机票预订 Flight Reservation
当你确定要好好出去玩一趟时,就要提前预订机票了。在这之前,你应该综合比较几家航空公司的机票价格,多考虑一下其中税费的计算。因为这样会给你省下不少钱的。
Staff:
Good morning, ABC Airline.Is there anything I can do for you?
Peter: Can I make a reservation for flight HU 7737 to Tokyo?
Staff: Sure.When do you want to take the plane?
Peter: Next Friday.
Staff: First class or economy class?
Peter: What’s the fare for a first class seat?
Staff: It’s 3,000 Yuan one way.
Peter:
Oh.I am not a Wall Streeter. Give me an economy one please.
职员:上午好,ABC航空公司。我能为您做些什么吗?
皮特:我能预订一张HU 7737航班去东京的机票吗?
职员:当然可以。您想要乘什么时候的飞机?
皮特:下周五。
职员:头等舱还是经济舱?
皮特:头等舱多少钱?
职员:单程是3000元。
皮特:
哦,我可不是华尔街大老板。请给我订一张经济舱的机票吧。
高频词汇
airline [ˈeəlaɪn] n. 航空公司;航线
reservation [ˌrezəˈveɪʃn] n. 预订;预约
flight [flaɪt] n. 航班飞机;班机
economy [ɪˈkɒnəmi] n.节约;节省;节俭 first / economy class 头等舱/经济舱
fare [feə(r)] n. 车费;船费;飞机票价
Wall Streeter 华尔街大老板
实用表达
①I’d like to make a reservation to Tokyo.
我想预订一张去东京的机票。
=I’d like to book a flight to Tokyo.
②I’d like to change my reservation.
我想要更改预约的机票。
取消机票,这样表达:
I’d like to cancel my reservation.
我想取消我的预订。
③I’d like a one-way ticket to New York.
我想要一张去纽约的单程票。
想要双程票,可以这样表达:
I want a round-trip ticket to New York.
我想要一张去纽约的双程票。
④What’s the fare to Chicago, first class?
去芝加哥的头等舱费用是多少?
=What’s the price of a ticket to Chicago, first class?
⑤Does this flight go straight through to Berlin?
这班飞机是直飞柏林的吗?
询问其他相关问题,可这样表达:
Is it non-stop?
是直航吗?
Are there any stopovers on this flight?
这班飞机有没有中转站?
⑥
What is the flight number and date of departure,please?
请问航班号和起飞日期是什么?
·flight number 航班号
·date of departure 起飞日期
⑦Do I have to pick up my ticket in person?
我必须本人去取票吗?
=Do I have to pick up my ticket personly?
⑧What if I need to cancel the reservation?
万一我想取消这个航班,该怎么办?
通常这样回答:
You need to call 24 hours in advance.
您需要提前24小时打电话。
⑨Are you sure that there’s no ticket on the flight?
你确定那趟航班没有票了吗?
如果对方回答是,你可以接着这样表达:
Are there seats available on the next flight?
下一趟航班还有票吗?
⑩Can I go standby?
我可以等退票的吗?
也可以这样表达:
Are there tickets available on standby?
有退票可等吗?
知识加油站
★ pick up的其他用法:
① pick sb. up 接某人
例:I’ll pick you up at the airport.
我会去机场接你。
② pick sth. up 随便学了点儿
例:I picked up a little bit Japanese when I was in Japan.
我在日本的时候随便学了点儿日语。
★ what if 是表示对将来情况的一种主观猜测,那么后面接的从句就要使用虚拟语气。