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到美國自駕,在租車櫃台、加油站和訂機票時用得到的 10 個英文說法
2026/10/16
閱讀約 5 分鐘
程度 B1|多益 550–784 分
單字數 10 個
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邊聽邊學 — 點開音檔,5 分鐘學會在美國租車、加油的英文
美國汽車協會 AAA 10 月 8 日公布,全美平均油價每加侖 4.36 美元,是歷年同一時期的最高,也是第一次在 10 月超過 4 美元。台灣油價的漲幅有中油吸收,今年 2 月底到 10 月初已吸收約 253 億元;但到美國自駕、訂機票時,付的就是當地的油價和航空公司的燃油附加費。這一集照著訂機票、租車、加油的順序,整理 10 個用得到的英文說法。
Gas prices in the US are the highest they've ever been for this time of year. Here are ten phrases for booking a flight, renting a car, and filling up on a road trip.
這一集最常用的 3 句
1. What's the fuel policy for this car?這台車還車時油量有什麼規定?
2. My card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside?我的卡在加油機刷不過,可以進來先付款嗎?
3. I need to fill up before we return the car.還車前我得先把油加滿。
訂機票:看懂費用明細
在國外航空公司或訂票網站訂機票,付款前的費用明細會把價格拆成好幾項。最上面那一項只算機票本身,稅金和附加費另外列在下面。
base fare 票價本身(不含稅金與附加費)
The base fare is only 280 dollars, but the total comes to 410 after taxes and fees. 票價本身只要 280 美元,但加上稅金和其他費用總共是 410 美元。
The base fare is non-refundable, so I'll wait until my dates are confirmed. 票價本身不能退,所以我要等日期確定再訂。
看到的價格比別家便宜時,可以打電話問航空公司客服,這個價格有沒有含燃油附加費。
fuel surcharge 燃油附加費
Is the fuel surcharge included in this price? 這個價格有含燃油附加費嗎?
The fuel surcharge on this route went up again last month. 這條航線的燃油附加費上個月又調漲了。
客服可能這樣回
Yes, the total includes all taxes and surcharges.
有,總價已經包含所有稅金和附加費。
明細上不一定寫 fuel
很多航空公司的英文明細把燃油附加費寫成 carrier-imposed surcharge(航空公司附加費),在明細上找不到 fuel 這個字時,可以找這一項。
租車櫃台:問清楚怎麼還油
到美國租車,取車時可以先問櫃台人員還車時油量有什麼規定。最常見的是 full to full:滿油取車、滿油還車。
fuel policy 還車油量規定
What's the fuel policy for this car? 這台車還車時油量有什麼規定?
Can you show me where the fuel policy is in the rental agreement? 可以指給我看租車合約上哪裡寫油量規定嗎?
櫃台人員可能這樣回
It's full to full, so please return it with a full tank.
滿油取車、滿油還車,所以還車時請加滿。
規定是滿油還車,就順便問櫃台人員,沒加滿會被收多少補油費。
refueling charge 補油費(還車沒加滿時收的費用)
If I return it with less than a full tank, how much is the refueling charge? 如果還車時沒加滿,補油費要多少?
I'd rather fill up myself than pay the refueling charge. 我寧願自己加滿,也不要付補油費。
櫃台人員可能這樣回
It's nine dollars a gallon, plus a service fee.
每加侖 9 美元,另外加收服務費。
拿鑰匙前,也可以問櫃台人員這台車要加哪一種汽油。美國加油站的汽油分 regular、midgrade、premium 三種。
regular 一般汽油
Does this car take regular, or does it need premium? 這台車加一般汽油就好,還是要加高級汽油?
Regular is fine for our budget. Premium costs almost a dollar more per gallon. 一般汽油就符合我們的預算了,高級汽油每加侖要貴將近 1 美元。
櫃台人員可能這樣回
Regular is fine.
一般汽油就可以。
美國油槍上的數字跟台灣不一樣
美國油槍上標的 87、89、91 是另一種算法,87 大約等於台灣的 92,91 大約等於台灣的 95。
加油站:看價格、付款、加滿
還車前要找加油站把油加滿。開進加油站前,可以跟同行的人一起看路邊的價格牌。
gas prices 油價(加油站的汽油價格)
Gas prices here are way higher than last year. 這裡的油價比去年貴很多。
Gas prices are usually lower at stations away from the airport. 離機場遠一點的加油站,油價通常比較便宜。
美國的價格牌以加侖計價,1 加侖大約 3.8 公升。
per gallon 每加侖
Regular is 4.29 per gallon at this station. 這家加油站一般汽油每加侖 4.29 美元。
Premium is 5.19 per gallon here, almost a dollar more than regular. 這裡高級汽油每加侖 5.19 美元,比一般汽油貴將近 1 美元。
同行的人可能這樣回
That's not bad. The station near the airport was almost five dollars.
還好,機場旁邊那家快要 5 美元。
美國加油站多半是自助加油,在加油機上直接刷卡。外國發的卡常被要求輸入郵遞區號(ZIP code)而刷不過,這時要走進店裡,跟店員說你在幾號加油機。
pump 加油機
The pump is asking for a ZIP code, but my card isn't from the US. 加油機要我輸入郵遞區號,但我的卡不是美國發的。
I'm at pump six. Can I pay for the gas here? 我在 6 號加油機,可以在這裡付油錢嗎?
跟店員說卡在加油機刷不過,要在店裡先付款。
prepay 先付款
My card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside? 我的卡在加油機刷不過,可以進來先付款嗎?
At some stations, you have to prepay before you pump. 有些加油站要先付款才能加油。
店員可能這樣回
Sure. How much do you want to put on pump six?
可以,6 號加油機要預付多少?
要加滿但不知道會加多少錢,可以請店員先在卡上預刷一筆金額。
fill up 加滿
I need to fill up before we return the car. 還車前我得先把油加滿。
I'd like to fill up. Can you put sixty dollars on pump six? 我要加滿,可以先在 6 號加油機預付 60 美元嗎?
店員可能這樣回
Sure. You'll only be charged for what you pump.
好,最後只收你實際加的油錢。
想說「我要去加油」時
很多人會直翻成 I need to add oil。想說要去加油時,可以說 I need to get gas. 或 I need to stop for gas. 美國把汽油叫 gas,oil 在車上指的是引擎機油;add oil 雖然收進了牛津英語詞典,但意思是替人打氣的「加油」。
gas prices 和 oil prices 差在哪
新聞裡的 oil prices 指原油價格,單位是每桶(per barrel);在加油站付的是 gas prices,單位是每加侖。跟同行的人聊加油站的價格,用 gas prices。
整段照著用:取車到加油
前四句是取車時跟租車櫃台人員的對話,後四句是還車前在加油站跟店員的對話。
櫃台人員: Here are your keys. The fuel policy is full to full.這是車鑰匙,油量規定是滿油取車、滿油還車。
你: So I need to fill up before I bring it back?所以還車前我要先加滿?
櫃台人員: That's right. Otherwise there's a refueling charge of nine dollars a gallon.對,不然會收每加侖 9 美元的補油費。
你: Got it. Does it take regular?了解,這台加一般汽油就可以嗎?
— 還車前,加油站 —
你: Hi, my card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside?你好,我的卡在加油機刷不過,可以在這裡先付款嗎?
店員: Sure. Which pump are you at?可以,你在幾號加油機?
你: Pump six. I want to fill up with regular.6 號,我要加滿一般汽油。
店員: OK, I'll put a hold of sixty dollars on your card. You'll only be charged for what you pump.好,我先在你的卡上預刷 60 美元,最後只收你實際加的油錢。
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base fare n. 票價本身(不含稅金與附加費) The base fare is only 280 dollars, but the total comes to 410 after taxes and fees.
fuel surcharge n. 燃油附加費 Is the fuel surcharge included in this price?
fuel policy n. 還車油量規定 What's the fuel policy for this car?
refueling charge n. 補油費(還車沒加滿時收的費用) If I return it with less than a full tank, how much is the refueling charge?
regular n. 一般汽油 Does this car take regular, or does it need premium?
gas prices n. 油價(加油站的汽油價格) Gas prices here are way higher than last year.
per gallon phr. 每加侖 Regular is 4.29 per gallon at this station.
pump n. 加油機 The pump is asking for a ZIP code, but my card isn't from the US.
prepay v. 先付款 My card isn't working at the pump. Can I prepay inside?
fill up phr. v. 加滿 I need to fill up before we return the car.
小測驗:五題
1. The ___ is only $280, but after taxes and the fuel surcharge, my ticket comes to $410.
A base fare
B refueling charge
C fuel policy
顯示解答 正解:A — 稅金和燃油附加費另外加,前面那一項就是機票本身的票價。refueling charge 是租車還車沒加滿的補油費;fuel policy 是還車的油量規定,不是金額。
2. The base fare didn't change, but the airline raised its ___ because jet fuel prices went up.
A refueling charge
B fuel surcharge
C gas prices
顯示解答 正解:B — 航空公司因為燃油變貴而調的是燃油附加費。refueling charge 是租車公司收的補油費;gas prices 是加油站的油價,航空公司不會調。
3. I returned the car with only half a tank, so they added a ___ to my bill.
A fuel surcharge
B refueling charge
C fuel policy
顯示解答 正解:B — 還車沒加滿,租車公司收的是補油費。fuel surcharge 是機票上的附加費;fuel policy 是規定本身,不是一筆費用。
4. ___ are so high this fall that it costs me almost $70 to fill up my car.
A Fuel surcharges
B Base fares
C Gas prices
顯示解答 正解:C — 加滿一台車要付多少,看的是加油站的油價。fuel surcharge 和 base fare 都是機票上的費用。
5. The ___ is full to full, so I have to bring the car back with a full tank.
A refueling charge
B fuel surcharge
C fuel policy
顯示解答 正解:C — 能接 is full to full 的是還車的油量規定。refueling charge 和 fuel surcharge 都是費用。
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