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foreign exchange n. 外匯
exchange n. & vt. 交換
exchange A for B 用A交換B
例:The girl working at the foreign exchange probably speaks English.
(在外匯部工作的那個女孩可能會講英文。)
I'll exchange my pen for your book if you like.
(如果你喜歡的話，我可以拿我的筆換你的書。) |
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traveler's check n. 旅行支票
例:Isn't it more convenient to have credit cards than traveler's checks?
(持有信用卡不是比旅行支票方便嗎？) |
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arrive vi. 到達
arrive at + 小地方 (如: 郵局、學校、車站……等建築物)
arrive in + 大地方 (如: 城市、國家……等大區域)
例:We arrived at the airport just in time to see Bob off.
(我們及時抵達機場為鮑勃送行。)
The plane arrived in Atlanta on schedule.
(那班飛機按時抵達亞特蘭大。) |
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destination n. 目的地
例:If you spend so much here, we'll run out of money before we get to our next destination.
(如果你在這裡花這麼多錢的話，在我們到下一個目的地前錢就花光了。) |
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cash vt. 兌換現金
例:It's better to have some identification when you go cash a check.
(你將支票兌換成現金時，最好帶著身分證件。)
＊identification n. 能證明身分之物 (如身分證等, 是
不可數名詞)
ID card 身分證 (可數名詞; ID是identity 的縮寫,
表『身分』) |
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department n. 部門
例:Which department of the bank do you work for?
(你在銀行的哪一個部門工作？) |
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teller n. (銀行) 櫃員, 出納員 |
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brush up on... 複習……
例:If you're going to Paris, you'd better brush up on your French.
(如果你要去巴黎，最好複習一下你的法文。) |
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phrase n. 片語
例:Some students recite useful phrases to include in their compositions.
(有些學生會背有用的片語以便用在作文中。) |
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commonly adv. 普遍地; 常用地
例:Idioms are commonly used in conversation.
(習慣語常用於會話中。) |
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exchange rate n. 匯率
注意:
在表示一種貨幣對另一種貨幣的匯率時應使用介詞against, 譯作『對』。
例:What's today's exchange rate for US dollars against Japanese yen?
(今天美元對日圓的匯率是多少？) |
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handling charge 手續費
handle vt. 處理
例:The bank deducts US$10 as a handling charge every time I send some money abroad.
(每次我匯錢到國外，銀行都扣除十塊錢美金作為手續費。)
The manager handles every office problem very diplomatically.
(經理非常圓滑地處理每個辦公室問題。)
＊diplomatically adv. 圓滑地; 以外交方式 |
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本文:
Worried? Don't be. 擔心嗎？用不著。
=Are you worried? Don't be worried.
＊worried a. 擔心的
be worried about... 擔心……
例:Ted is worried about tomorrow's English test because he hasn't studied.
(泰德很擔心明天的英文考試，因為他沒唸書。) |
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