Sunday, January 4, 2009

A New Bankbook


Customer : Hello ! I am out of pages in my bankbook. I'd like to get a new one.

Teller : No problem. Give me your old bankbook, please, and I'd like to see your ID. I'm going to rip the magnetic strip off your old book. Here you go.

Customer : Why did you give it back to me ?

Teller : You can still see all the transactions, but you can't use it. Now, here's your new one.

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I am out of pages in my bankbook. 我的存款簿用完了。

My bankbook's pages are full. = I filled up all of the pages of my bankbook.  = I 've filled up my bankbook already.

I'm going to rip the magnetic strip off your old book。我会把磁条从旧的存款簿上撕下来。

= I'm ripping off the magnetic strip.
= I'm going to take off/tear off the magnetic strip.

Phrasal Verbs : 
1. fill up...... 填满

2. use up......用完,耗尽

3.run out......用完

4.rip A off B......把A从B中撕下来

5. Transaction......n. 交易;买卖

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