交通英語口語: 列車之旅

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A:Pardon me.Where do I buy a ticket? 請問什么地方買到車票? B:Where are you going? 你要去哪里? A:To New York. 去紐約。 B:I think window 6 has New York tickets. 我想6號窗口有賣去紐約的票。 A:Thank you. 謝謝你。 A:Give me a ticket to New York,please. 請給我一張去紐約的車票。 B:One_way or round_trip? 單程還是往返? A:One_way,please. 單程。 B:Pullman or coach? 臥鋪車還是普通客車? A:I'm sorry I don't understand. 抱歉我不清楚。 B:A Pullman is a sleeping car and a coach is a sitting car. 臥鋪車是可睡覺的車廂,而普通客車是有座位車廂。 A:A Pullman ticket,please. 臥鋪車車票。 B:Do you want a berth or a compartment? 你要臥鋪還是小客室? A:Give me a berth,please. 請給我臥鋪。 B:Upper or lower? 上鋪還是下鋪? A:Upper,please. 上鋪。 B:That'll be $230.00,please. 總共230美元。 A:Will I have to change trains? 我要換車嗎? B:No.This train goes straight through to New York. 不,這班火車直達紐約。 A:Porter!I'd like to check this large suitcase through to New York. 搬運工!我要托運這個大行李到紐約。 B:Yes,sir.I'll need your car and berth number. 是的,先生,請給我你的車名和臥鋪號碼。 A:It's the Western Clipper for New York;car 7,berth 12. 是“Western Clipper”往紐約,第7車12臥鋪。 B:I'll take care of it right away,sir. 我馬上辦理,先生。 A:Thank you. 謝謝你。 Do you have a timetable? 你有時刻表嗎? I'd like to check the departure time of the trains. 我想查一下這班火車的出發(fā)時間。 Is this train leaving at 9:07 a sleeper? 這班火車是9點7分出發(fā)的臥輔車嗎? Is there a lounge car(dining car)on that train? 那班火車有特別車廂(餐車)嗎? Give me one Pullman ticket to Chicago,please. 請給我一張往芝加哥的臥鋪票。 I'd like to reserve a berth(seat)on that train. 我要預(yù)訂那班火車的一張臥鋪(座位)票。 I Prefer a lower berth. 我要下鋪。 Can I cancel this ticket? 我可以退票嗎? I want to change this ticket to a Pullman ticket. 這張票我要換成臥鋪票。 What time does this train arrive in Chicago? 這班火車什么時候到芝加哥? Which train goes to Washington? 哪一班火車去華盛頓? What platform does the limited express for Los Angeles depart from? 往洛杉磯在特快車在哪個站臺? Where do I transfer to get to Washington? 我要在哪里換車去華盛頓? Can I stop over in Chicago? 我可以在芝加哥中途下車嗎? ticket window 售票窗口 Pullman 臥鋪車 coach 普通客車 upper berth 上鋪 lower berth 下鋪 compartment 小客室 one_way ticket 單程車票 round_trip ticket 往返車票 return ticket 回程車票 time table 時刻表 transfer 換車 express 快車 limited express 特快車 local train 各站都停車的普快客車 entrance 入口 platform 站臺 exit;way out 出口 waiting lounge 候車室 baggage room 行李房 redcap,porter 搬運工A:My compartment is number 8,porter. 搬運工,我的小客室號碼是8號。 B:Number 8 is this way,sir. 8號往這邊走,先生。 B:Here you are. 到了。 A:Thanks.By the way,could you tell me what time we get to Los Angeles? 謝謝。另外,請告訴我什么時候到達洛杉磯? B:We get in at nine in the morning. 上午9點會到。 A:All right.Is the dining car open? 好的,餐車還在營業(yè)嗎? B:It opens as soon as the train starts. 火車一出發(fā)就開始營業(yè)。 A:Fine.Which way is it? 好的,要往哪邊走? B:Is two cars forward. 前面兩節(jié)車廂。 A:Thank you. 謝謝你。 A:Ticket,please. 請給我車票。 B:Certainly. 當(dāng)然。 B:What time do we get into Washington? 我們什么時候到華盛頓? A:At 4:30. 4點30分。 B:Do we make any stops before then? 到目的地之前我們會??寇囌締幔?A:Yes,we make one stopover in Philadelphia. 是的,我們在費城停一次。 A:May I see your ticket,please? 請讓我看看你的車票好嗎? B:Sorry,I didn't get it at the station.I'm going to Philadelphia. 抱歉,我沒買,我要去費城。 A:All right.That's $27.40,please. 好的,27.4美元。 B:Here you are.What time do we arrive? 請收好,我們什么時候到達? A:The train pulls into Philadelphia at 11:07.Here's your change. 這班火車11點7分到達費城,這是找你的錢。 B:Thank you. 謝謝你。 I'm looking for seat 10A. 我在找10A的座位。 Is this seat taken? 這座位有人坐嗎? Is there a dining car(lounge car)on this train? 這班火車上有餐車(特別車廂)嗎? Where's the lavatory? 廁所在哪里? How long does the train stop here? 火車在此地停多久? How long do we stop at Chicago? 我們在芝加哥停多久? Is this train on time? 這班火車準(zhǔn)時嗎? How late are we ? 我們晚點了多久? Does this train pass through Carson City? 這班火車經(jīng)過卡遜市嗎? How soon do we arrive in Boston? 我們多久到達波士頓? Could I change to a sleeper,please? 我可換到臥鋪車廂嗎? May I smoke here? 我可以在這里抽煙嗎? Where's the smoking car? 吸煙室在哪里? I lost my ticket.Could you issue me another? 我的車票丟了,你能再補發(fā)一張嗎? conductor 列車長 dining car 餐車 snack car 點心車 vista_dome car 屋頂僚望車廂 smoking car 吸煙室 rest room;lavatory 廁所A:Pardon me.Which way is the dining car? 請問去餐車往哪一邊走? B:It's two cars forward,sir. 它就在兩節(jié)車廂前,先生。 A:What time do they serve dinner? 晚餐什么時候供應(yīng)? B:From five to seven. 從5點到7點。 A:I see.Do they serve cocktails there? 我明白了,他們供應(yīng)雞尾酒嗎? B:No.You'll have to go to the lounge car for a cocktail.That's the car behind this one. 不,你得去特別客車喝雞尾酒,在后一節(jié)車廂。 A:Yes,sir.What'll it be? 是的,先生,要點什么? B:I'll have a Martini,very dry.Do I pay now or later? 我要干馬丁尼,我現(xiàn)在付錢還是等一下? A:You can pay when I bring it. 我上酒的時候你可以付。 A:Will you be dining alone,sir? 你一個人用晚餐嗎,先生? B:Yes,I will. 是的。 A:Please come this way. 請隨我來。 A:Here's the dining menu,sir. 這是晚餐菜單,先生。 B:I'll have dinner"A".I'll have the consomme soup and the steak,well done. 我點A餐。我要清燉肉湯和牛排,全熟的。 A:Yes,sir.You have a choice of vegetables. 是的,先生,你可以選擇蔬菜。 B:I see.I'll have the French fried potatoes and string beans. 我知道。我要炸薯條和菜豆。 A:Thank you,sir.I'll take your dessert order later. 謝謝你,先生。我稍候再接受你點甜點。 A:Pardon me.When will we be arriving in Philadelphia? 請問我們什么時候到達費城? B:In fifteen minutes.The train will arrive at 11:23.The platform is on left side. 15分鐘后,這班火車11點23分到達,站臺在左邊。 A:Is there a taxi stand nearby? 這附近有沒有了租車??空?? B:Yes.Just tell the redcap you want a taxi. 是的,只要告訴搬運工你要叫輛出租車。 A:Thank you. 謝謝你。 B.Where's the baggage room? 行李房在哪里? A:Pardon me.Where's the baggage room? 請問行李房在哪里? B:Go down the escalator and follow the signs. 走下電扶梯隨著標(biāo)示走。 A:Thank you. 謝謝你。 B:Do you have your baggage stubs ready? 你準(zhǔn)備好行李牌了嗎? A:Yes,I do. 是的。 C.Requesting the Baggage 取行李 A:May I see your baggage stub,please? 請給我你的行李牌好嗎? B:Here you are.It's a large brown suitcase. 在這兒。是個棕色大皮箱。 A:Where did you check it ? 你在什么地方托運的? B:I see it through from Seattle.That's it,over there. 我要西雅圖托運。就是那一個,在那里。 A:Here you are.The redcap will carry it for you. 在這,搬運工會幫你拿。 B:Thank you. 謝謝你。 C:Redcap,ma'am? 我是搬運工,夫人有什么事要我服務(wù)的? B:Oh,yes.I want a taxi. 哦,是的,我要叫輛出租車。 C:OK.Just follow me. 好的,跟我來。 ticket 車票 baggage check(stub,claim) 行李牌 platform 站臺 waiting room;lounge 候車室 exit;way out 出口 redcap 搬運工 taxi stand 出租車??空?baggage room 行李房 A:I'd like some information about renting a car. 我相了解一下有關(guān)租車的事宜。 B:Yes,sir.I'll be happy to answer your questions. 好的,先生。我很樂意回答你的問題。 A:What do you charge for car rentals? 租車費用你們怎么計算? B:Our rates are $10.00 a day and 10 cents a mile. 我們的租費一天10美元,每英里10美分錢。 A:I see.Do I have to return the car to this agency? 我明白了,我必須把車還到這家店嗎? B:No,sir.We have offices all over the U.S.You can rent the car here,and turn it in at any of our office. 不,先生,我們在美國各地都有營業(yè)處,你可以在此租車,在其他任何一個營業(yè)處還車。 A:All right.Just one more question.How do I pay? 好的,還有一個問題,我怎么付款? B:We require a $10.00 deposit now.Then we record the present mileage on the car you rent. 先付10美元保證金,然后我們會記錄你所租的車的目前里程。 When you turn the car in,the deposit is deducted from the bill. 當(dāng)你還車時,保證金會從賬單中扣除。 A:That sounds reasonable.I'd like to rent a compact,preferably a VW. 聽起來挺合理的,我要租一輛小型車,是VW的。 B:Yes,sir.We need to see your driver's license.You have an international license,don't you? 好的,先生,我們要看看你的駕照,你持有國際駕照吧? A:Yes,I do. 是的,我有。 B:Fine.Then if you'll fill in this card,I'll get the keys,and we'll take you to your car. 好的,請你填好這張卡片,我去拿鑰匙,就可以帶你去取車了。 Useful Expression 常用語句 I'd like to rent a car tomorrow. 我明天要租一輛車。 Where can I rent a car? 在哪里我可以租到車? How much does it cost to rent a car? 租一輛車要多少錢? What are your daily rates? 每天的租金多少? Is there a deposit? 要保證金嗎? I'd like to rent an economy car. 我要租一輛省油車。 That'll be just right. 那正好。 I prefer a compact car. 我較喜歡小型車。 Fill it up,please...Regular. 請加滿,普通汽油。 Ten dollars' worth,please. 共10美元。 Five dollars' worth of regular,please. 請加5美元的普通汽油。 Ten dollar's worth of High Octane,please. 請加10美元的高辛烷汽油。 A quart of oil,please. 請加一夸脫機油。 Would you clean the rear(front)windshield,please? 請擦拭一下后(前)方擋風(fēng)玻璃好嗎? I need some air in my front left tire. 我的前左輪要打點兒氣。 I think these tires need some air. 我想這些輪胎要打點兒氣。 How far is the next gas station? 下一個加油站有多遠? road map 道路地圖 highway 公路 freeway;expressway 高速公路 route 路線 interstate highway 州內(nèi)公路 bypass 迂回路,旁路 underpass 地下通道 detour 臨時迂回路 turnpike;toll road 收費道路 toll gate;tollbooth 收費站 circle 圓環(huán) left lane 左線道 right lane 右線道 gas station 加油站 attendant 乘客 trailer truck 小型拖車 ambulance 急救車 sports car 跑車 sedan 轎車 sports coupe 雙座跑車 station wagon 旅行車 oil truck 油罐車 van 有蓬卡車 rearview mirror 后視鏡 headlight 頭燈 taillight;tail lamp 方向燈 bumper 保險燈 car radio 汽車用收音機 antenna;aerial 天線 dashboard 儀表板 fuel(gas)gauge 燃料表 ignition 點火 choke 阻風(fēng) speedometer 速度計 steering wheel 方向盤 accelerator 油門 hand(emergency)brake 手剎車 clutch 離合器 gear 齒輪 brake 剎車 seat 座位 seat belt;safety belt 安全帶 hood 引擎蓋 grille 水箱前格子窗 license plate 牌照 hubcap 輪蓋 engine 引擎 battery 電瓶 radiator 冷卻器 distributor 配電器 spark plug 火花塞 cylinder head 汽缸蓋 drive-in restaurant 連車駕駛進去的餐館 roadside picnic area 路旁野餐區(qū) observation area 撩望臺 motel;motor inn 汽車旅館 traffic ticket 交通違規(guī)單 highway patrol 交通警察