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口语练习:乘车方式
乘车方式
Mike and Lily are deciding how to go to Beijing from Shanghai.
迈克和莉莉在讨论如何从上海去北京。
Lily:Mike,shall we book two tickets online?
莉莉:迈克,我们从网上订两张票好吗?
Mike:Fine.Shanghai and Beijing are thousands of miles away. How about bullet train? Faster and relatively cheap, I think.
迈克:好啊,上海和北京相距千里,我们坐动车怎么样?既快又便宜。
Lily:Yeah. How many tickets remain?
莉莉:好的,还剩下几张票了?
Mike:Oh, what a shame. Only sleeping cars have tickets. Others are all out of stock. The price of the sleeping car is almost the same as the airplane.You see, the discount plane tickets are no more than 500 yuan. A good deal, isn't it?
迈克:哦,太不幸了。只有卧铺票了,其他席位的都卖光了。卧铺的票价和飞机票的价格相差无几。你瞧,打折的飞机票也不过500块。这倒是可以考虑一下,是吧?
Lily: Brilliant ideaf That will make ourjoumey rewarding and much safer.
莉莉:不错!坐飞机不仅让我们的旅行物有所值,而且更加安全。
英语口语:"乘车陋习"
If you’re reading this on the train, prepare yourself for a shock. There’s a good chance you’re one of the most annoying people in the carriage.
[看新闻]
如果你正在列车上读这篇文章,那就做好震惊的心理准备吧。你很可能就是车厢中最讨人厌的乘客之一。
[学表达]
chance表示“可能性”,a good chance表示“很有可能”,a slight chance则是“不大可能”。
A company based on Britain carried out a study to find the actions that make people see red on their rail journeys. Researchers looked at the behavior of 2,000 passengers to find that eight in ten of Britons display annoying habits that drive their fellow travelers up the wall.
[看新闻]
英国一家公司开展了一项调查,旨在了解哪些不良乘车习惯会让同车的乘客火冒三丈。研究人员调查了2000名英国乘客的行为举止,发现80%的调查对象都有令人反感的乘车陋习。
[学表达]
1.see red火冒三丈
2.drive sb. up the wall使某人恼怒
Unsurprisingly, one in four people have experienced a brisk telling-off or had cross glances from other passengers while travelling on the train.
[看新闻]
因此,有四分之一的人曾在列车上受到他人的斥责或怒视也就不足为奇了。
[学表达]
1.telling-off责骂;训斥
2.cross作形容词,意为“恼怒的”。
A 40 per cent would tell a fellow passenger if they were doing something annoying. But the average person said they would put up with sitting next to someone irritating for 17 minutes before finally giving them a piece of their mind.
[看新闻]
调查显示,遇到同车乘客行为不当时有40%的人会直言相告。不过,大多数人在表达不满前会花17分钟来忍受身旁的讨厌鬼。
[学表达]
1.put up with忍受
2.give sb. a piece of one’s mind斥责某人
例:If he doesn’t turn that music down soon, I’m going to give him a piece of my mind.如果他不快点把音乐声关小,我就要说说他了。
以下是排在榜单前十位的乘车陋习:
1.Playing music too loudly over headphones耳机里音乐声过大
2.Smelling bad身上有异味
3.Drunken behavior醉酒乘车
4.Talking loudly with friends/colleagues与朋友或同事大声喧哗
5.Kicking the back of the seat constantly不时踢他人的座位靠背
6.People forcing themselves on, when others still getting off没等人下完就挤上车
7.People breathing down your neck紧靠别人
8.Parents not controlling kids家长不管好孩子
9.Putting feet on seats把脚放在座位上
10.Eating food that has a strong smell吃味道浓烈的食物
[学表达]
breathe down sb.’s neck既可表示“紧跟着某人”,也可引申为“密切监视”。
例:I can’t work with you breathing down my neck all the time.你一直盯着我,我没法工作。
交通 英语口语:乘车对话语句
1.Where is the taxi stand?
出租车停靠站在那里?
2.Where can I get a taxi?
我到哪里可乘出租车?
3.Call a taxi,please.
请替我叫辆出租车。
4.Do you know the way?
你认识路吗?
5.Take me to this address.
送我到这个地址。
6.Take me to the shopping district.
送我到购物区。
7.Take me to a good place to eat.
送我到一家好餐厅。
8.How long will it take to the airport?
到飞机场要多长时间?
9.How long will it take me to get there?
到那里需要多长时间?
10.Is it very far?
很远吗?
11.What should I take to go to the Grand Hotel?
去圆山饭店我该坐什么车?
12.What number bus do I take to down town?
到城内坐几路公共汽车?
13.How can I get to Taibei airport?
到台北机场怎样去?
14.Does this bus go to the National Park?
这辆公共汽车到国家公园吗?
15.Could you please tell me where the bus stop is?
请你告诉我公共汽车站在哪里好吗?
16.Take me to the train station.
送我到火车站。
17.Would you please tell me when to get off?
请你告诉我在什么时候下车好吗?
18.Should I get off at the next stop?
下一站我该下车吗?
19.Please tell me which bus goes to the Taibei train station.
请你告诉我坐几路公共汽车到台北火车站。
20.Do I need a transfer?
我需不需要换车?
21.Tell me when I get there.
到站时请告诉我。
22.Would you tell me where I should get off?
请你告诉我在什么地方下车好吗?
23.What time does the bus leave?
公共汽车什么时间开?
24.When is the next one,please?
请问下一班车什么时间开?
高考英语口语: 用英语表达乘车打车
一、乘坐公交车
1.询问车站和车次
Which bus goes to the City Library please?请问哪趟公交车开往市图书馆?
Is this the bus that goes down Central Street?这趟车是去中央大街的吗?
Does this bus stop at the square?这趟车在广场停吗?
Where do I catch the bus to the zoo?去动物园的公交车在哪里乘坐?
2.How often does bus No. 301 come?301路公交车多久一班?
3.How many stops are there to Oxford University?去牛津大学要坐多少站?
4.Do I need a transfer?我需要转车吗?
[地道解答]
transfer作名词和动词均可表示“转乘”。
5.How much is the fare to the stadium?去体育场的车票多少钱?
6.Excuse me, this is my stop.劳驾,我要下车。
[地道解答]
如果有人坐在你旁边靠过道的座位上或挡在车门前,你可以用这句话请别人让一让。
[常见词汇]
bus fare公交车票价
conductor售票员
bus pass公交卡
bus shelter公交候车亭
bus lane公交专用车道
bus station公交总站
bus stop公交停靠站
terminus终点站
courtesy/reserved seat老弱病残孕专座
二、乘坐出租车
1.Let’s just hail a taxi.咱们干脆叫一辆出租车吧。
[地道解答]
hail作名词有“冰雹”之意,在这里作动词,意为“大声招呼”,挥手拦出租车可以用flag down a taxi来表达。
2.Driver: Where are you heading?你要去哪儿?
Passenger: I’m going to the train station, please.劳驾,我要去火车站。
[地道解答]
head作动词时意为“朝...行进”,例如:head home/north向家/北行进;其后面也可接for/toward/across等介词来指明方位,例如:head toward the river朝河边去。
3.Could you take me to the airport?能送我去机场吗?
4.Is the meter switched on?计价器开始计价了吗?
[地道解答]
meter计价器;switch on开启
5.Would you mind making a quick stop?你能不能稍微停一下?
[地道解答]
如果你要顺路接某人,可以说这句话让司机短暂停靠。如果你需要下车办事,很快就回来,也可以说Could you wait a minute for me here?
6.Are we almost there?我们快到了吗?
7.Have you got anything smaller?有没有面额小一点的?
[地道解答]
当你用大面额的纸币付车资时,司机或许会这么问。
8.May I have a receipt please?请问可以给我开张收据吗?
[地道解答]
receipt收据