2009/11/29

Do you know where I can find a public phone around here?你知道這附近哪裡有公共電話嗎?

對話
Laura:Excuse me, do you know where I can find a public phone around here?
蘿拉:請問一下,你知道這附近哪裡有公共電話嗎?
Max:I think theres a telephone booth around the corner.
麥克斯:我想轉角那邊有一座電話亭。
Laura:Do you know where I can get a phone card?
蘿拉:你知道哪裡可以買電話卡嗎?
Max:You can get one from a convenience store or gas station.
麥克斯:妳可以在便利商店或是加油站買到電話卡。
Laura:Thanks so much for all of your help.
蘿拉:非常感謝你的幫忙。
Max: Sure, no problem.
麥克斯:當然,沒問題。

本篇關鍵句

◎Do you know where I can find a public phone around here?
你知道這附近哪裡有公共電話嗎?
當你要找公共電話時,除了以上關鍵句,你也可以說:
Could you tell me where the nearest public phone / pay phone is?(你能告訴我最近的公共電話在哪裡嗎?)
◎a public phone公共電話,投幣電話
= a pay phone
Are there any phone booths in this neighborhood?(這一帶有電話亭嗎?)
如果附近沒有電話,急需向別人借電話時,你可以說:
May / Can I use your phone / cell phone?(我可以跟您借電話/手機嗎?)

關鍵字彙與片語

◎booth n.(人可以站在裡面的)小亭子;(擺設商品的)小攤位
.a telephone booth  電話亭
.a ticket booth   售票亭
.a voting booth   投票亭
例:Our company sets up a booth at the book fair every year.
(我們公司每年都會在書展設置攤位。)
◎a phone card電話卡
◎corner n. 角落,街角
.in the corner指在空間內的角落內
.around the corner指戶外的角落附近
例:The post office is around the corner. You'll find it.
(郵局就在轉角附近。你會找到的。)

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