舌尖上的美國(26):找零錢(上)

　　Asking for Change:
　　It is sometimes difficult to get change without buying something,so it’s a good idea to carrychange with at all times.If you need change,you can buy something inexpensive like candy ora newspaper and ask for the coinsyou need.有時候不買東西就很難找到零錢。因此，有個好辦法就是身邊隨時準(zhǔn)備些零錢。如果你需要零錢，你可以買些糖果，報紙之類便宜的東西，這樣便可以要求電源找給你所需的硬幣。
　　A:Excuse me,but could you give me some change?
　　(抱歉，你能換些零錢給我嗎?)
　　B:Let me see.Are dimes and quarters OK?
　　(讓我瞧瞧，一角和兩角五分的硬幣可以嗎?)
　　A:I want to make a long-distance phone call.
　　(我是想打個長途電話)
　　B:Then you’ll need small change.
　　(那你需要換小零錢)
　　Notice：long-distance phone call.長途電話，指投入一定量的硬幣便可撥號長途電話的公用電話機。
　　Quarters：n.住處，崗位;人(quarter的名詞復(fù)數(shù));四分之一;(美式足球的)一節(jié);方向
　　1. We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it.
　　我們到處尋找，但仍沒能找到。
　　2. Pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters are United States coins.
　　1分銅幣、5分鎳幣、1角銀幣和2角5分銀幣是美國硬幣。
　　3. This decision is seen in some quarters as a change of policy.
　　這項決定被一些人看成是政策的改變。
　　4. Divide the cake into quarters and share it equally.
　　把蛋糕分成四份，大家平均享用。
　　5. The enemy was beaten back after some heavy fighting at close quarters.
　　在短兵相接的激烈戰(zhàn)斗后，敵人被擊退了。
　　A:Sorry to bother you,but do you have change for a one?
　　(對不起，麻煩你，你有一元的零錢嗎?)
　　B:I’ll have to look.What do you want it for?
　　(我得看一看。你要零錢做什么用?)
　　A:I need it for the parking meter.
　　(我需要零錢投入停車定時器)
　　A:I can give you quanters,if that’ll help.
　　(如果兩角五分的硬幣管用的話，我可以給你換一些)
　　Notice：one=a one-dollar bill，指一張一元的鈔票
　　parking-meter：停車定時器。設(shè)于交通繁忙出的停車場，停車者必須根據(jù)停車時間的長短，向次機器投硬幣付費。