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 carrychange with at all times.If you need change,you can buy something inexpensive like candy ora 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 see.Are 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 look.What 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。