跟艾米莉一起學口語 第482期:它有點兒遠

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It's quite a ways.

它有點兒遠。

It's quite a ways.

挺遠的；相當遠

That's quite a long ways from here,isn't it?

那離這里挺遠的，不是嗎？

"a ways"是美式英語的說法，可以解釋為“a long distance”。“a ways”也可以寫成“a way”或者“a long ways”。

A:Excuse me.Do you know where I can find the nearest ICBC?

打擾一下。您知道最近的工商銀行在哪里嗎?

B:Yes,but it's quite a ways.

知道，不過有點遠。

A:Do I need to take a bus?

要乘坐公共汽車嗎？

B:This bus doesn't take you directly there.You'd have to change buses twice.I suggest you walk.It'll take you less than 20minutes.

這路公共汽車不能直達。您要換兩次車。我建議您步行去。不到二十分鐘就到了。

A:How do I get there on foot?

步行怎么走？

B:Go straight ahead through the intersection.

一直往前走。穿過十字路口。

A:Wait,let me write down...Alright,I'm ready.

等等，讓我記下來。好了，我準備好了。

B:Keep walking till you pass the square,then turn right.Walk past two lights and turn left at the third.

一直往前走，過了 廣場后右拐。走過兩個紅綠燈后，到第三個往左拐。

A:Square...turn right...traffic lights...And then?

廣場.....右拐.....紅綠燈....然后呢？

B:Keep walking and look for a tall building.

繼續(xù)走，找一幢高樓。

A:Tall building....Which side is the building on?

高樓...這幢高樓在哪里呢？

B:The right side.ICBC should be on the first floor.

右邊。工商銀行應該就在這幢樓的一層。

A:Thank you very much.

非常感謝。

B:You're welcome.

不客氣。