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第21章 Going through Customs Formalities办理海关手续

Write it on your heart every day is the best day of the year.

Going through Customs Formalities

(At the Customs:A=the tourist ; IO=the immigrationimmigration officer 移民(局)官(员);进口检查员 officer;CO=the customs officer)

IO: Good morning. Please give me your landing card, and let me see your passport.

A: Here you are.

要记住,每天是一年中最好的一天。

办理海关手续

(在海关:A=游客; IO=移民处官员; CO=海关人员)

IO:早上好,请出示登陆卡和护照。

A:给你。

IO: Thank you. Are you here on holiday?

A: Yes,I am.

IO: How long are you going to staying here?

A: One month.

IO: All right. Thank you, Mr. Smith.

CO: Is your baggage only this suitcasesuitcase n.手提箱, 衣箱?

A: Thats right.

CO: Have you anything to declare?

A: Heres my declarationdeclaration n.宣布, 宣言, 声明 paper.

CO: May I see your suitcase?

A: Certainly.

CO: Is this video camera for your own use?

A: Yes, it is.

CO: OK. Close your suitcase,please. Ah, whats it in your knapsack?

A: Just some apples.

IO:谢谢。你来这儿是度假吗?

A:是的。

IO:你打算在这儿呆多久?

A:一个月。

IO:好的。谢谢你,斯密先生。

CO:你的行李就是这只手提箱吗?

A:对。

CO:你有什么要申报的吗?

A:这是我的申报单。

CO:我可以看看你的提箱吗?

A:当然可以。

CO:这只摄像机是你自己用吗?

A:是的。

CO:好了,请关上提箱吧。啊,你背包里背的什么?

A:就一些苹果而已。

CO: Oh, Yond better eat them now or abandonabandon vt.放弃, 遗弃 them.

A: Im sorry, what did you say?

CO: Well, because animals and plants are to be quarantinedquarantine vt.检疫, 使在政治或商业上孤立 before they can be brought in, which is a general practice in the world, Im afraid you have to leave your apples here.

CO:噢,你最好现在就吃掉或者把它们扔掉。

A:对不起,你说什么?

CO:嗯,因为动植物在入关前必须进行检疫,这是全世界通行的惯例,所以恐怕你不得不把你的苹果留在这儿了。