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Making an Emergency Call to a Bank

緊急致電銀行

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Making an Emergency Call to a Bank
國外旅遊詐騙
Mariah and Hugh are about to travel abroad. They are preparing their emergency contact list.
瑪莉亞和休將到國外旅遊。他們在準備緊急聯絡名單。
about to V=即將要做某事travel abroad=到國外旅行contact(v.)(n.)聯繫
Hugh: What do you think is the worst thing that could happen to us during our trip?
休:你覺得旅遊期間最糟的情形是什麼?
the worst=最糟的happen(v.)發生during(prep.)在~期間
Mariah: I think bank fraud would be a big problem.
瑪莉亞:我想發生銀行詐騙會很麻煩吧。
fraud(n.)詐騙
Hugh: True. What can we do if this happens?
休:確實,如果這件事發生, 我們有什麼解決方案?
Mariah: Call the bank. There is an emergency number on the back of every debit card.
瑪莉亞:打給銀行。簽帳金融卡背面都有緊急聯絡號碼。
on the back of sth=在某物的背面debit card=簽帳金融卡
Hugh: I’ve never noticed that!
休:我從沒注意到欸!
notice(v.)注意
Mariah: Take a look at my card. Since it’s a gold card, I have a special line I can call for any emergency.
瑪莉亞:你看看我這張卡。因為是金卡,所以我可以打緊急專線。
take a look=看一看since(conj.)因此、既然line(n.)電話線路
Hugh: That’s useful! But my card is a standard one.
休:那真實用。但我的只是一般的卡種。
useful(adj.)有用的standard(adj.)標準的
Mariah: You still have an emergency phone number. But you will probably have to wait longer before an operator can reach you.
瑪莉亞:你還是有一組緊急聯絡號碼,但你可能要等比較久一些才能聯繫上接線員。
operator(n.)接線生reach(v.)與...取得聯繫
Hugh: Just an operator? Not even someone in the bank?
休:就只是接線員?而不是某位銀行職員?
Mariah: Unfortunately, no. They will try to identify you with the information that you gave when signing up, like your address, ID number, and so on. By the way, did you give your bank your new address?
瑪莉亞:很遺憾,確實如此。他們會跟你核對當初註冊時所提供的資料,像是地址、身分證字號等等。對了,你把新地址提交給銀行了嗎?
fortunately(adv.)幸運地unfortunately(adv.)遺憾地、不幸地identify(v.)辨別、識別sign up=註冊and so on=(與前面例子同類)等等by the way=順帶一提
Hugh: I forgot to do that! I’d better update my personal details before our trip.
休:我忘了。我得在旅遊前更新個人資料。
forget(v.)忘記had better VR=最好做某事update(v.)更新detail(n.)細節

📚 重點單字片語

make a call=
打電話
emergent(adj.)
緊急的
emergency room=
急診室
about to V=
即將要做某事
travel abroad=
到國外旅行
contact(v.)(n.)
聯繫
the worst=
最糟的
happen(v.)
發生
during(prep.)
在~期間
fraud(n.)
詐騙
on the back of sth=
在某物的背面
debit card=
簽帳金融卡
notice(v.)
注意
take a look=
看一看
since(conj.)
因此、既然
line(n.)
電話線路
useful(adj.)
有用的
standard(adj.)
標準的
operator(n.)
接線生
reach(v.)
與...取得聯繫
fortunately(adv.)
幸運地
unfortunately(adv.)
遺憾地、不幸地
identify(v.)
辨別、識別
sign up=
註冊
and so on=(
與前面例子同類)等等
by the way=
順帶一提
forget(v.)
忘記
had better VR=
最好做某事
update(v.)
更新
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