If someone loves a flower， of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars， it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars. He can say to himself， “Somewhere， my flower is there…” But if the sheep eats the flower， in one moment all his stars will be darkened… And you think that is not important？
倘若一个人对一朵花情有独钟，而那花在浩瀚的星河中，是独一无二的，那么，他只要仰望繁星点点，就心满意足了。他会喃喃自语：“我的花就在星河的某个角落……”可是，这花一旦被羊吃掉了，一瞬间，所有星星都将随之黯淡无光……那你也认为这不重要吗？
To me， you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you， on your part， have no need of me. To you， I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me， then we shall need each other. To me， you will be unique in all the world. To you， I shall be unique in all the world.
对我而言，你只是一个小男孩，和其他成千上万的小男孩没有什么不同。我不需要你。你也不需要我。对你而言，我也和其它成千上万的狐狸并没有差别。但是，假如你驯服了我，我们就彼此需要了。对我而言，你就是举世无双的；对你而言，我也是独一无二的。
Lesson 40 结账时
出口成章
Could I have my bill， please？ 我能结账了吗？
I’m afraid there is a mistake. 恐怕这里有个错误。
I believe you have charged me twice for the same thing. 我觉得你们在这个东西上给计了两次价格。
Do you accept traveler’s checks？ 你们收旅行支票吗？
Yes， sir. But I need your address and other identification. 是的，先生，不过我需要您的地址和其他证明。
I’ll pay cash. Here’s 300. Please keep the change. 我付现金，给你300，别找了。
The total amount is RMB 250 yuan. 一共是人民币250元。
Would you like to sign the bill？ 签单吗？
I hope you have enjoyed your drink. 希望刚才您喝得尽兴。
How would you like to pay？ 您想怎么付账？
The check， please. 结账。
I assure you there won’t be any mistake next time. 我保证下次不会再有错误了。
You’d better exchange it for RMB. 您最好把它兑换成人民币。
How much is the bill？ 一共多少钱？
That comes to 80 yuan. 一共80元。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
The bill， please.
买单。
I’m coming， sir. All together it is RMB 210.
来了。先生，请付210元人民币。
Let me have a look. What’s this item？
我看一下。这是什么项目？
It’s for three whiskeys.
这是3杯威士忌的费用。
Is it？ It must be wrong. We only had two whiskeys.
是吗？一定有误。我们只喝了两杯威士忌。
Sorry. I’ll check again. （A moment later. ）I’m very sorry for the mistake. It should be RMB 170.
对不起。我查一下。（片刻之后。）真对不起，我搞错了。应该是170元人民币。
I’ve got U. S. Dollars. Can I？
我只有美金，行吗？
Sorry， sir. You’d better exchange it for RMB.
对不起，你最好把它兑成人民币。
Could you do it for me？
你能帮我兑吗？
Yes， I could. Your total is RMB170 and here you pay USD 30. Please wait a moment. （A few minutes later. ） Sorry to have kept you waiting. Today’s exchange rate is 1 to RMB 6.11. Your drink is RMB170. Here is your change.
可以，你需付人民币170元，你现付30美金。请稍等。（片刻之后。）对不起让你久等了。今天美金兑人民币的汇率是1∶6.11，你的酒钱是170元。这是找给你的钱。
No， you keep the change.
不用找钱了。
That’s kind of you. Thanks. Welcome to our bar again.
你真客气，十分感谢。欢迎再来。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
结账。 The bill， please. Could I have my bill， please？
可以用旅行支票吗？ Do you accept traveler’s checks？ Can I use traveler’s checks？
不用找了。 Keep the change. Please keep the change.
您应该付90块钱。 All together it is RMB 90. You should pay 90 yuan。
我看看，这项是什么？ Let me have a look. What’s this item？ Let me have a look. What is that item for？
你付账了吗？ Have you settled the bill？ Have you paid for the meal？
您该付80块钱。 That comes to 80 yuan. You should pay 80 yuan.
你们接受支票吗？ Will you take cheques？ Do you accept cheques？
您带护照了吗？ Have you got your passport， please？ Do you take your passport with you？
能给我您的身份证吗？ Can I have your identity card？ Could you please give me your identity card？
该付多少钱？ How much is the bill？ How much do I have to pay？
我能用支票或信用卡吗？ Can I use check or credit card？ Can I pay by check or credit card？
您一共应该付725元。 Your total is 725 RMB. You should pay 725 yuan totally.
重点词汇解析
1. bill [b？l] n. 账单；节目单；目录，清单；票据；钞票 v. 给……开帐单；在……贴海报；要……付款；贴海报宣布
【例句】How much is the bill？
一共多少钱？
2. total [‘t？utl] n. 总数，合计，全体 v. 总计，共计为；总计，合计；完全被毁 adj. 总计的，全体的，总括的；总体的；完全的，绝对的；全面发动的
【例句】There are 20 people in total.
这里总共有20人。
3. settle [’setl] n. 有背的长凳 v. 决定，安放，整理；坐下；停息；安顿下来；下沉
【例句】They settled down in this village 20 years ago.
他们20年前在这个村庄定居下来了。
4. item [‘aitem，’ait？m] n. 项目；条款；品目；细目
【例句】What does this item mean？
这条项目是什么意思？
5. rate [reit] n. 比例，率；速度，速率；比率；费用，价格 v. 对……估价；认为；对……评价；列为；被评价，被列入等级；受欢迎，受推崇；责骂，怒斥
【例句】Today’s exchange rate is 1 to RMB 6.11.
今天汇率是1美元比6.11人民币。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good.
——Charlotte Whitton
不管一个女人做什么，都要比男人们优秀一倍才能被认为跟男人做的一半那么好。
—— 夏洛特·惠顿
Women are at once the boldest and most unmanageable revolutionaries.
——Eamonn de Valera
女人瞬间就能成为最大胆也最难以控制的革命者。
——艾蒙·德·瓦雷拉
Women do not find it difficult nowadays to behave like men， but they often find it extremely difficult to behave like gentlemen.
——Compton Mackenzie
现在的女人们要像男人们一样做事并不难，但她们很难像绅士们一样做事。
——康普顿·麦肯齐
Whatever happens， never forget that people would rather be led to perdition by a man， than to victory by a woman.
——Rebecca West
不管发生什么，不要忘了，人们宁愿在男人的指挥下走向毁灭，也不愿在女人的领导下赢得胜利。
——丽贝卡·韦斯特
If you are flattering a woman， it pays to be a little subtle. You don’t have to bother with man， they believe any compliment automatically.
——Alan Ayckbourn
如果你要恭维女人，最好别太夸张。但是对男人不用担心，他们什么赞美之词都相信。
——阿兰·埃克彭
The great and almost only comfort about being a woman is that one can always pretend to be more stupid than one is and no one is surprised.
——Freya Stark
当一个女人，最大的安慰，大概也是唯一的安慰是不管你假装有多愚蠢，别人都不会惊讶。
——芙瑞亚·斯塔克
