Mel:Hello. I’d like to rent a mid-size car. What do you have available? (梅爾:哈囉,我想租一輛中型車。你們有哪些車款可租用?)
Clerk:We have a few Fords and Chryslers. (職員:我們有幾輛福特和克萊斯勒。)
Mel:Do you have any other models? (梅爾:你們還有其他車型嗎?)
Clerk:Yes, we have some nice European cars as well. (職員:有,我們也有一些不錯的歐洲車。)
Mel:Is there a charge for kilometers? (梅爾:里程數要另外計費嗎?)
Clerk:No, you get unlimited kilometers. We charge by the day. (職員:不用,里程數不限。我們以天數來計費。)
Mel:How about insurance? What does the insurance cover? (梅爾:那保險呢?保險涵蓋哪些項目?)
Clerk:Our comprehensive policy covers everything. Please leave a deposit of €300. Also, please return the car back with a full tank of gas. (職員:我們保的全險涵蓋所有項目。請留下押金三百歐元。還有,請你在歸還車子的時候把油加滿。)
Mel:Where can I get a map of Madrid? (梅爾:我可以在哪裡弄到一張馬德里的地圖?)
Clerk:Here is a free one. Have a great stay in Madrid. (職員:這裡有免費的。希望你在馬德里期間過得很愉快。)
After showing his international driver’s license and signing the documents, Mel drives away in the rental car, but soon he gets lost.(梅爾出示他的國際駕照並簽好文件後,就開著出租車離開,不過他很快就迷路了。)
Mel:Excuse me. I’m not sure where I am. Can you tell me how to get to the Ponderosa Hotel? (梅爾:對不起,我不確定自己在哪裡。你能不能告訴我龐德羅沙飯店要怎麼走?)
Pedestrian:Yes. You need to follow this road for two kilometers and then turn left and drive for about five minutes. (路人:好。你必須沿著這條路開兩公里,然後左轉,再開五分鐘左右就到了。)
Mel:Thanks for your help. (梅爾:謝謝你的幫忙。)
A few minutes later, another car hits Mel’s car.(幾分鐘過後,有輛車撞上梅爾的車。)
Mel:What?! Hey, why did you hit my car? (梅爾:什麼?!喂,你為什麼撞我的車?)
Driver:It wasn’t my fault. (駕駛:又不是我的錯。)
Mel:Yes, it was. Let’s exchange information. Are you insured? (梅爾:當然是你的錯。我們交換一下資料。你有保險嗎?)
Driver:Of course. The accident was your fault. (駕駛:當然有。這起事故是你的錯。)
Mel:What?! Are you crazy? You were definitely to blame. I think we should call the police to settle this problem. (梅爾:什麼?!你有毛病啊!明明就是你的錯。我想我們應該找警察來解決這個問題。)
必通詞彙與句型
I’d like to rent a (compact/mid-size/large/luxury/sports/two-door/four-door) car. 我想要租一輛(小型/中型/大型/豪華/跑/雙門/四門)車。
Is there a charge for (kilometers/miles)? (里/哩程數)要另行計費嗎?
What does the insurance cover? 保險涵蓋哪些項目?
(Bring it back / Return the car) with a full tank of gas. (車子開回來/歸還車子)的時候要把油加滿。