情景會話口袋書人際篇 第214期:匯款(1)

1. Excuse me, can I make foreign remittance?
請問我能辦理境外匯款業(yè)務(wù)嗎?
還能這樣說：
Could you tell me if I can remit money abroad?
I'd like to know whether I can send money to foreign country.
應(yīng)用解析：
remit a sin 赦免;
remit one's anger 息怒;
remit the siege 解圍;
remit a matter till a certain date 把某事延至某一天
2. I wish to remit two thousand Yuan to my parents.
我想給父母寄去2000元。
還能這樣說：
I plan to send 2000 Yuan to my parents.
I want to remit 2000 Yuan to my parents.
3. How do you charge for remitting?
匯款你們是怎樣收手續(xù)費的?
還能這樣說：
Could you tell me the cost of remittance?
How much do you charge for remitting?
諺語：
To forgive is not to forget, nor remit, but let it go.
寬恕并不代表原諒，也不代表赦免，而是放自己一條生路。
4. How long does it take for the remittance to arrive there?
匯款多久能到賬?
還能這樣說：
When will this remittance arrive?
How long does it take to receive the remittance?
應(yīng)用解析：
take sb. in one's arms 擁抱某人;
take hold of sth. 抓住某物;
take cold 著涼;
take sb.'s fancy 占有某人的心