【双语对话】

Coco: What is going on here? How come none of my credit cards work?

怎么回事？为什么我的信用卡都不能用？

Melanie: Are you trying to pay for the language school?

你是在试图给语言学校付费吗？

Coco: Yeah, I’ve tried all three of my cards, but it either says that the payment can’t be processed, or that the payment is declined.

是的，我的三张卡都试过了，但要么是无法处理付款，要么是付款被拒绝。

Melanie: One of your cards is with Bank of America, right? Remember we received a letter from them saying that the card is expiring this month? Maybe it’s past the expiration date?

你的一张卡是美国银行的，对吧？ 还记得我们收到他们的一封信，说该卡本月到期吗？ 可能是因为卡过期了。

Coco: Oh yeah, I forgot to have the card renewed. For the Chase card I may have gone over the credit limit this month. What about the card with American Express?

哦对，我忘记更新卡了。 那这张大通银行的卡，我这个月可能已经超过了信用额度。 这张美国运通银行的卡呢？

Melanie: Did it say on the website that certain cards will not be accepted? I went to some restaurants in New York and some of them don’t take American Express.

网站上有没有说某些银行的卡不被接受？ 我去了纽约的一些餐馆，其中一些不收美国运通。

Coco: That could be the reason. Let me check.

有可能是这个原因。我看一下。

【重点笔记】

1.process v.处理，加工

例: Please wait here. The system is processing your request.

请在这里稍等。系统正在处理您的要求。

It’s better to eat fresh produce than processed food.

最好吃新鲜果蔬而不是加工过的食物。

2.declinev.婉言拒绝；n./v.下降

例: After careful consideration, I would like to kindly decline the offer.

在慎重考虑后，我决定拒绝邀请。

Senator Henderson is facing a steep decline in polls.

在民调中，参议员 Henderson的支持率出现严重下滑。

3.expiration date 过期日期

例: Check the expiration date on the food package before you put it in the basket.

再把食物放进篮子前要查一下包装山的过期日期。

4.renew v.续签

例: Would you like to renew the lease for next year?

您愿意续签房屋租约吗？

5.go over 超过

例: It’s okay to go over the speed limit by a little bit on the highway.

在高速上可以比限速快一点点。

6.credit limit 信用额度

例: The bank has raised my credit limit to $5000 per month.

银行把我的信用额度调高到5000美金一个月了。