Asking for Specific Department Hours

询问特定部门营业时间

Inside a larger store or mall, a customer asks an employee about the opening hours of a specific department or concession within the premises.

在一家大型商店或购物中心内,顾客向店员询问店内特定部门或专柜的营业时间。

对话8

J
John

Excuse me, I'm looking for the electronics department. Do you know what time it opens today?

打扰一下,我正在找电子产品部门。你知道它今天几点开门吗?

E
Emily

Hello! The electronics department usually opens at 10 AM, just like the rest of the store.

你好!电子产品部门通常在上午10点开门,跟商店其他部门一样。

J
John

Ah, okay. So, it's not open yet?

啊,好的。那么,它还没开门是吗?

E
Emily

That's right. It's 9:30 AM now, so you'll have to wait about half an hour.

是的。现在是上午9点半,所以你还得等大概半小时。

J
John

Got it. And do they have different closing hours from the main store?

明白了。那他们的关门时间跟主商店不一样吗?

E
Emily

No, all departments, including electronics, close at 9 PM on weekdays and 7 PM on Sundays.

不,所有部门,包括电子产品部,工作日都在晚上9点关门,周日是晚上7点。

J
John

Perfect, thanks for the information!

太好了,谢谢您的信息!

E
Emily

You're welcome! Is there anything else I can help you with?

不客气!还有什么我可以帮您的吗?

词汇6

  • department部门

    A section of a store that sells specific items, like electronics or clothing. Use it when asking about a particular area in a big shop.

    商店的一个部分,销售特定物品,如电子产品或服装。在询问大商店中特定区域时使用。

  • opensopens

    The verb meaning when a place starts business for the day. It's the third person form of 'open' used with times, like 'The store opens at 9 AM.'

    表示一个地方开始当天营业的动词。它是 'open' 的第三人称形式,用于与时间搭配,例如 'The store opens at 9 AM.'

  • usually通常

    An adverb meaning most of the time or normally. It helps describe regular schedules, like 'The shop usually opens at 10 AM.'

    一个副词,意思是大多数时间或通常。它有助于描述常规时间表,比如“The shop usually opens at 10 AM.”

  • closing hours营业结束时间

    The time when a store stops business for the day. Ask about it to know when something ends, like 'What are the closing hours?'

    商店一天结束营业的时间。询问它以知道何时结束,例如 'What are the closing hours?'

  • weekdays工作日

    The days from Monday to Friday, not including weekends. It's useful for talking about work or store schedules.

    从周一到周五的日子,不包括周末。用于谈论工作或商店时间表很有用。

  • including包括

    A preposition meaning to include something in a group. Use it to specify parts, like 'All departments, including electronics.'

    一个介词,意思是将某物包含在组中。用于指定部分,例如“所有部门,包括电子产品。”

重点句子7

  1. 1

    Excuse me, I'm looking for the electronics department. Do you know what time it opens today?

    打扰一下,我在找电子产品部门。您知道今天几点开门吗?

    This polite question combines asking for directions and hours. Use 'Excuse me' to get attention, and 'what time it opens' to inquire about opening time. Great for starting conversations in stores.

    这个礼貌的问题结合了询问方向和营业时间。使用‘打扰一下’来吸引注意,使用‘几点开门’来询问开门时间。非常适合在商店里开启对话。

  2. 2

    The electronics department usually opens at 10 AM, just like the rest of the store.

    电子产品部门通常在上午10点开门,就像商店的其他部分一样。

    This explains a typical schedule using 'usually' for habits and 'just like' for comparison. Useful for giving information about routines; note the time format '10 AM'.

    这解释了一个典型的时间表,使用 'usually' 表示习惯,'just like' 表示比较。用于提供关于例行的信息;注意时间格式 '10 AM'。

  3. 3

    Ah, okay. So, it's not open yet?

    啊,好的。那么,还没开门吗?

    A confirmation question using 'So' to connect ideas and 'yet' for something expected but not happened. It's a natural way to check understanding in casual talk.

    一个使用 'So' 连接想法和 'yet' 表示预期但尚未发生的事情的确认问题。这是随意交谈中检查理解的自然方式。

  4. 4

    It's 9:30 AM now, so you'll have to wait about half an hour.

    现在是上午9:30,所以你需要等待大约半个小时。

    This states current time and estimates wait using 'so' for result and 'about' for approximation. Practice telling time and suggesting waits in service situations.

    这表明当前时间,并使用 'so' 表示结果和 'about' 表示近似值来估计等待时间。在服务情境中练习报时和建议等待。

  5. 5

    No, all departments, including electronics, close at 9 PM on weekdays and 7 PM on Sundays.

    不,所有部门,包括电子产品部门,在工作日晚上9点关门,周日晚上7点关门。

    This denies a difference and lists times with 'including' and 'and' for connections. It's useful for explaining schedules; note plural 'departments' and days like 'weekdays'.

    这否定了差异,并用“including”和“and”连接列出时间。有助于解释时间表;注意“departments”的复数形式和像“weekdays”这样的日子。

  6. 6

    Perfect, thanks for the information!

    完美,谢谢提供的信息!

    A positive response showing satisfaction with 'Perfect' and thanks. Use it to end helpfully; 'information' is formal for details given.

    一种积极的回应,以“Perfect”表示满意并表达感谢。用它来以有帮助的方式结束;“information”是提供的细节的正式说法。

  7. 7

    You're welcome! Is there anything else I can help you with?

    不客气!还有什么我可以帮您的吗?

    Standard polite reply to thanks, followed by an offer for more help. 'You're welcome' is idiomatic; the question uses 'anything else' to check for further needs.

    对感谢的标准礼貌回复,后面跟上提供更多帮助的提议。'You're welcome'是惯用语;问题中使用'anything else'来检查是否有进一步需求。