常用句式:
Let's grab something to eat! 我们随便找点东西填肚子吧!
May I see your menu, please? 可以让我看眼菜单吗?
What would you recommend? 有什么推荐的吗?
I prefer something light. 我想吃清淡点.
What's today's special? 今日特餐是什么?
Please take my order. 我要点菜了.
I'd like this combo. 我要点这个套餐.
I'll have the same as that one. 跟那个一样的给我来一份.
For here or to go? 这里吃还是外带?
Is that all? 就这些了吗?
That's all. / That would be all. 够了,就这些.
Cream or sugar? 要奶精还是糖? Both 都要. The black will do 黑咖啡就行.
Would you like a refill? 要不要再来一杯?
Have you finished or still working on it? 用完了吗? 还是要继续用?
Could we have checks? Separate. 埋单,分开付.
Let's split the bill. 我们各付各的.
It's on me. 我请客.
I'll take care of it. 我会付账的.
How would you like your steak cooked? 肉要几分熟? Well done 全熟;Medium 五分熟;Rare 三分熟.
What sauce for your steak?
Mustard (黄芥末) 、Honey Mustard (蜂蜜芥末) 、Sweet Onion (甜葱酱) 、Vinegar (红醋) 、Mayonaise(美乃滋) 、Ranch(酸奶蛋黄混蒜味儿)
银行开户
Currency 货币
Balance 结余
Overdraft/overdraw 透支: What if I overdraw? 透支了咋办?
Credit card 信用卡
Debit card 借记卡
Due date 信用卡还款日
Checkings account 支票储蓄账户
Check 支票: cash a check 兑现支票
Money order/Cashier's Check 汇票/本票 (租房很多时候会用来交押金,需要先存指定金额才能拿到)
Savings account 定期账户
Service charge 服务费
Interest rate 利率
Deposit your money (in the account/ with the bank) 存钱
Pay my bills 付款
Withdraw 支取: withdraw 100 dollars from my savings account 从定存中支取100刀
购物
Invoice 发票
Refund 退款
Receipt 收据
Counter 柜台
Small change 零钱
Promotion Code 促销码
BOGO 买一赠一
BOGO 50% OFF 第二件半价
Mix and match 混合搭配(以满足获得优惠的条件)
Free shipping 包邮
Return policy 退货政策
Would you like to pay by cash or card? 您用现金还是刷卡?
Can I use VISA? 我可以用VISA卡吗?
Credit or Debit? 您是用借记卡还是信用卡?
邮寄
Parcel 包裹:I want to mail this parcel to Los Angeles.
C.O.D.= Cash on delivery 货到付款
Sender 寄件人 (= addressor)
Recipient 收件人 (= addressee)
Postcard 明信片
Surface mail 非航空的平寄邮件
Universal postcard 国际明信片
Postal packet 小包裹
Bulky packet 大宗包裹
P.O.Box 邮政信箱 =post office box
Zip code 邮政编码
Ordinary letter 平信
Registered letter 挂号信
Weigh a parcel 称包裹
Pay postage 付邮资
I'd like to insure this package for 50 dollars. 我想给这包东西保险五十美元.
How long will it take to get there?几天能到?
提出请求/疑问 Could you do me a favor? 能不能帮我一个忙?
Would you mind doing……? 求人办事常用句式
I was wondering/thinking if……? 我在想能不能/是不是……? 我没听明白 I just don't get it. 我就是搞不懂.
Sorry, I didn't catch you. 对不起,我听不懂你说的.
Sorry, I didn't understand. 抱歉,我听不懂.
Sorry, I didn't get what you said. 对不起,我没听懂你说的话.
I can't see your point. 我不明白你的意思. 其他
常用词/短语: Procedure 手续
Minimum 最低限额
Surcharge 额外收费
Fill in the form 填个表
Sign the form 在表格上签名
Dress code 着装规范
Make a reservation 预定
Confirm a reservation 确认预定
Cancel one's reservation 取消预定
First come,first serve 先到先得
常用句式:
What's going on? 发生了什么事?
How come? 为什么? (怎么会这样?)
What's going to be covered on the test? 考试的范围是什么?
Have you heard of ……?你听说过……吗?
There you go! 你说的对.
I have no idea what that is. 我不知道那是什么.
What's the point? 重点是什么.
You are a great help. 你帮了大忙.
I can't hear you very well. 我听不太清楚.
I'll give you a call if anything comes up. 有事我会给你打电话.
Would you speak more slowly? 你能再说慢一点吗?
I have to rush! 我得赶紧走!
Leave me alone. 别管我.
Don't push me. 别催我.
I'm not that into ... . 我没那么喜欢…….
Are you serious? 你不是认真的吧?
I was only kidding. /I just say it for fun. 我不过是在开玩笑.
You are making fun of me. 你拿我开玩笑.
It won't work. / That doesn't work./It's not gonna work. 那行不通.