老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（97)：城市交通

　　Traffic 城市交通

　　dialogue 1

　　Saini: I have been late three times this week.

　　這星期我已經(jīng)遲到三次了.

　　Rite： What's up?

　　怎么了?

　　S: Traffic is tied up in knots. I'm afraid I'm gonna be late again.

　　車堵得一塌糊涂.恐怕我又要遲到了.

　　R: Traffic is always heavy at this time of day.

　　這個時候就很堵.

　　S: I left thiny minutcs earIier than usual today in ordcr to avoid the rush hour, but I'm still later

　　我今天提前30分鐘出發(fā),本來想避開高峰,可是眼看又要遲到了.

　　R: Maybe you can try a differentmute.

　　能不能走別的路線?

　　S: I don't think it can be avoidcd. to be honest.there seems to be cars everywhere.

　　說實話,我覺得避不開,到處都是車.

　　R: What about the Badaling Expressway?

　　打開收音機吧,經(jīng)常會有最新的路況.

　　S: Well, traffic moves at a good clip on that freeway, but it's a long way around.

　　恩聽起來好像情況不妙,西直門附近很堵.

　　R: Turn on the radio. They usually have freeway updates.

　　高峰期那兒一直很堵.

　　S: Looks likc we'Iljust have to wait it out.

　　看來只好等著了.

　　R: Unfortunately, I thin;: you're right.

　　哎,看起來只好這樣了.

　　S: If I'm latc again, my boss's 80nna blow a fuse.

　　如果我再遲到,老板一定會很生氣.

　　R: You'Iljust havc to leave earlier tomorrow.

　　你明天只能早點了.

　　dialogue 2

　　R: It's too crowded in here!

　　這里面太擠了!

　　S: same story every day.

　　每天都這樣.

　　R: oh really? Oh good, it's stopping to let some fresh air in, it's too stuffy here.

　　是嗎?太好了,車停了,能吸點新鮮空氣了,這兒太不透氣了.

　　S: subway line one is always very crowded, especially during rush hour.

　　地鐵一號線總是很擁擠,尤其是在高峰時段.

　　R: oh, no. there are more people getting on!

　　哎,又上來很多人!

　　S: we should leave earlier next time.

　　下次早點出發(fā)吧.

　　R: I don't think I can stand it any more. I can hardly breathe.

　　我受不了了,都快窒息了.

　　S: come on, Rita, only two more stops before the interchange. It will empty out them.

　　麗塔,堅持下,還有2站就到換乘站了,那時上車就會空點了.

　　R: thank God. I don't get how you handle this. There's so little personal space. Why don't you take the bus? It's cheaper.

　　太好了,我真不知道你是怎么忍受的,人貼著人,沒一點個人空間.為什么不坐公交車呢?不是比這便宜嗎?

　　S: yes, it is. But it's not very convenient. I would have to change buses three times and it's not as reliable.

　　確實便宜,但是不太方便,坐公交車我要換三次車,而且不好控制時間.

　　R: at least on the bus you can see out of the windows. Down here there is nothing but advertisements.

　　坐公交的話,至少能看看窗外的風景,在這兒全都是廣告.

　　S: it's just as overcrowded and smelly as the subway as well as bring slower.

　　公交車上一樣很擠,味道也不好,還比地鐵慢.

　　R: I guess you're right. I think I'll consider buying a car. What do you say?

　　倒也是,所以我正考慮買車呢.你呢?

　　S: honestly, for there are already far too many cars in Beijing, I don't want to contribute to the mess.

　　老實說,北京的小車太多了,我可不想再添麻煩了.

　　R: I suppose you are right. I guess I'll just have to get used to the subway.

　　說的也是,我想我還是努力適應坐地鐵吧.