沒(méi)出過(guò)差的朋友可以仔細(xì)看看下面這段,特別是需要到國(guó)外出差的朋友,很多的國(guó)外的酒店只接收美金和信用卡結(jié)賬,有些只接受信用卡。就像我的前老板的不久前的一次中東之行,在迪拜的機(jī)場(chǎng)的大型購(gòu)物中心就只可以信用卡結(jié)賬,結(jié)果有美金也買(mǎi)不成東西,難免掃興。有可能有出國(guó)商務(wù)考查的朋友可就要注意這點(diǎn)了。
Hotel 旅館
1.尋找酒店 Looking for a Hotel
Desk Clerk: Comfort Inn, may I help you?
Comfort酒店,需要幫忙?
Mr. Lee: I’m looking for a hotel near the convention center.
我想找一家在會(huì)議中心附近的酒店。
Desk Clerk: You’re in luck! We’re just a two-minute drive from there. Would you like to make a reservation?
您很幸運(yùn)。我們酒店離那里只有兩分鐘的車(chē)程您想預(yù)定房間嗎?
Mr. Lee: Not just yet. I have one or two questions. How much for a single?
不用關(guān)鍵。我想問(wèn)一下情況。單人間多少錢(qián)?
Desk Clerk: During the peak season, a single room goes for 50 dollars on a night. But we’ve got a Single Super Saver Special going on right now – only $30 a night. And we’ve also extended our checkout time to 2:00 in the afternoon. And since its low season you might consider taking a double for $50 or a suite for $60.
旺季單人間五十美元一晚?,F(xiàn)在我們有“單人間優(yōu)惠”活動(dòng),只要三十美元一晚。我們把退房時(shí)間延長(zhǎng)到下午兩點(diǎn)?,F(xiàn)在是淡季,您可以考慮五十美元的雙人間和六十美元的套間。
Mr. Lee: That’s a good deal. Since this is a working trip, I wonder if you have meeting rooms where I can get together with some clients.
不錯(cuò)。因?yàn)槲沂浅霾?,不知道你們有沒(méi)有會(huì)議室,我可以見(jiàn)我的客戶?
Desk Clerk: Yes, we have five meeting rooms, of various sizes. We can accommodate large meetings and small, informal gatherings as well. Of course, if you have many small meeting, you might consider checking into a suite and working from there. We also have internet hook-ups in each room. It’s perfect for the business traveler.
是的,我們有五個(gè)大小不同的會(huì)議室。我們可以舉行大型會(huì)議和非正式的小聚會(huì)。當(dāng)然,如果您有許多小會(huì)議,您可以考慮套間,在那里見(jiàn)客人。套間里還有因特網(wǎng)連接,對(duì)出差的人非常適合。
Mr. Lee: That sounds great. Do you accept checks?
很好。你們收支票嗎?
Desk Clerk: I’m sorry, sir, we don’t. But we do accept all major credit cards.
對(duì)不起,先生,我們不收。但是我們接受主要的信用卡。
convention center 會(huì)議中心
single 單人間
peak season 旺季
checkout time 退房時(shí)間
low season 淡季
double 雙人間
suite 套間
working trip 出差
gatherings 聚會(huì)
hook-ups 連接(此處指Internet 連接)
check 支票