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Reporting a Lost Item

Recalling Where it Was Lost

回忆丢失地点

The staff member asks where the learner thinks they might have lost the item. The learner recounts their movements and the last place they remember having it.

工作人员询问学习者认为可能在哪里丢失了物品。学习者回忆自己的行动路线以及最后一次记得物品的位置。

对话

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1
Emily (Female)
Excuse me, I think I've lost my wallet somewhere here. I was wondering if anyone might have turned it in?
打扰一下，我好像在这里把钱包弄丢了。我想问一下有没有人捡到并上交了？
2
John (Male)
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. Can you tell me where you think you might have lost it? Roughly, what time were you here?
哦不，真抱歉听到这个消息。您能告诉我您认为可能是在哪里丢的吗？大概什么时候您在这里？
3
Emily (Female)
Well, I arrived around 10 AM. I had it when I first came in and ordered coffee at the counter. Then I sat at a table near the window.
嗯，我大概上午10点到的。我刚进来的时候还有它，在柜台点了咖啡。然后我坐在靠窗的桌子旁。
4
John (Male)
Okay, so you had it when you ordered and sat down. Where did you go after that?
好的，所以你点餐和坐下的时候都还在。那之后你去了哪里？
5
Emily (Female)
I went to the restroom about 15 minutes later, and I think I took it with me then. I remember putting my phone and wallet down on the shelf inside.
大约15分钟后我去了洗手间，我想那时我带着它。我记得我把手机和钱包都放在里面的架子上了。
6
John (Male)
So, the restroom is a possibility. Did you go anywhere else before leaving?
所以，洗手间有可能。离开前你还去了别的地方吗？
7
Emily (Female)
Only to the exit. I don't recall taking it out again until I realized it was gone when I got to my car. I must have left it either at the table or in the restroom.
只去了出口。我直到回到车里才发现它不见了，在那之前我都不记得再把它拿出来过。我肯定是把它落在桌子上了，或者在洗手间里。
8
John (Male)
Alright, so the window table or the restroom. We'll check both areas thoroughly for you. Can you describe the wallet and leave your contact details?
好的，那就是靠窗的桌子或者洗手间。我们会为您彻底检查这两个区域。您能描述一下钱包并留下您的联系方式吗？

词汇

对话中的必备词汇和短语

lost

Past tense of 'lose', meaning you cannot find something you owned. Use it when reporting missing items, like 'I lost my keys.'

'lose' 的过去式，意思是你找不到你拥有的东西。在报告丢失物品时使用，比如 'I lost my keys.'

wallet

A small case for holding money, cards, and ID. Common in lost item reports; say 'I lost my wallet' to describe what was misplaced.

一个用于存放钱、卡和身份证的小型盒子。在失物招领中常见；说'我丢了钱包'来描述丢失的东西。

turned it in

Means handing over a found item to the right place, like lost and found. Useful when asking if someone returned your lost thing.

意思是将找到的物品交给合适的地方，比如失物招领处。询问某人是否归还了你的丢失物品时很有用。

roughly

Means approximately or about, not exactly. Use it for estimates, like 'roughly 10 AM' when recalling time or place.

大约的意思是近似或大概，不是精确的。用于估计，例如回忆时间或地点时说'大约上午10点'。

counter

A long table where you order or pay in places like cafes. Say 'at the counter' to describe where you did something.

在咖啡馆等地方点单或付款的长桌。要描述你在哪里做了某事时，说‘在柜台’。

restroom

A polite word for bathroom or toilet. Use it in formal situations, like 'I went to the restroom' when explaining movements.

浴室或厕所的礼貌说法。在正式场合使用，比如解释动作时说‘我去了洗手间’。

realized

Past tense of 'realize', meaning to become aware of something. Common for sudden discoveries, like 'I realized it was gone.'

“realize”的过去式，意思是意识到某事。通常用于突然的发现，例如‘I realized it was gone.’

thoroughly

Means completely or carefully. Use it to ask for a detailed search, like 'check thoroughly' in lost item scenarios.

意味着完全地或仔细地。用它来要求详细搜索，比如在丢失物品场景中说 'check thoroughly'。

contact details

Information like phone number or email for reaching you. Essential when reporting lost items so staff can call you.

用于联系您的电话号码或电子邮件等信息。在报告丢失物品时必不可少，以便工作人员可以打电话给您。

关键句型

需要记住和练习的重要短语

Excuse me, I think I've lost my wallet somewhere here.

This polite opening starts a report of a lost item. 'Excuse me' gets attention, 'I think I've lost' uses present perfect for recent events. Useful for beginning conversations at service places.

这个礼貌的开场白开始报告一件丢失物品。'Excuse me' 用于吸引注意，'I think I've lost' 使用现在完成时表示最近的事件。在服务场所开始对话时很有用。

I was wondering if anyone might have turned it in?

A soft way to ask about a found item. 'I was wondering' is polite for questions; 'might have' shows possibility. Use this to inquire without being direct.

一种温和的方式询问找到的物品。'I was wondering' 用于礼貌提问；'might have' 表示可能性。使用这个来间接询问。

Can you tell me where you think you might have lost it?

Asks for details on location. 'Where you think you might have lost' uses 'might have' for uncertainty in past actions. Helpful for staff gathering info in lost reports.

询问位置细节。'Where you think you might have lost' 使用 'might have' 来表示过去行动的不确定性。有助于员工在丢失报告中收集信息。

I arrived around 10 AM. I had it when I first came in and ordered coffee at the counter.

Recounts timeline and actions. 'Around' means approximately; 'I had it' means possessed it. Use simple past to describe sequence of events when explaining where you lost something.

叙述时间线和行动。'Around'意思是大约；'I had it'意思是拥有它。在解释你丢失某物的地方时，使用简单过去时描述事件序列。

I went to the restroom about 15 minutes later, and I think I took it with me then.

Describes movement and memory. 'About 15 minutes later' shows time sequence; 'I think' expresses uncertainty. Practical for narrating steps in a story of loss.

描述了移动和记忆。'大约15分钟后'显示时间顺序；'我想'表达不确定性。在叙述丢失故事的步骤时实用。

I must have left it either at the table or in the restroom.

'Must have' expresses strong probability about the past. 'Either...or' lists options. Use this to guess possible locations when you can't remember exactly.

‘Must have’表示对过去的强烈可能性。‘Either...or’列出选项。当你无法确切记住时，使用这个来猜测可能的位置。

We'll check both areas thoroughly for you.

Promises action. 'We'll check' is future simple for plans; 'thoroughly' means carefully. Reassuring response from staff; learners can use similar to offer help.

承诺行动。'We'll check' 是用于计划的将来时；'thoroughly' 意思是仔细。员工的安慰性回应；学习者可以用类似方式提供帮助。

Can you describe the wallet and leave your contact details?

Requests more info. 'Describe' means give details; imperative form after 'can you' is polite. Essential for ending lost item reports to aid recovery.

要求更多信息。'Describe' 意为提供细节；'can you' 后的祈使形式是礼貌的。对于结束失物报告以帮助找回至关重要。