舌尖上的美国(26):找零钱(上)

Asking for Change:

It is sometimes difficult to get change without buying something,so it’s a good idea to carry change with at all you need change,you can buy something inexpensive like candy or a newspaper and ask for the coinsyou need.有时候不买东西就很难找到零钱。因此，有个好办法就是身边随时准备些零钱。如果你需要零钱，你可以买些糖果，报纸之类便宜的东西，这样便可以要求电源找给你所需的硬币。

A:Excuse me,but could you give me some change?

（抱歉，你能换些零钱给我吗？）

B:Let me dimes and quarters OK?

（让我瞧瞧，一角和两角五分的硬币可以吗？）

A:I want to make a long-distance phone call.

（我是想打个长途电话）

B:Then you’ll need small change.

（那你需要换小零钱）

Notice：long-distance phone call.长途电话，指投入一定量的硬币便可拨号长途电话的公用电话机。

Quarters：n.住处，岗位；人（quarter的名词复数）；四分之一；（美式足球的）一节；方向

1. We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it.

我们到处寻找，但仍没能找到。

2. Pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters are United States coins.

1分铜币、5分镍币、1角银币和2角5分银币是美国硬币。

3. This decision is seen in some quarters as a change of policy.

这项决定被一些人看成是政策的改变。

4. Divide the cake into quarters and share it equally.

把蛋糕分成四份，大家平均享用。

5. The enemy was beaten back after some heavy fighting at close quarters.

在短兵相接的激烈战斗后，敌人被击退了。

A:Sorry to bother you,but do you have change for a one?

(对不起，麻烦你，你有一元的零钱吗？)

B:I’ll have to do you want it for?

（我得看一看。你要零钱做什么用？）

A:I need it for the parking meter.

（我需要零钱投入停车定时器）

A:I can give you quanters,if that’ll help.

（如果两角五分的硬币管用的话，我可以给你换一些）

Notice：one=a one-dollar bill，指一张一元的钞票

parking-meter：停车定时器。设于交通繁忙出的停车场，停车者必须根据停车时间的长短，向次机器投硬币付费。