壹蘋果網絡 | 國際雙語天下 | Membership Card 申辦會員卡

對話
Stylist：Your hair looks great. Would you like to get a membership card for this salon?
髮型師︰您的頭髮看起來棒極了。您想辦我們髮廊的會員卡嗎？
Customer：What benefits does the card offer?
顧客︰這張卡有什麼好處？
Stylist：If you pay for the NT$1,000 card now, you'll get 25% off on your haircuts and treatments for the year. Also, you get a discount on shampoos.
髮型師︰如果您現在付一千元購買這張卡，這一年裡您剪頭髮和護髮都打75折。還有，您買洗髮精也有折扣。
Customer：I guess a membership has its perks.
顧客︰我想會員卡有它的好處。

「句」細靡遺
◎Would you like to get a membership card for this salon?您想辦我們髮廊的會員卡嗎？
以下介紹相關英文說法：
．Would you like to sign up to be a member?（您想要申辦會員嗎？）
．Could I interest you in (getting) a membership card?（您有興趣辦一張會員卡嗎？）
．Have you considered applying for a membership card?（您有考慮申請一張會員卡嗎？）

字字珠璣
◎membership n.會員身分，會員資格
．membership card　會員卡
例：The country club will deny you a membership if you don't have a sponsor.（如果你沒有保證人，這家鄉村俱樂部就會拒絕讓你入會。）
◎benefit n.利益，好處
．for the benefit of...
=in the interest of...
=for the good of... 為……的利益
例：Peter quit smoking for the benefit of his health.（彼得為了健康戒菸。）
．benefit 作不及物動詞時，表「受益，獲益」
例：Humanity benefits from advances in medicine and technology.（人類因醫療與科技的進步而受益。）
◎pay for... 付……的錢
例：I'll pay for your traveling expenses.（我會幫你出旅費。）
◎perk n.津貼，額外補貼
例：This job has a lot of perks.（這個工作有許多額外的津貼。）