經(jīng)典對話
A:Isn't it obvious to you that the car is going to be the death of the big cities?
A：你不覺得汽車的使用與發(fā)展終將導(dǎo)致城市的癱瘓嗎？
B:That's a bit of a quantum leap. The car may be causing some problems but it is the lifeblood of our society.
B：沒有那么夸張吧？汽車的使用的確引起了一些問題，但汽車畢競是我們社會正常運轉(zhuǎn)的生命血液啊。
A:Life's "bloodsucker" would be closer to the truth. Not only are the exhaust fumes slowly killing us but,the cars themselves are lethal machines.
A：可你看看，汽車尾氣在慢慢殘害我們的生命，汽車本身也會導(dǎo)致致命的事故，所以應(yīng)該說汽車是“吸血鬼”才更加貼切吧？
B:You sound like a "Luddite" from the 19th century. They hated all machines and used to stage protests to halt their introduction into factocies.
B：你簡直就像個19世紀時那些憎恨機械，舉行*，阻礙工業(yè)發(fā)展的“勒德分子”一樣。
A:Maybe they were right! But,no! That's not what I am talking about. Modern society must have transport;it's just that I don't think the car is the best solution.
A：說不定他們當時的做法是對的。注意，我這么說，并不是否認汽車的作用。現(xiàn)代社會的確需要有交通工具，我只是覺得汽車并不是好的解決辦法。
B:Maybe you are right there. The car does cause a lot of problemsl;not forgetting the enormous expense involved with the road systems.
B：你這么說是有些道理。汽車的確引發(fā)了一些問題。還有道路交通設(shè)施建設(shè)方面的大筆投入。
A:There has to be a more efficient way of providing a convenient,and economic, transport system for the cities.
A：我們必須找到一種更加有效的方式來為城市提供經(jīng)濟、便捷的交通設(shè)施。
B:There is! What about all the public transport that is provided by the government,the trains,the buses, taxis and ferries?
B：現(xiàn)在有了啊。政府為我們提供的公共交通工具不就是嗎？比如軌道交通、公共汽車、出租車、渡船等。
A:None of that has stopped the continuing increase in the number of cars on the road.
A：可是即使有了這些公共交通工具，路上行駛的小汽車數(shù)量仍然在持續(xù)增加。
B:Do you have any ideas?
B：那你有什么好辦法嗎？
A:Me! No, not really. I do know some of the things that have been tried. Singapore once banned all private vehicles from coming into the inner city. It worked for a while.
A：我？沒有。不過我知道其他城市已對此做過一些嘗試。比如新加坡就一度禁止所有的私家車進入市中心，確實有些效果。
B:That must have been a shock to the system? How did they work it?
B：這絕對是對交通系統(tǒng)的巨大沖擊！他們是怎么運作的？
A:I am not too sure of the details but,they would have had to set up a very comprehensive, and convenient, public system to compenseite the car owners.
A：這其中的細節(jié)我不太了解。但我想新加坡一定是建立了綜合配套、便捷的公共交通系統(tǒng)。以彌補由于私家車不能進城而給車主帶來的不便。
B:If the city had a good bus and rail service, like the underground rail system in Seoul, and linked that with a cheap taxi service, it could work.
B：如果一個城市能夠提供好的公交及軌道交通服務(wù)設(shè)施（比如像現(xiàn)在的首爾那樣擁有發(fā)達的地鐵交通系統(tǒng)），并且將這些公共交通與低價的出租車服務(wù)結(jié)合起來，那一定會解決交通問題。
A:Even if it meant subsidizing the taxis and public systems. It could,very well, be more economical than catering for the ever-increasing number of cars.
A：即使這意味著要對公共交通以及出租車進行補貼，那也比為了滿足日益增長的汽車數(shù)量而去修建道路與配套設(shè)施要劃算。
B:Let's face it the majority of cars that come into the cities are parked in the one place all day.
B：我們來面對現(xiàn)實吧，大多數(shù)進城來的車輛總是一整天就停在一處不動。
A:One of the problems would be finding a way to supply all the businesses with what they need every day.
A：那要解決的一個問題就是：要想辦法為那些公司企業(yè)提供他們每天所需的機動車輛。
B:Maybe that could be handled at night, when there is less activity in the city?
B：也許晚上會好辦些吧，那時候城里的車就少了。
A:Yes! If we look at these things as a challenge, there always seems to be a solution, just waiting to be found.
A：沒錯，只要我們正確面對困難與挑就總會找到對策的。
王牌句型
1.We can get a good tan today.
我們今天可以好好享受一下日光浴了。
2.There are some interesting shells on the beach.
海灘上有很多有趣的貝殼。
3.Can I rent a surf board for the day?
我可以租一天沖浪板嗎？
4.How much are scuba diving classes?
潛水課的學(xué)費是多少？
A:Isn't it obvious to you that the car is going to be the death of the big cities?
A：你不覺得汽車的使用與發(fā)展終將導(dǎo)致城市的癱瘓嗎？
B:That's a bit of a quantum leap. The car may be causing some problems but it is the lifeblood of our society.
B：沒有那么夸張吧？汽車的使用的確引起了一些問題，但汽車畢競是我們社會正常運轉(zhuǎn)的生命血液啊。
A:Life's "bloodsucker" would be closer to the truth. Not only are the exhaust fumes slowly killing us but,the cars themselves are lethal machines.
A：可你看看，汽車尾氣在慢慢殘害我們的生命，汽車本身也會導(dǎo)致致命的事故，所以應(yīng)該說汽車是“吸血鬼”才更加貼切吧？
B:You sound like a "Luddite" from the 19th century. They hated all machines and used to stage protests to halt their introduction into factocies.
B：你簡直就像個19世紀時那些憎恨機械，舉行*，阻礙工業(yè)發(fā)展的“勒德分子”一樣。
A:Maybe they were right! But,no! That's not what I am talking about. Modern society must have transport;it's just that I don't think the car is the best solution.
A：說不定他們當時的做法是對的。注意，我這么說，并不是否認汽車的作用。現(xiàn)代社會的確需要有交通工具，我只是覺得汽車并不是好的解決辦法。
B:Maybe you are right there. The car does cause a lot of problemsl;not forgetting the enormous expense involved with the road systems.
B：你這么說是有些道理。汽車的確引發(fā)了一些問題。還有道路交通設(shè)施建設(shè)方面的大筆投入。
A:There has to be a more efficient way of providing a convenient,and economic, transport system for the cities.
A：我們必須找到一種更加有效的方式來為城市提供經(jīng)濟、便捷的交通設(shè)施。
B:There is! What about all the public transport that is provided by the government,the trains,the buses, taxis and ferries?
B：現(xiàn)在有了啊。政府為我們提供的公共交通工具不就是嗎？比如軌道交通、公共汽車、出租車、渡船等。
A:None of that has stopped the continuing increase in the number of cars on the road.
A：可是即使有了這些公共交通工具，路上行駛的小汽車數(shù)量仍然在持續(xù)增加。
B:Do you have any ideas?
B：那你有什么好辦法嗎？
A:Me! No, not really. I do know some of the things that have been tried. Singapore once banned all private vehicles from coming into the inner city. It worked for a while.
A：我？沒有。不過我知道其他城市已對此做過一些嘗試。比如新加坡就一度禁止所有的私家車進入市中心，確實有些效果。
B:That must have been a shock to the system? How did they work it?
B：這絕對是對交通系統(tǒng)的巨大沖擊！他們是怎么運作的？
A:I am not too sure of the details but,they would have had to set up a very comprehensive, and convenient, public system to compenseite the car owners.
A：這其中的細節(jié)我不太了解。但我想新加坡一定是建立了綜合配套、便捷的公共交通系統(tǒng)。以彌補由于私家車不能進城而給車主帶來的不便。
B:If the city had a good bus and rail service, like the underground rail system in Seoul, and linked that with a cheap taxi service, it could work.
B：如果一個城市能夠提供好的公交及軌道交通服務(wù)設(shè)施（比如像現(xiàn)在的首爾那樣擁有發(fā)達的地鐵交通系統(tǒng)），并且將這些公共交通與低價的出租車服務(wù)結(jié)合起來，那一定會解決交通問題。
A:Even if it meant subsidizing the taxis and public systems. It could,very well, be more economical than catering for the ever-increasing number of cars.
A：即使這意味著要對公共交通以及出租車進行補貼，那也比為了滿足日益增長的汽車數(shù)量而去修建道路與配套設(shè)施要劃算。
B:Let's face it the majority of cars that come into the cities are parked in the one place all day.
B：我們來面對現(xiàn)實吧，大多數(shù)進城來的車輛總是一整天就停在一處不動。
A:One of the problems would be finding a way to supply all the businesses with what they need every day.
A：那要解決的一個問題就是：要想辦法為那些公司企業(yè)提供他們每天所需的機動車輛。
B:Maybe that could be handled at night, when there is less activity in the city?
B：也許晚上會好辦些吧，那時候城里的車就少了。
A:Yes! If we look at these things as a challenge, there always seems to be a solution, just waiting to be found.
A：沒錯，只要我們正確面對困難與挑就總會找到對策的。
王牌句型
1.We can get a good tan today.
我們今天可以好好享受一下日光浴了。
2.There are some interesting shells on the beach.
海灘上有很多有趣的貝殼。
3.Can I rent a surf board for the day?
我可以租一天沖浪板嗎？
4.How much are scuba diving classes?
潛水課的學(xué)費是多少？