Asking for Specific Department Hours
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
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
department
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。
opens
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
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
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
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
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。”
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Excuse me, I'm looking for the electronics department. Do you know what time it opens today?
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。
The electronics department usually opens at 10 AM, just like the rest of the store.
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'。
Ah, okay. So, it's not open yet?
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。
It's 9:30 AM now, so you'll have to wait about half an hour.
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。
No, all departments, including electronics, close at 9 PM on weekdays and 7 PM on Sundays.
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。
Perfect, thanks for the information!
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。
You're welcome! Is there anything else I can help you with?
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。