NOTES TO THE DIALOGUE
Can I get a seat in the next plane to Paris?
在请求别人做某事的时候英语中常用 Can I ... ? (我可以……吗?)
同样的表达方式还有:Could I ... ? / May I ... ?
Could I borrow your bike? 我可以借用一下你的自行车吗?
May I borrow your bike? 我借用一下你的自行车行吗?
三者中Can I ... ? 常用于口语中,Could I...? 口气比较婉转,May I...? 是较正式的用法。
I booked last week.
book是“预订”的意思,它的名词形式是booking。
book a seat in the plane / make a flight booking 预订机票
book a seat at the theatre / make a theatre booking 预订戏票
book a room / make a room booking 预订房间
If there is a seat in economy, give me that.
a seat in economy(= a seat in economy class)经济舱的一个座位
first class 头等舱,例如:
I want to get a seat in economy (/ first) class. 我想乘坐经济(头等)舱。
还可以这样说(注意动词fly的用法):I want to fly economy (/ first) class.
air fare 机票费
We'll get you a seat with another airline if we have to.
offers a first class service 提供一流服务
They'll get him a seat in a plane on another airline.
In order to make sure of your flight you had better make a reservation one week before. Also, when booking seats, make sure whether you want a seat in economy or first class and reconfirm your flight by telephone one or two days before departure.