fill up、prepay、fuel surcharge:油价创同期新高,去美国订机票、租车、加油的英语

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到美国自驾,在租车柜台、加油站和订机票时用得上的 10 个英语说法


阅读约 5 分钟
程度 B1|托业 550–784 分
单词数 10 个

美国汽车协会 AAA 10 月 8 日公布,全美平均油价每加仑 4.36 美元,是历年同期最高,也是第一次在 10 月超过 4 美元。到美国自驾、订机票时,付的是当地的油价和航空公司的燃油附加费。这篇照着订机票、租车、加油的顺序,整理 10 个用得上的英语说法。
Gas prices in the US are the highest they've ever been for this time of year. Here are ten phrases for booking a flight, renting a car, and filling up on a road trip.

这篇最常用的 3 句
1. What's the fuel policy for this car?
这辆车还车时油量有什么规定?
2. My card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside?
我的卡在加油机刷不了,可以进来先付款吗?
3. I need to fill up before we return the car.
还车前我得先把油加满。

订机票:看懂费用明细

在国外航空公司或订票网站订机票,付款前的费用明细会把价格拆成好几项。最上面那一项只算机票本身,税金和附加费另外列在下面。

base fare 票价本身(不含税费与附加费)
The base fare is only 280 dollars, but the total comes to 410 after taxes and fees. 票价本身只要 280 美元,但加上税金和其他费用总共是 410 美元。
The base fare is non-refundable, so I'll wait until my dates are confirmed. 票价本身不能退,所以我要等日期确定再订。
non-refundable 在《出国订票英语:free cancellation 和 non-refundable 差在哪》那篇学过。

看到的价格比别家便宜时,可以打电话问航空公司客服,这个价格含不含燃油附加费。

fuel surcharge 燃油附加费
Is the fuel surcharge included in this price? 这个价格含燃油附加费吗?
The fuel surcharge on this route went up again last month. 这条航线的燃油附加费上个月又上调了。

客服可能这样回
Yes, the total includes all taxes and surcharges.
有,总价已经包含所有税金和附加费。

明细上不一定写 fuel
很多航空公司的英语明细把燃油附加费写成 carrier-imposed surcharge(航空公司附加费),在明细上找不到 fuel 这个字时,可以找这一项。

租车柜台:问清楚怎么还油

到美国租车,取车时可以先问柜台人员还车时油量有什么规定。最常见的是 full to full:满油取车、满油还车。

fuel policy 还车油量规定
What's the fuel policy for this car? 这辆车还车时油量有什么规定?
Can you show me where the fuel policy is in the rental agreement? 可以指给我看租车合同上哪里写了油量规定吗?

柜台人员可能这样回
It's full to full, so please return it with a full tank.
满油取车、满油还车,所以还车时请加满。

规定是满油还车,就顺便问柜台人员,没加满会被收多少补油费。

refueling charge 补油费(还车没加满时收的费用)
If I return it with less than a full tank, how much is the refueling charge? 如果还车时没加满,补油费要多少?
I'd rather fill up myself than pay the refueling charge. 我宁愿自己加满,也不想付补油费。

柜台人员可能这样回
It's nine dollars a gallon, plus a service fee.
每加仑 9 美元,另外加收服务费。

拿钥匙前,也可以问柜台人员这辆车要加哪一种汽油。美国加油站的汽油分 regular、midgrade、premium 三种。

regular 普通汽油
Does this car take regular, or does it need premium? 这辆车加普通汽油就行,还是要加高标号汽油?
Regular is fine for our budget. Premium costs almost a dollar more per gallon. 普通汽油就符合我们的预算了,高标号汽油每加仑要贵将近 1 美元。
budget 在《向海外供应商要报价、谈价格》那篇学过。

柜台人员可能这样回
Regular is fine.
普通汽油就可以。

美国油枪上的数字跟国内不一样
美国油枪上标的 87、89、91 是另一种算法,87 大约等于国内加油站的 92 号汽油,91 大约等于 95 号汽油。

加油站:看价格、付款、加满

还车前要找加油站把油加满。开进加油站前,可以跟同行的人一起看路边的价格牌。

gas prices 油价(加油站的汽油价格)
Gas prices here are way higher than last year. 这里的油价比去年贵很多。
Gas prices are usually lower at stations away from the airport. 离机场远一点的加油站,油价通常更便宜。

美国的价格牌以加仑计价,1 加仑大约 3.8 升。

per gallon 每加仑
Regular is 4.29 per gallon at this station. 这家加油站普通汽油每加仑 4.29 美元。
Premium is 5.19 per gallon here, almost a dollar more than regular. 这里高标号汽油每加仑 5.19 美元,比普通汽油贵将近 1 美元。

同行的人可能这样回
That's not bad. The station near the airport was almost five dollars.
还好,机场旁边那家快要 5 美元。

美国加油站多半是自助加油,在加油机上直接刷卡。外国发的卡常被要求输入邮政编码(ZIP code)而刷不了,这时要走进店里,跟店员说你在几号加油机。

pump 加油机
The pump is asking for a ZIP code, but my card isn't from the US. 加油机要我输入邮政编码,但我的卡不是美国发的。
I'm at pump six. Can I pay for the gas here? 我在 6 号加油机,可以在这里付油钱吗?

跟店员说卡在加油机刷不了,要在店里先付款。

prepay 先付款
My card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside? 我的卡在加油机刷不了,可以进来先付款吗?
At some stations, you have to prepay before you pump. 有些加油站要先付款才能加油。

店员可能这样回
Sure. How much do you want to put on pump six?
可以,6 号加油机要预付多少?

要加满但不知道会加多少钱,可以请店员先在卡上预授权一笔金额。

fill up 加满
I need to fill up before we return the car. 还车前我得先把油加满。
I'd like to fill up. Can you put sixty dollars on pump six? 我要加满,可以先在 6 号加油机预付 60 美元吗?

店员可能这样回
Sure. You'll only be charged for what you pump.
好,最后只收你实际加的油钱。

想说“我要去加油”时
很多人会直译成 I need to add oil。想说要去加油时,可以说 I need to get gas. 或 I need to stop for gas. 美国把汽油叫 gas,oil 在车上指的是发动机机油;add oil 虽然收进了牛津英语词典,但意思是替人打气的“加油”。

gas prices 和 oil prices 差在哪
新闻里的 oil prices 指原油价格,单位是每桶(per barrel);在加油站付的是 gas prices,单位是每加仑。跟同行的人聊加油站的价格,用 gas prices。

整段照着用:取车到加油

前四句是取车时跟租车柜台人员的对话,后四句是还车前在加油站跟店员的对话。

柜台人员:Here are your keys. The fuel policy is full to full.
这是车钥匙,油量规定是满油取车、满油还车。
你:So I need to fill up before I bring it back?
所以还车前我要先加满?
柜台人员:That's right. Otherwise there's a refueling charge of nine dollars a gallon.
对,不然会收每加仑 9 美元的补油费。
你:Got it. Does it take regular?
明白了,这辆车加普通汽油就可以吗?
— 还车前,加油站 —
你:Hi, my card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside?
你好,我的卡在加油机刷不了,可以在这里先付款吗?
店员:Sure. Which pump are you at?
可以,你在几号加油机?
你:Pump six. I want to fill up with regular.
6 号,我要加满普通汽油。
店员:OK, I'll put a hold of sixty dollars on your card. You'll only be charged for what you pump.
好,我先在你的卡上预授权 60 美元,最后只收你实际加的油钱。

本篇单词(10 个)

单词 词性 中文 例句
base fare n. 票价本身(不含税费与附加费) The base fare is only 280 dollars, but the total comes to 410 after taxes and fees.
fuel surcharge n. 燃油附加费 Is the fuel surcharge included in this price?
fuel policy n. 还车油量规定 What's the fuel policy for this car?
refueling charge n. 补油费(还车没加满时收的费用) If I return it with less than a full tank, how much is the refueling charge?
regular n. 普通汽油 Does this car take regular, or does it need premium?
gas prices n. 油价(加油站的汽油价格) Gas prices here are way higher than last year.
per gallon phr. 每加仑 Regular is 4.29 per gallon at this station.
pump n. 加油机 The pump is asking for a ZIP code, but my card isn't from the US.
prepay v. 先付款 My card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside?
fill up phr. v. 加满 I need to fill up before we return the car.

小测验:五题
1. The ___ is only $280, but after taxes and the fuel surcharge, my ticket comes to $410.
A base fare
B refueling charge
C fuel policy

显示解答
正解:A — 税金和燃油附加费另外加,前面那一项就是机票本身的票价。refueling charge 是租车还车没加满的补油费;fuel policy 是还车的油量规定,不是金额。
2. The base fare didn't change, but the airline raised its ___ because jet fuel prices went up.
A refueling charge
B fuel surcharge
C gas prices

显示解答
正解:B — 航空公司因为燃油变贵而调的是燃油附加费。refueling charge 是租车公司收的补油费;gas prices 是加油站的油价,航空公司不会调。
3. I returned the car with only half a tank, so they added a ___ to my bill.
A fuel surcharge
B refueling charge
C fuel policy

显示解答
正解:B — 还车没加满,租车公司收的是补油费。fuel surcharge 是机票上的附加费;fuel policy 是规定本身,不是一笔费用。
4. ___ are so high this fall that it costs me almost $70 to fill up my car.
A Fuel surcharges
B Base fares
C Gas prices

显示解答
正解:C — 加满一辆车要付多少,看的是加油站的油价。fuel surcharge 和 base fare 都是机票上的费用。
5. The ___ is full to full, so I have to bring the car back with a full tank.
A refueling charge
B fuel surcharge
C fuel policy

显示解答
正解:C — 能接 is full to full 的是还车的油量规定。refueling charge 和 fuel surcharge 都是费用。

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