中學英語詞彙是英語的常用詞。
熟練掌握中學詞彙,就能流利說英語。
今天我們來學習book和reserve的用法,
請熟讀例句到會說:
book和reserve是生活中最常用的單詞,都能表示
預訂,預約(座位、席位、房間等)。
它們經常可以互換使用,但又有些區別:
01預訂,預約(座位、席位、房間等)
book和reserve都可以:
I'd like to book a table for tonight.
我想訂一張今晚的桌子。
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight.
我想訂今晚8點兩個人的座位。
I'd like to book a seat to Hangzhou for Monday the tenth.
我想訂一張10號,期一去杭州的票。
We're booked on the next flight.
我們訂了下一班飛機。
I'm sorry. We're all booked up tonight.
我很抱歉。我們今晚都訂滿了。
Suppose flights are fully booked on that day-which other day could we go?
假如那天的航班都訂滿了,我們哪一天可以去?
I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock.
我想訂一張八點鐘三個人的桌子。
You can reserve seats over/by the telephone.
你可以通過電話預訂座位。
Do you have to reserve tickets in advance?
你們那必須提前訂票嗎?
I've reserved a room in the name of Jones.
我以瓊斯的名義預訂了一個房間。
book in(to)
登記入住(旅館)
After booking into our hotel, we went straight down to the beach.
我們登記入住後,就直奔海灘去了。
Always insist upon seeing your room before booking in.
在入住之前一定要先看看你的房間。
02保留
根據客戶要求,或主動「保留」,用reserve:
May I sit here, or is this seat/table reserved?
我可以坐在這裡嗎?這個座位/桌子是預訂的嗎?
We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.
我們將把票為您預留到明天中午。
They agreed to reserve four tickets for us.
他們同意為我們預留四張票。
These seats are reserved for special guests.
這些座位是為特殊客人預留的。
The car park is reserved for customers only.
停車場只為顧客保留(顧客專用)。
I reserve the right to leave at any time I choose.
我保留隨時離開的權利。
You must reserve your strength for tomorrow’s match.
你必須為明天的比賽保留體力。
I reserve Sunday mornings for tidying my room.
我預定星期天早上整理房間。
We must reserve some of this corn for next year's seed.
我們必須儲備一些這種玉米作為明年的種子。
03reserve做名詞
儲備(量);儲藏(量);(動植物)保護區;自然保護區;內向;寡言少語;矜持
We have only a small reserve of coal.
我們只有很少的煤炭儲備。
The area was declared a wildlife reserve twenty years ago.
二十年前這個地區被宣布為野生動物保護區。
We always keep some money in reserve, just in case.
我們總是儲備一些錢,以防萬一。
She overcame her own natural reserve.
她克服了自己內向的性格。
These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.
這些孩子有巨大的潛能。
04reserved做形容詞
內向的;寡言少語的;矜持的
He is a reserved man who spoke little.
他是個沉默寡言的人。
Ellen was a shy, reserved girl.
埃倫是個害羞、矜持的女孩。
The English have a reputation for being reserved.
英國人以矜持著稱。
05
預訂的行為,booking和reservation都可以:
Do you have a reservation?
您有預訂嗎?
I'm sorry, but I have to cancel my reservation.
We can hold the reservation for you until next Friday.
我們可以為您預留到下星期五。
對不起,我得取消預訂。
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.
我會打電話給餐廳預訂。
I made a reservation for tonight at the restaurant.
我在飯店預訂了今晚的位子。
Can I make a booking for Friday afternoon?
我能預訂星期五下午的票嗎?
I made a booking for two double rooms online.
我在網上訂了兩間雙人房。
Can you write and confirm your booking?
你能寫信確認你的預訂嗎?
Please write to confirm your reservation.
請寫信確認您的預訂。
The booking office sells tickets 3 days in advance.
售票處提前3天售票。
保留其他東西,用reservation:
He accepted my advice without reservation.
他毫無保留地接受了我的建議。
She is an excellent worker and I commend her to you without reservation.
她是個出色的工人,我毫無保留地向你推薦她。
The family lives on a Native American reservation.
這家人住在美洲原住民保留地(印第安人保留地)。
Seventeen thousand Indians live in Arizona on a reservation.
一萬七千印度人住在亞利桑那州的一個保留地。
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