Unit 32 Getting a Library Card (2) 办借书证(2)

=Librarian　　 =Borrower

The librarian is asking the borrower for proof of local residence.

图书馆员正在向借书者索取当地居住证明。

L：Do you have a current electricity or gas bill in your name?

图书馆员：您有没有在您名下的电费或天然气账单?

B：The phone bill’s in my name.

借 书 者：电话账单是在我名下。

L：That’ll do.Bring the most recent one in with your completed application，and we’ll issue you a temporary library card right away.

图书馆员：那就可以。 把最近的一张账单和完整的申请书带来，我们会马上发给您临时借书证。

B：How long will it take to get the regular one?

借 书 者：拿到正式的借书证要多久呢?

L：It’ll be mailed to you within two weeks，but you can borrow books on the temporary card.

图书馆员：两周内会寄给您，但您可以用临时借书证借书。

B：Okay.Thanks for your help.

借 书 者：好的，谢谢您的帮忙。

智慧补给站：

1.current a.现今的， 现行的

例：We have to deal with the current situation first; we'll worry about other problems later.

(我们得先处理目前的状况，其他的问题以后再说。)

2.electricity n.电

3.gas n.天然气

4.bill n.账单

foot the bill 付账

=pay the bill

例：The boss will foot the bill at lunch today.

(老板今天会付午餐钱。)

5.in one’s name 以某人的名义

例：The house is in Mr. Smith's name and the car is in his wife's name.

(这栋房子是在史密斯先生名下，而车子则是在他太太名下。)

6.bring...in/bring in... 把……带来

例：The police refused to issue a permit for the protest march.

(警方带了几名嫌犯来询问。)

7.issue vt.发给

例：The police refused to issue a permit for the protest march.

(警方拒绝给该抗议游行发许可证。)

8.temporary a.暂时的

9.right away 立刻， 马上

=at once

=immediately

例：Please come over right away.

(请马上到这儿来。)

10.regular a.正式的

例：A temporary driver's license has more restrictions than a regular one.

(临时驾照比正式的驾照有更多限制。)

11.mail vt.邮寄

例：Please remember to mail this letter for me.

(请记得帮我寄这封信。)