循環杯借用服務
Bruce and Martina are friends. They are at a tea shop.
布魯斯和瑪蒂娜是朋友。他們在一家飲料店。
Bruce: Martina, did you notice that they no longer use plastic drinking cups? They use paper ones instead.
布魯斯：瑪蒂娜，你有注意到他們不再使用塑膠飲料杯了嗎？他們都改用紙杯了。
no longer不再instead(adv.)作為替代
Martina: That’s because Taipei City banned tea shops from serving single-use plastic cups.
瑪蒂娜：那是因為台北市禁止飲料店供應一次用的塑膠杯。
ban sb. from V-ing禁止某人做某事serve(v.)供應、提供
Bruce: But in that case, we can’t see the drinks from the outside. Those beautifully layered drinks and gradient drinks are covered by the paper cups.
布魯斯：但那樣一來，我們就沒辦法從外面看到飲料。那些漂亮的分層飲料和漸層飲料會被紙杯蓋住。
in that case 如果是那樣layered(adj.)分層的gradient drinks漸層飲料
Martina: I think it’s a must. In response to international trends, reducing plastic use is an important way to improve our environment. Look, I brought a reusable cup I just bought a few days ago.
瑪蒂娜：我覺得這是必要的。為了響應國際趨勢，減少使用塑膠是改善環境的重要方法。你看，我帶了前幾天剛買的環保杯。
in response to應對～、響應～trend(n.)趨勢、傾向reduce(v.)減少use(n.)(v.)使用; usable(adj.)可用的; reusable(adj.)可重複使用的
Bruce: It’s beautiful. I know that we can get a NT$5 discount if we bring our own cup.
布魯斯：很漂亮耶。我知道如果帶我們自己的杯子可以有五塊的折扣。
discount(n.)減價、打折
Martina: Yes. You can buy one, too.
瑪蒂娜：對啊。你也可以買一個。
Bruce: But I seldom buy beverages.
布魯斯：但我很少喝飲料。
beverage(n.)飲料
Martina: Have you heard of the reusable cup loan service? We can borrow cups from some convenience stores or fast food restaurants.
瑪蒂娜：你聽過循環杯借用服務嗎？我們可以向某些便利商店或是速食餐廳借用杯子。
loan(n.)貸款、借出、借入borrow(v.)借入; borrow sth. from sb.向某人借某物lend(v.)借出; lend sth. to sb.借給某人某物
Bruce: Wow. That sounds convenient.
布魯斯：哇。那聽起來很方便。
Martina: We can save money and protect our environment at the same time!
瑪蒂娜：我們可以同時省錢又保護環境！
at the same time同時