Asking for Change:

It is sometimes difficult to get change without buying something,so it’s a good idea to carry change with at all times.If you need change,you can buy something inexpensive like candy or a newspaper and ask for the coinsyou need.有時候不買東西就很難找到零錢。因此，有個好辦法就是身邊隨時準備些零錢。如果你需要零錢，你可以買些糖果，報紙之類便宜的東西，這樣便可以要求電源找給你所需的硬幣。

A:Excuse me,but could you give me some change?

（抱歉，你能換些零錢給我嗎？）

B:Let me see.Are dimes and quarters OK?

（讓我瞧瞧，一角和兩角五分的硬幣可以嗎？）

A:I want to make a long-distance phone call.

（我是想打個長途電話）

B:Then you’ll need small change.

（那你需要換小零錢）

Notice：long-distance phone call.長途電話，指投入一定量的硬幣便可撥號長途電話的公用電話機。

Quarters：n.住處，崗位；人（quarter的名詞復數）；四分之一；（美式足球的）一節；方向

1. We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it.

我們到處尋找，但仍沒能找到。

2. Pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters are United States coins.

1分銅幣、5分鎳幣、1角銀幣和2角5分銀幣是美國硬幣。

3. This decision is seen in some quarters as a change of policy.

這項決定被一些人看成是政策的改變。

4. Divide the cake into quarters and share it equally.

把蛋糕分成四份，大家平均享用。

5. The enemy was beaten back after some heavy fighting at close quarters.

在短兵相接的激烈戰斗后，敵人被擊退了。

A:Sorry to bother you,but do you have change for a one?

(對不起，麻煩你，你有一元的零錢嗎？)

B:I’ll have to look.What do you want it for?

（我得看一看。你要零錢做什么用？）

A:I need it for the parking meter.

（我需要零錢投入停車定時器）

A:I can give you quanters,if that’ll help.

（如果兩角五分的硬幣管用的話，我可以給你換一些）

Notice：one=a one-dollar bill，指一張一元的鈔票

parking-meter：停車定時器。設于交通繁忙出的停車場，停車者必須根據停車時間的長短，向次機器投硬幣付費。