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加油站加油 — Gas Station Fill-Up
在美国自助加油站加油,选油品、付款、使用便利店 This scene includes 12 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 加油站店员.
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Self-Serve Pump · 自助加油
basicExcuse me, is this pump self-serve? I'm not sure how to start it.
请问,这个油泵是自助的吗?我不太会用。
💡 美国加油大多是自助的,先刷卡或进店预付,再自己加油。很多加油站没有工作人员在油泵旁帮忙。
Yep, all our pumps are self-serve. Just insert your credit card, select your grade — regular, mid-grade, or premium — and lift the nozzle.
对,我们所有油泵都是自助的。插信用卡,选油品——普通、中级或高级——然后拿起油枪。
What's the difference between regular and premium? My rental car manual didn't specify.
普通和高级有什么区别?我租的车说明书没写要加什么油。
Regular is 87 octane — that's fine for most cars. Premium is 91 or 93 and costs about 40 cents more per gallon. If the manual doesn't say premium required, just go with regular.
普通是87号——大多数车都够用。高级是91或93号,每加仑贵40美分左右。如果说明书没写要加高级的,用普通就行。
Great, I'll go with regular. The pump is asking me to enter my ZIP code — what's that about?
好的,那加普通的。油泵让我输入 ZIP code——这是什么意思?
💡 美国加油站刷信用卡时常要求输入账单地址的 ZIP code(邮编)作为安全验证。外国信用卡可能过不了验证,需要进店用现金或告知店员。
It's a security check for your credit card — it matches the billing ZIP code. If you have a foreign card that doesn't work, just come inside and I can run it at the register. Or you can prepay with cash.
那是信用卡安全验证——匹配账单地址的邮编。如果你的外国信用卡不行,进店来,我在收银台刷。也可以用现金预付。
Paying Inside & Convenience Store · 进店预付与便利店
intermediateHi, I'd like to prepay $40 on pump number 6, please.
你好,我想在6号泵预付40美元。
💡 在美国加油站进店预付(prepay)是常见做法:告诉店员泵号和金额,付完钱再出去加。如果加不到预付金额,可以回来退差额。
$40 on pump 6, got it. Cash or card? And just so you know, if you don't use the full amount, come back in for your change.
6号泵40美元,收到。现金还是刷卡?提醒一下,如果没加满40美元的,回来退差额。
Cash, please. Here's $40. Also, where's the restroom?
现金。给你40美元。另外,洗手间在哪?
Restroom's around the left side of the building — you'll need the code. It's 4-5-6-7. And pump 6 is ready to go.
洗手间在建筑左边——需要密码,是4567。6号泵可以用了。
Thanks. One more thing — do you sell windshield washer fluid? I'm almost out.
谢谢。再问一下——你们卖玻璃水吗?我快用完了。
Yeah, aisle 3 on the bottom shelf. We've got the regular blue and a bug remover formula. Also, we've got snacks and coffee if you need anything for the road.
有,第3过道最下面那层。有普通蓝色的和除虫配方的。我们还有零食和咖啡,路上需要的话可以带。
Key Phrases · 关键短语
regular
普通汽油(87号)
mid-grade
中级汽油(89号)
premium
高级汽油(91/93号)
nozzle
油枪
octane
辛烷值(汽油标号)
per gallon
每加仑
billing ZIP code
账单邮编
prepay
预付
run it at the register
在收银台刷卡
come back in for your change
回来退差额/找零
you'll need the code
需要密码
ready to go
可以用了
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •美国加油大多是自助的,先刷卡或进店预付,再自己加油。很多加油站没有工作人员在油泵旁帮忙。
- •美国加油站刷信用卡时常要求输入账单地址的 ZIP code(邮编)作为安全验证。外国信用卡可能过不了验证,需要进店用现金或告知店员。
- •在美国加油站进店预付(prepay)是常见做法:告诉店员泵号和金额,付完钱再出去加。如果加不到预付金额,可以回来退差额。
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