Lillian:OK. How Iong will it take to get there?
Driver:Maybe fifty minutes.But it's the rush hour now, the traffic is bad.
Lillian:How can we avoid the traffic jam?
Driver:What about making a detour to avoid the city center?
Lillian:That sounds good!
Driver:Madam, buckle up, please.
Lillian:Oh, I nearly forget it.
Driver:Don't worry. Here we go.
莉莲:出租车!
司机:女士,你好。你要去哪儿?
莉莲:我得在7点之前赶到机场,你能赶到吗?
司机:我尽力。请上车!
莉莲:好的。到那里要多长时间?
司机:可能要50分钟。不过现在是高峰期,交通拥挤。
莉莲:我们怎样才能避免堵车呢?
司机:我们绕道而行,避开市中心,怎么样?
莉莲:听起来不错!
司机:女士,请系好安全带。
莉莲:哦,我差点儿忘记了。
司机:别担心,我们出发。
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出租车常用语
(1)我能为您效劳吗?
Can I help you?
(2)您是布莱克先生吗?我是来接您的。
Are you Mr. Black?I've come to pick you up.
(3)请上车。
Please get in.
(4)欢迎乘坐我的出租车!
Welcome to take my taxi!
(5)我来帮您拿行李。
Let me help you with your luggage.
(6)我把这些包放到行李箱里行吗?
Can I put these bags in the trunk?
(7)要帮忙吗?
Would you like any help?
(8)请从这边上车。
Please step in from this side.
(9)去哪儿?
Where to?Where are you going?
(10)对不起,您能再说一遍吗?
Pardon?
(11)在哪儿?
Where is that?
(12)哪个机场?
Which airport?
(13)我能看一下地址吗?
May I have a look at the address?
(14)您能在地图上给我指出来吗?
Could you show me that place on the map?
(15)请在沿途告诉我怎么走。
Please point out the way to there as we go along.
(16)开车只有二十分钟的路程。
It's only a twenty-minute drive.
(17)我很赶时间。
A:I'm in a hurry.
(18)我们十分钟就能到那儿。
We'll be there in ten minutes.
(19)我没有把握,但我尽力而为。
I'm not sure. But I will try my best.
(20)请系好安全带。
Please fasten your seat belt.
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7.自驾车 Driving a Car
在美国,行人有先行权,行人是指步行的人或者是使用以人力为动力的交通工具如溜冰鞋,滑板等,但骑自行车的人除外,行人的定义还包括使用轮椅的残障人士。保持安全的跟车距离,注意保持距离,以策安全。美国汽车皆靠右侧通行。
交流应急句
1.Let's go for a ride.
我们开车去兜风吧。
2.What's the speed Iimit here?
这儿限速多少?
3.There is a no-passing Iane.
这条路禁止通行。
4.I have to slow it down a Iittle bit.
我得把速度放慢一点。
5.He is a very cautious driver.
他是个很谨慎的司机。
6.Watch where you're going.
注意观察你的前进方向。
7.Can I see your driver's Iicense?
能否让我看看你的驾驶执照?
8.Do you want me to drive?
你想让我来开车?
9.Buckle your seat belt.
系好你的安全带。
10.We're stuck in a traffic jam.
我们碰到了堵车。
实用情景对话
Susan:Good morning, Lillian.
Lillian:Good morning, Susan.
Susan:Get in. I'll take you for a spin.
Lillian:WonderfuI. Where shall we go?
Susan:Would you Iike to go to the beach?
Lillian:Don't drive too fast.
Susan:It doesn't matter.
Lillian:It's dangerous. SIow down, please.
Susan:OK.
苏珊:早上好,莉莲。
莉莲:早上好,苏珊。
苏珊:上车,我开车带你去兜风。
莉莲:太棒了。我们去哪儿?
苏珊:去海滨怎么样?
莉莲:别开太快。
苏珊:没关系。
莉莲:危险。请开慢点。
苏珊:好吧。
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自驾在美国
美国是汽车大国,汽车是美国生活必需品之一。在美国开车,如果发生车祸,不管是谁的错,最好不要先承认错误,如果自己承认错误,将会招来赔偿的责任。让保险公司去和对方协调责任归属。并且一定要向对方要求如地址(Address)、电话(Telephone Number)、姓名(Last and First Name)、车牌号码(License PIate Number)、保险公司电话(Insurance Phone Number)、保险公司名称(Insurance Company Name)、车辆注册证(Vehicle Registration)等资料。如果有目击者,也一定要向目击者要电话及姓名。
美国的停车场(parking Iot)一般都无人看管,但绝不可以抱侥幸心理,停错车的罚款(fine)也是很高昂的。认真阅读停车场的告示牌(billboard),看清允许停车的时间和时段。大部分的收费停车场都是自助的,一般为计时收费,付款后,停车收费的机器会打印出一张收据(receipt),一定要把这张收据放在从车外容易看到的位置,否则车辆有可能被拖走。另外,停车时也要留意不要将车辆停放在专门给残疾人(handicapped)使用的车位或有其他特殊标志的车位。
8.问路 Asking the Way
随着网络时代的来临,出现了网络问路,并且出现了专门的问路与指路网站。这些网站帮助网友在网络上指引方向,这包括了公交、自驾、本地搜索等指引,方便了网游旅游。
交流应急句
1.Can you tell me the way to the station?
请你告诉我去火车站怎么走?
2.Would you please tell me where the post office is?
请告诉我邮局在哪儿?
3.It's on the corner of Huaihai Street and Xizang Road.
在淮海路和西藏路的路口。
4.Excuse me, but I'm trying to find a chemist's shop.
对不起,我要找一家药店。
5.Would you please tell me if there is a hospitaI nearby?
请问附近有医院吗?
6.Take a number 46 bus and get off at the square.
坐46路公共汽车,在广场下车。
7.Go straight ahead along the bund and then turn Ieft.
沿着外滩往前走,然后往左转弯。
8.Excuse me can you tell me the way to the museum?
请你告诉我去博物馆怎么走?
9.Go straight ahead and turn Ieft at the traffic Iights.
沿这条路一直向前走,在红绿灯那儿向左转。
10.Turn right/Ieft at the second crossing.(Take the second turning on the right/Ieft.)
在第二个十字路口向右/左转弯。
实用情景对话
Lillian:I think we're Iost.
Susan:We're not Iost. I'm just not sure where we're going.
Lillian:Why don't you pull over and ask someone?
Susan:AIright. Excuse me, where's Michigan Stadium?
Lillian:Keep going down this street for a couple more blocks. You can't miss it.
Susan:Thanks, I appreciate it.
莉莲:我想我们迷路了。
苏珊:我们没有迷路。我只是不确定我们要往哪儿走。
莉莲:你为什么不停下来找个人问问呢?
苏珊:好吧。劳驾,请问密歇根体育馆在哪儿?
莉莲:沿着这条路直走几个街区,你们就能找到了。
苏珊:谢谢。非常感激。
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Geolocation地理定位
随着智能手机的普及,各类网站的移动个性服务功能也满地开花。这当中最为吸引人的一款当属于“地理定位”功能。无论你身在何处,只要你的手机里有这款软件,它就会告诉你周边一切可以开发的地点,甚至还会帮你搜索有没有朋友同时也在这一片区域活动。听起来是不是很贴心?
Geolocation means the ability for websites to find out the user's location, which is useful to many web applications on mobile devices. Many mobile phones allow websites to pinpoint their location, and use that to display information about the surrounding area, show maps, points of interest, or find their closest friends.
Geolocation(地理定位)指网站用来确定用户所在位置的功能,该功能对于那些用于移动设备的网络应用程序尤其有用。很多网站都可以通过手机来确定用户所在的位置,然后据此显示用户所在地区周边的环境、地图、用户可能感兴趣的地方,或者找到离用户最近的朋友等等。
9.泊车 Parking
美国的泊车位大都采用咪表(电子停车计时器)控制,不同路段收费不一样。汽车在规定车位停好后,投进硬币,咪表就开始计时。超时未取车,咪表便会发出红色报警信号,这时,车位管理员就会开出罚单了。
交流应急句
1.I can't find a parking spot.
我找不到停车位。
2.Do you have any change for the meter?
你有零钱付停车费吗?
3.How much is it to park here for an hour?
在这里停车一小时多少钱?
4.I'm just going to be here for a few minutes.
我只是在这里停几分钟时间。
5.This guy is backing out.Wait for him.
那个人正在往外倒车。咱们等他一会。
6.You can't park here.This is a towaway zone.
你不能停在这里。这里是禁止停车区。
7.Do you think it would be all right if I parked here?
我可以把车停在这儿吗?
8.This is a handicapped parking spot.We can't park here.
这个停车场有故障。我们不能停在这里。
9.You have to move your car, sir.This is not a parking spot.
你必须把车移开,先生。这里不是停车位。
实用情景对话
Susan:Hi, any spot Ieft?
Administrator:Yes. There are still plenty of spots.
Susan:What is the parking fee per hour here?
Administrator:Ten yuan per hour.
Susan:How much would it be if I parked here for an hour and ten minutes?