凡：嗨。我想租辆汽车一个月左右。
C:We have a good monthly rate on a compact car. May I ask how many will be traveling together?
职员：我们的小型汽车月租费很划算。可以请教一下你们有多少人一起旅行吗?
E:Just a friend and I.
艾凡：就我和我一个朋友。
C:Great! You can take advantage of the low monthly rate of US$599 including tax. We give you free mileage and insurance with that.
职员：太好了!你们可以享受含税月租费五百九十九美元的低价优惠。此外，我们也提供不限哩程和免费保险优惠。
E:Wow! That's great. What kind of car?
艾凡：哇!太棒了!哪一种车呢?
C:You can choose a Ford or Nissan compact.
职员：你可以选择福特或日产小汽车。
E:I'll take the Ford.
艾凡：我选福特车。
C:I'll need your driver's license and a deposit of US$250. Please fill out these forms. The total will be $599.
职员：我需要你的驾照和两百五十美元的订金。请填写这些表格。总价是五百九十九美元。
E:No problem. Here's my license and the $250. And here are your forms.
艾凡：没问题。这里是我的驾照、两百五十美元的订金，还有表格。
C:Thank you. Thanks for coming to Dollar's Worth.
职员：谢谢。谢谢光临划算公司。
单词短语精讲：
1. counter 柜台
2.rate 价格
3.compact car小型汽车
compact 刁、型的，轻便的
例:Two compactcans can park in the space a cadillac needs.
(两辆小汽车可以停放在停一辆凯迪拉克的空间里。)
4. take advantage of sth善加利用某事物
take advantage of sb占某人的便肩’
例:You should take advantage of your education by learning as much as you can before you graduate.
(毕业前你应该利用受教育的机会尽可能地学习。)
