Dialogue Script 對(duì)話原文

    Inspector ： Do you have anything to declare？

    Tom ： No ， I don't think so.

    Inspector ： Well ， would you mind opening this bag？

    Tom ： I guess not， although I might not be able to close it again.

    Inspector ： Aha， what are these magazines ？

    Tom ： Oh ， dear ， I didn't realize I still had those.

    Inspector ： Well ， sir， since we are very strict about pornography，
I will have to confiscate them.

    Tom ： Certainly.

    Inspector ： And what's this？ Three bottles of whiskey.

    Tom ： That's the legal limit.

    Inspector ： Yes， but what about these two six packs of wine spritzers？

    Tom ： Oh ， those……well， it's just a fun drink， it's not really
alcohol.

    Inspector ： Says here 4%. I'm afraid you'll have to choose.

    Tom ： OK ， take the spritzers.

    Inspector ： And what's this？

    Tom ： An aloe， plant good for the health.

    Inspector ： It's illegal to bring it into the country， sorry. Well，
I guess that about takes care of everything.

    Tom ： You are not kidding！ You've taken most of my souvenirs from
the States.

    Inspector ： Well ， think of it this way ， now you'll be able to
shut your bag ， no problem.

    講解：

    1.這段對(duì)話說(shuō)的是Tom 在美國(guó)旅行結(jié)束后回國(guó)時(shí)在機(jī)場(chǎng)海關(guān)遇到檢查的事。
無(wú)論在什么時(shí)候出境，在機(jī)場(chǎng)你都會(huì)遇到海關(guān)的檢查。所有國(guó)家的海關(guān)都會(huì)規(guī)定
各自國(guó)家的禁入或者禁出物品（forbidden items or restricted items ），其
中包括各種可能帶菌的植物、水果、肉類、酒類、毒品以及武器彈藥自然都在違
禁之列。日用品象摩絲、剃須膏等根本就不能帶上飛機(jī)。海關(guān)人員一般都是非常
友好的。可是如果遇到什么緊急情況，比如美國(guó)在911 之后，對(duì)海關(guān)的檢查就非
常非常的嚴(yán)格。不過(guò)不用擔(dān)心，只要你在出國(guó)或回國(guó)時(shí)搞清楚這個(gè)國(guó)家海關(guān)的規(guī)
定就不會(huì)有問(wèn)題了。

    2.海關(guān)人員一般會(huì)這樣問(wèn)你：Do you have anything to declare ？或者Anything
to declare？你是否帶有需要申報(bào)納稅的物品？如果你不知道哪些東西需要納稅，
就可以問(wèn)一句，Could you tell me what things have duty on them ？你能告
訴我哪些東西需要納稅嗎？

    3.一些在海關(guān)常會(huì)用到的表達(dá)方式：

    Any arms，munitions ， living plants， or animals ？

    有武器彈藥和活的動(dòng)植物嗎？

    Do you have to pay duty on the liquor and cigarettes？

    煙和酒要交稅嗎？

    All this luggage is mine. 這些行李都是我的。

    I have a suitcase and a traveling bag.我有一個(gè)手提箱和一個(gè)旅行包。

    Take a look ， please.請(qǐng)檢查吧。

    I have a few things to declare. 我有一些東西需要申報(bào)。

    I don't think I have anything to declare. 我沒(méi)什么東西要申報(bào)的。

    These items are for personal use. 這些東西都是私人物品。

    How long will it take us to get through the customs.通過(guò)海關(guān)檢查要
多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。

    Where should I go through the custom？

    海關(guān)在哪？

    I only have shirts and things like that.我只有襯衫一類的東西。

    The custom formalities are simple.海關(guān)檢查的手續(xù)很簡(jiǎn)單。

    How much duty should I pay？

    我該付多少稅？