Making a Payment with a Credit Card
A customer is paying for goods or services at a store using a credit card, interacting with the cashier about the transaction and signature/PIN.
顾客在商店使用信用卡支付商品或服务，与收银员就交易和签名/密码进行互动。
对话
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词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
check out
This means to pay for your items at a store and leave. It's commonly used at the end of shopping.
这意味着在商店为你的物品付款并离开。它通常在购物结束时使用。
credit card
A plastic card used to borrow money for purchases, which you pay back later. It's a common payment method in stores.
一种塑料卡，用于借钱购买商品，后期偿还。这是商店中常见的支付方式。
insert
To put something into a slot or machine, like sliding a card into a card reader at a checkout.
将某物放入槽或机器中，例如在结账时将卡滑入读卡器。
tap
To lightly touch a card against a reader to make a contactless payment, which is quick and modern.
将卡轻轻触碰读卡器进行非接触支付，快速且现代。
PIN
Short for Personal Identification Number, a secret code you enter to confirm it's you using the card.
Personal Identification Number 的缩写，一个您输入的秘密代码，用于确认使用卡片的是您本人。
keypad
A small keyboard with numbers used to enter codes like PINs on payment machines.
用于在支付机上输入PIN等代码的小型数字键盘。
receipt
A printed or digital record of your purchase, showing what you bought and how much you paid.
一份打印或数字的购买记录，显示您购买了什么以及支付了多少。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Are you ready to check out?
This is a polite question from a cashier to ask if the customer is prepared to pay. It's useful in stores to start the payment process. Uses present simple for habits.
这是一个收银员礼貌地询问顾客是否准备好支付的问句。在商店中用于启动支付流程很实用。使用一般现在时表示习惯。
I'll pay with my credit card.
This states your payment choice clearly. 'I'll' is short for 'I will,' showing future intention. Great for informing cashiers about how you'll pay.
这清楚地说明了您的支付选择。'I'll' 是 'I will' 的缩写，表示未来的意图。非常适合告知收银员您将如何支付。
Please insert or tap your card when you're ready.
A helpful instruction for using a card machine. 'When you're ready' adds politeness by giving time. Use this to guide someone in payments.
使用卡机的有用指示。「准备好了就」通过给予时间来增加礼貌。使用此来指导某人进行支付。
It's asking for your PIN. You can enter it on the keypad.
Explains what the machine requires next. 'It's asking for' personifies the machine. Useful for assisting with card transactions; note the contraction 'it's' for 'it is.'
解释机器接下来需要什么。「 It's asking for 」将机器拟人化。有助于协助卡交易；注意缩写「 it's 」表示「 it is 」。
The payment went through successfully.
Confirms the transaction worked. 'Went through' is an idiom meaning succeeded. Say this after a purchase to reassure the customer.
确认交易成功。'Went through' 是一个习语，意思是成功。在购买后说这个来安慰客户。
Here's your receipt.
Hands over the proof of purchase. 'Here's' means 'here is,' a common way to offer something. Essential in service situations to complete a sale.
递上购买证明。「Here's」意思是「here is」，提供某物的一种常见方式。在服务情境中完成销售至关重要。
Thank you very much. Have a good day!
A polite way to end the interaction. 'Very much' emphasizes thanks. Use this after services to show appreciation; it's a standard farewell in English-speaking countries.
一种礼貌地结束互动的方式。「Very much」强调了感谢。在服务后使用此语以示感激；这是英语国家标准的告别语。