时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:英语经典听力对话


英语课

DIALOGUE 93


1--Do English students have to pay for their education?
2--No, the fees 1 are usually paid by the state.
1--Do they get a grant 2 as well?
2--Yes, most of them get a grant.
1--Can they live on it?
2--It's very difficult. Most people take a summer job
   or work for the post office at Christmas to earn a
   bit of extra money.
1--And what are the benefits 3 of having a student card?
2--Cheap rail travel, cheap theatre tickets, cheap
   entrance to some art exhibitions and concerts.
   Things like that.


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注解:


1)grant:通常指由国家拨给学校办学或资助学生学习的款项。
2)extra:额外的(这里是与grant相对而言)。
3)benefit:好处,利益。
4)entrance:入场券。


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译文:


1--英国学生上学要交学费吗?
2--不交学费。学费通常是由国家负担。
1--他们还有助学金吗?
2--是的,大多数学生都有助学金。
1--助学金够维持他们的生活吗?
2--很困难。大多数人靠夏天打工或圣诞节期间到邮局
干活再挣些钱。
1--有学生证可享有哪些福利?
2--坐火车、买戏票、参观艺术馆或听音乐会都可以凭
学生证购买便宜票。如此等等。


 



1 fees
费用; (加入组织或做某事付的)费( fee的名词复数 ); 专业服务费; 咨询费; 报酬
  • Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时,他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。
  • As a scholar you will not have to pay college fees. 作为接受奖学金的学生,你不必付大学的费用。
2 grant
vt.同意给予,授予,承认;n.拨款;补助款
  • If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks.如果你答应我的要求,就会得到我的感谢。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
3 benefits
n.津贴费;利益( benefit的名词复数 );(给职工的)奖金;救济金;益处
  • economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
  • The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring. 本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。