對話
Clerk︰How do you want that sent？
行員︰您想要用什麼方式寄送那樣東西呢？
Customer：What do you mean？
顧客︰你的意思是？
Clerk︰Your box can be sent over land. That would take three weeks, but it would be cheaper. Or we can send it via airmail. Your box will arrive in seven days, but it's more expensive.
行員︰您的箱子可以用陸運。這樣要花3個星期，但郵資比較便宜。或者也可以寄空運。您的箱子將會在7天內送達，但郵資比較貴。
Customer：Airmail. I need the presents to arrive soon.
顧客︰我要空運。我需要禮物快一點寄到。
Clerk：Just fill out that form and attach it to the box.
行員︰請填好那張表格貼在箱子外就可以了。
「句」細靡遺
◎How do you want that sent？
您想要用什麼方式寄送那樣東西呢？
當顧客要寄東西時，您一定會先詢問對方要用什麼方式將物品送達目的地，以下就為您介紹類似的英文問法：
How would you like to send +某物？
= How would you like +某物+ mailed？
=How would you like +某物+shipped？
您想要用什麼方式寄送……呢？
以下為郵局的常見郵寄方式：
．by regular mail 寄平信
．by registered mail 寄掛號
．by express mail/delivery 寄限時專送
例：Its cheaper to send a letter by regular mail than by registered mail.（寄平信比寄掛號信便宜。）
例：I want to send this package by express delivery.（我要用限時專送寄這個包裹。）
字字珠璣
．via prep. 透過，經由；取道
例：You can access our library's
database via the Internet.（你可以透過網路進入我們圖書館的資料庫。）
．fill out... 填寫……（表格等）
例：Alice filled out the questionnaire she had received from her insurance company.（愛麗絲填妥保險公司寄來的問卷。）
．attach A to B 把 A 貼／繫在 B上
．attach vt. 貼，繫上；使附著
例：The traveler attached a label to his suitcase.（這名旅客在他的行李上繫上標籤。）
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