2008-08-25 19:56:21 落葉之楓

【在生活中學習語言】At the Photo Shop 在照相館裡

【在生活中學習語言】At the Photo Shop 在照相館裡
2008年08月25日蘋果日報
對話
Customer:I have some film I'd like to have developed today.
顧客︰我有一些底片要沖洗,今天就要取件。
Clerk:OK. Do you want prints and a CD with digital files as well?
店員︰好的。除了洗照片外,您要燒錄一片數位光碟嗎?
Customer:I only want prints made.
顧客︰我只要洗照片就好。
Clerk:Can I have your last name?
店員︰請問您貴姓?
Customer:It's Smith.
顧客︰我姓史密斯。


「句」細靡遺
★I have some film I’d like to have developed today.
我有一些底片要沖洗,今天就要取件。
◇外國朋友要沖洗照片,而且要當天取件,但你聽不懂英文該怎麼辦?別擔心,我們為您介紹沖洗照片及回應的說法:
★develop vt. 沖洗(底片)
例:Here’s some film I’d like to have developed today.(我這裡有一些底片要沖洗,今天就要取件。)
例:Can you develop this film today?(你今天能沖洗好這卷底片嗎?)
例:OK. You can come to pick up your photo(s) at 5:00 PM.(好的。您可以在下午5點來取回您的照片。)
★be backed up 工作堆積
例:Clerk:I’m sorry. We’re backed up today. Can you come get your photo(s) the day after tomorrow?(店員:很抱歉,我們今天工作已經滿檔。您可以後天再來取件嗎?)


字字珠璣
★film n. 底片(不可數名詞);電影(可數名詞)
◇a roll of film一卷底片
◇a film一部電影
例:I need to get this roll of film developed right away.(我需要馬上沖洗這卷底片。)
例:The Lord of the Rings is a film that appeals to young and old alike.(《魔戒》是一部老少咸宜的電影。)
★print n. 照片;印刷品;印刷
◇be in print 出版= be published
例:The author’s latest novel will soon be in print.(那位作家的最新小說很快就要出版了。)
★digital a. 數位的
★digital camera 數位相機

 

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