It's a morning edition.
这是晨版的。
It's the city/country edition.
这是城市／乡村版的。
edition n. （报刊、书籍的）版本
It's a daily.
= It's issued every day.
这是日报。
daily n. 日报 a. 每日的 ad.每日地
issue v. 出版，发行 n．（报刊等）期
It's a weekly.
= It's issued weekly.
这是周刊／周报。
It's a biweekly.
这是双周刊。
weekly n. 周刊，周报 a．每周的 ad. 每周地
biweekly n. 双周刊 a. 双周的 ad. 双周地
前缀“bi-"，表示“两个，双的”。
It's a monthly,
= It's issued monthly.
这是月刊。
It's a bimonthly.
这是双月刊。
It's quarterly.
这是季刊。
monthly n. 月刊 a. 每月的 ad. 每月地
bimonthly n. 双月刊 a. 双月的 ad. 双月地
quarterly n. 季刊 a. 每季的 ad. 每季地
半月刊的表达为semimonthly。
It's been sold out.
已经卖完了。
It hasn't arrived yet.
还没到呢。
Do you want a subscription to Beijing Review?
您要订《北京周报》吗？
What would you like to take out a subscription to?
您想订阅什么？
subscription n. 订阅
These are back issues.
这些是过刊。
These are outdated periodicals.
这些是过期的杂志。
outdated a. 过时的，过期的
periodical n. 期刊，杂志
back issue“过刊（过期的期刊杂志）”
It's published every Thursday.
每周四出刊。
The next issue is out at the end of this month.
下一期本月末发行。
publish v. 出版，发行
be out“发行”
Would you like a six-month or one-year subscription?
您要订半年的还是一年的？
For how long?
订多长时间的？
Would you like to subscribe to it for a quarter?
您想订一个季度的吗？
subscribe v. 订阅（后常跟介词to）
quarter n. 季度
Please fill out a subscription form.
请填写一张订阅单。
subscription form“订阅单”
You can enjoy a special offer for new subscribers.
您可以享受新订户的优惠价。
offer n. 出价，提议
subscriber n. 订户
You can enjoy a discount if you subscribe to it for one year.
如果您订阅一年，可以享受折扣价。
discount n．折扣
2.实用对话
Handling a Subscription办理订阅
Clerk: Can I help you?
职员：我能为您服务吗？
Customer: I'd like a subscription.
顾客：我想办理订阅。
Clerk: What would you like to subscribe to?
职员：您想订什么？
Customer: I'm interested in a magazine, Beijing Review.
顾客：我对一本杂志比较感兴趣，这个杂志叫《北京周报》。
Clerk: Which edition?
职员：哪个版本的？
Customer: English print edition.
顾客：英文版。
Clerk: For how long?
职员：订多长时间的？
Customer: I'm not sure yet, because I don't know much about this magazine. Could you tell me a little about it?
顾客：我还不太确定，因为我不太了解这个杂志。你能稍微介绍一下吗？
Clerk: Sure. It's China's only national English weekly news magazine published in Beijing. It reports and comments on the
country's social, political, economic and cultural affairs, policy changes and latest developments. It also offers in-depth
analysis on major international events. It has a great circulation.
职员：可以。这是中国惟一的英语新闻周刊，在北京出版发行。报道评论中国的社会、政治、经济、文化事务、政策变动及的发展状况。同时也就国际上的一些重大事件进行深入的评析。发行量挺大的。
Customer: Well, then I'd like a one-year subscription.
顾客：嗯，那我订一年的吧。
Clerk: OK. Please fill out a subscription form. Let me check the Postal Distribution Code for you...It's 2-922.
职员：好的。请填写一张订阅单。我帮您查一下邮发代号…是2-922。
Customer: Thank you.
顾客：谢谢。
3.详细解说
1.“subscribe to sth.”在这里的意思是“订阅（报刊、杂志等）”，例如：I want to subscribe to all the main medical journals.（
我想订阅所有主要的医学期刊。）另外，“subscribe to sth.”还可以表达“同意并支持（某个观点、理论、信仰等），例如：Do you
subscribe to her pessimistic view of the state of the economy?（你同意她对经济状况所持的悲观看法吗？）
2.“comment on sth.／sb.”表示“评论某物或某人”，例如：The minister refused to comment on the affair.（部长拒绝评论这个事件。）
