2、 Asking For Directions問路
(1)How to Get There 到那該怎么走
A:Do you sell maps?
你們賣地圖嗎?
B:No, I’m sorry, we don’t.
對(duì)不起,我們不賣地圖。
A:Just my luck.
真倒霉。
B:Maybe I can help you.
也許我可以幫助你。
A:Well, can you tell me how to get to Orlando? I want to take my family to Disney World.
好的,你能告訴怎么去奧蘭多嗎?我想帶家人去迪斯尼樂園。
B:Sure. Follow the highway south for about ten miles and get off at Exit 30. At the end of the ramp, make a left onto Highway 4.
當(dāng)然可以。沿公路往南走,大約10英里,在30號(hào)出口下公路,再在坡道的盡頭向左轉(zhuǎn)走4號(hào)公路。
A:Left at the end of the ramp?
在坡道盡頭向左轉(zhuǎn)?
B:Yes, then, at the traffic light, turn right onto Ocean Road. At the next intersection, turn left and you’ll be at the entrance to Disney World.
是的,然后在紅綠燈向右轉(zhuǎn)向海洋大道。在下一個(gè)路口再向左轉(zhuǎn)你就到了迪斯尼樂園的門口了。
A:Thanks a lot.
太感謝您了。
B:You’re welcome.
別客氣。
(2)Parking 停車
A:You can’t park here! You’ll get a ticket!
你不能把車停在這兒。會(huì)罰款的。
B:I’ve had it! Parking in this city is a nightmare! Let’s look for a parking lot.
真夠受。在這個(gè)城市里停車簡(jiǎn)直是受罪!咱們還是找個(gè)停車場(chǎng)吧。
A:There’s one right over there, and it’s only two dollars an hour.
那邊有個(gè)停車場(chǎng),而且一個(gè)小時(shí)只收2美元。
B:Hi. Here’s your ticket. Back up in that space next to the blue Honda. Just leave the keys in the car, but remember that we’re not responsible for any valuables left in your car.
這是你的停車票。請(qǐng)倒車停在那輛蘭色本田車旁邊的位置。把鑰匙留在車?yán)?,但是我們?duì)留在車?yán)锏馁F重物品是不負(fù)責(zé)任的。
A:In that case, I’ll take my bag with me. By the way, could you tell us how to get to the Court House?
如果是這樣的話,我最好把我的皮包帶上。另外,你能告訴我們?nèi)シㄔ涸趺醋邌幔?
B:No problem. Walk two blocks straight ahead, then make a right. You’ll see a gas station on your left. Pass the gas station and make another left down Thompson Street. The Court House will be right in front of you. It’s across the street from a Mc Donald’s.
沒問題。一直走兩個(gè)街區(qū),然后往右拐,在你的左邊有一個(gè)加油站,過加油站在湯姆森街往左拐,法院就在你眼前了。它就在一個(gè)麥當(dāng)勞的對(duì)面。
A:So, I take a left after the gas station, onto what street?
那就是說(shuō),過了加油站往左拐,拐向什么街?
B:Thompson Street.
湯姆森街。
A:Thompson. Thanks.
湯姆森街,謝謝。
B:Any time. 不用謝。
額外成就感
交通用語(yǔ)
traffic light 交通燈,紅綠燈
* When the traffic light turns green you can go. 綠燈行。
* It’s dangerous crossing the street here because there is no traffic light.
因?yàn)檫@沒有紅綠燈,所以過馬路很危險(xiǎn)。
intersection 十字路口
* You have to watch for traffic if you cross an intersection.
過馬路的時(shí)候一定要小心。
* This is the busiest intersection in the city.
這是這個(gè)城市中最繁忙的十字路口。
crosswalk 人行橫道
* In a crosswalk, pedestrians have the right of way.
在人行橫道上,行人有優(yōu)先權(quán)。
* You didn’t stop at that crosswalk back there. You need to be more careful.
你沒有在人行橫道處停車。你要小心點(diǎn)。
stop sign 停車標(biāo)志
* You always have to stop at a stop sign.
遇到停車標(biāo)志你一定要停下來(lái)。
* Make a left turn at the stop sign ahead.
在前面那個(gè)停車標(biāo)志左轉(zhuǎn)。
ticket 違章通知單;罰款單
* You’ll get a ticket if you park in a no parking zone.
你在禁停區(qū)停車是要被罰款的。
* I can’t believe that officer gave me a ticket. I was only driving one mile above the speed limit.
那個(gè)警察居然罰我的款。我才超速了一英里。
超級(jí)動(dòng)詞
turn轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng), 旋轉(zhuǎn), 轉(zhuǎn)變方向
* He turned red with anger.
他氣得滿臉通紅。
* At the intersection, turn onto Wangfujing Street.
在十字路口,拐向王府井大街。
* Don’t turn this into a big deal. It’s only a little problem.
別小題大做,這只是個(gè)小問題。
look 看,注視
* You look nice in white.
你穿白色衣服很好看。
* Don’t look at me like that!
別那么看我!
* I’ve been looking for my glasses, but I can’t find them.
我找了半天眼鏡也沒找著。
* Could you look after my baby while I go shopping?
我去買東西的時(shí)候你能幫我看一下孩子嗎?
take拿;??;抓;獲得;接受;感受
* I’ll take my bag with me.
我要把包帶上。
* If you’re hot, take off your coat.
你要是熱的話就把大衣脫掉。
* I take it back; I shouldn’t have said that.
我收回所說(shuō)的話,我不該那么說(shuō)。
* He doesn’t look like his mother, he takes after his father.
他跟他媽媽長(zhǎng)得不像,他像他爸爸。
back up 倒車;支持
* Please back up your car in the corner over there.
請(qǐng)把你的車倒到那個(gè)拐角處。
* I really need your support. Could you back me up on this?
我非常需要你的支持。你能在這方面支持我們嗎?
* Why didn’t you back me up? I was really counting on you.
你為什么不支持我?我就指望你呢。