duty-free [,dju:ti'fri:]

duty-free的基本解释

adj.

免税的

与duty-free相关的情景对话

休闲娱乐,旅游英语/了解海关手续

A:

You've traveled abroad a lot, Jim, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs.

吉姆，你经常出国旅游，能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗？

B:

When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel.

到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道：绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道：白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。

A:

Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel?

那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢？

B:

If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. 如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品，你

就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你，你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。

A:

I see.I'm told that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country, is it true?

我明白了。我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的，是吗？

B:

That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes.

是的。人们出国都各有目的：有的为了消遣，有的出去度假，有的是因公出差，有的是为了其他目的。

A:

I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about my purpose?

我要去新西兰观光，如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢？

B:

Just saying "sightseeing" is OK.

说"观光"就行了。