Situational Words and Phrases 情景詞匯
1.Amen Pass 美國通行票
A: I'm interested in taking a bus tour of America. Do you have some kind of program that would allow me to do that at a good price?
甲:我很想坐汽車游覽美國。你們有沒有什么項目可以使我少花錢進行這樣的旅游呢?
B: Yes, we do. It is called Ameri Pass.
乙:有的。這個項目叫“美國通行票”。
2.combined a. 聯(lián)合的
A: How would you like it to be transported?
甲:你們想怎么運輸?
B: We think it necessary to move the container by way of combined transportation.
乙:我們認為聯(lián)運集裝箱很有必要。
3.delay v. 耽擱,延誤
A: Why can't we find the departure time for our Flight on the monitor?
甲:我們?yōu)槭裁丛谄聊簧险也坏诫x港時間呢?
B: It was just announced that Flight 736 had been delayed because of air traffic.
乙:剛剛通知過,736航班因空中交通情況而誤點了。
4.destination n. 目的地
A: Could you please tell me where I should get off?
甲:你能告訴我在哪兒下車嗎?
B: Sure. What's your destination, please?
乙:當然。請問你到哪兒?
5.direct flight 直航
A: I'd like to book one seat to Kansas City on a flight leaving sometime before next Friday.
甲:我想訂一張下周五前某個時間去堪薩斯城的機票。
B: There aren't any direct flights, sir. You'll have to change in San Francisco.
乙:先生,沒有去那兒的直航。必須在舊金山轉(zhuǎn)機。
6.fare n. 車票(費)
A: Can I get to Cambridge University on this bus?
甲:這輛公共汽車到劍橋大學嗎?
B: Yes, get in, Sir. Your fare, please.
乙:到,上來吧,先生。請出示票。
7.freight a. 貨物
A: Who will hear the freight charges?
甲:誰負擔運費?
B: Freight for shipment from Dalian to Shanghai is to he charged to your account.
乙:從大連到上海的運費由貴方負擔。
8.layover n. 中途稍作停留
A: How long is the layover in Korea?
甲:在韓國停留多久?
B: It's only one hour.
乙:僅僅一個小時。
9.luggage n. 行李
A: Ah, here's our Luggage, all safe and sound on the luggage racks. I didn't even have a chance to tip the porter.
甲:啊,我們的行李就安然無恙地在行李架上。我都沒有機會付小費。
B: That's not done here in China. Like the waiters in hotels and restaurants, porters don't expect tips.
乙:在中國是不用付小費的。像旅店、飯店的服務(wù)員以及行李工都不收小費的。
10.luggage compartment (飛機或火車上的)行李艙(車)
A: They will put my checked suitcases and bags in the luggage compartment on the plane and I can't get at them until I arrive at my final destination.
甲:他們會把檢查過的行李箱和旅行袋放在行李艙內(nèi),在到達目的地之前是拿不出來的。
B: So, you should carry with you a handbag for your immediate necessities, such as cosmetics.
乙:因此,你要帶一個手提包放你的化妝品之類的必需品。
11.non-stop n. 直達
A: There is a train at 5 a.m. It'll get you there at 10 a. m. But there are many slaps along the way.
甲:有一次早上五點的車。在上午十點到。但沿路有許多站點。
B: And I have to get up very early too. Are there any non-stops to San Francisco?
乙:而且我還得早起。有沒有直達列車?
12.taxi service 出租車服務(wù)
A: Is this the taxi service center? I need a taxi.
甲:這是出租車服務(wù)中心嗎?我需要一輛出租車。
B: Just a moment, ma'am. The taxi will he coming soon.
乙:等一會兒,夫人。出租車馬上就來。
13.traffic n. 交通
A: Will you give me a ride to the nearest hotel?
甲:送我到最近的賓館好嗎?
B: No problem, but the traffic might be heavy now.
乙:沒問題,但是這個時候車輛可能很多。
14.traffic jam 交通阻塞
A: How can we avoid a traffic jam?
甲:我們怎樣避開塞車呢?
B: There's no way out. This is the only way to your destination.
乙:沒辦法。到你的去處就這一條路。
15.tram n. 有軌電車
A: Is this the right bus for the Shangri-La Hotel?
甲:這是去香格里拉大飯店的公共汽車嗎?
B: Oh,no. You should take Tram No. 12.
乙:噢,不是。你應(yīng)該乘12路有軌電車。
16.transport 運輸
A: Transport by sea is the most important mode of transportation in the World today.
甲:海運是目前世界上最重要的一種運輸方式。
B: Usually, it is cheaper to have goods sent by sea than by railway.
乙:通常,海運比鐵路運輸便宜。