【大家说英语】巴士换乘

September 16

 

9月16日

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Susie talks to a man at the bus station.

苏希和一位男士在巴士总站谈话。

He is taking the bus today.

他今天来搭巴士，

He likes the new station.

他喜欢这个新车站，

It is clean and new.

那里既干净又新。

Susie likes the new station, too.

苏希也喜欢这个新车站，

The waiting areas¹ are nice. The seats² are comfortable³.

候车区很不错，椅子很舒服。

Susie likes to take long bus trips.

苏希喜欢搭乘长途巴士旅游，

She can enjoy the scenery⁴.

在车上她可以欣赏风景。

Conversation⁵ A

 

会话A

Let's talk to a bus passenger⁶.

我们来和一位乘客聊聊。

Sir! May I ask you some questions?

先生！我可以请教你几个问题吗？

OK. I guess.

我想，可以吧。

Are you taking the bus today?

你今天要搭巴士吗？

Yes. I'm going⁷ to Chicago⁸.

是的，我要去芝加哥。

What do you think of the new bus station?

你认为这个新的巴士站如何？

I like it. It's clean and new.

我喜欢。 很干净又新，

And it has a restaurant now.

而且它现在有个餐厅，

I can buy food there for my trip.

我可以在那里买餐点在路上吃。

That's great. Enjoy your trip!

真的很棒。 祝你一路顺风！

Thank you.

谢谢妳。

巴士换乘

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

So you like the new bus station, Susie?

所以苏希，妳喜欢这个新车站吗？

Yes, I do. It's really nice.

对啊，我喜欢。 那里真的很棒，

The waiting areas are nice.

候车区很不错，

The seats are comfortable.

椅子很舒服。

Were there a lot of people there?

车站有很多人吗？

Yes. The station was⁹ crowded¹⁰.

有。车站人很多，

Many people were waiting for buses.

很多人在等巴士。

I know city buses stop there every 30 minutes.

我知道市区公交车每卅分钟会来一班，

What about long-distance buses?

那长途巴士呢？

There are eight to 10 of them every day.

每天有八到十班车。

Conversation C

 

会话C

Would¹¹ you want to take a long bus trip?

妳会想要搭长程巴士旅行吗？

Sure. I have before.

会啊，我之前坐过，

The bus is convenient¹².

搭巴士很方便。

Are buses comfortable?

巴士很舒服吗？

Can you sleep on a bus?

妳可以在巴士上睡觉吗？

Sure.

当然啰。

Sleeping on a bus is easier than sleeping on a plane.

在巴士上睡觉比在飞机上睡觉容易多了。

Taking the bus is cheaper, too.

坐巴士也比较便宜。

Yes. And I can enjoy the scenery.

真的。而且我还可以欣赏沿路风景。

Next time I take a trip, I'll take the bus, too!

下次我旅行，我也来坐巴士！

1 areas   

地区，区域(area 的复数形式)；面积；领域

参考例句：

• to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas 在楼房林立的地区降低最高车速限制
• the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity 清除受放射污染地区有害物质的过程

2 seats   

n.席位( seat的名词复数 )；（活动、机构等的）中心；所在地；有…座位的v.使就座( seat的第三人称单数 )；使就职；使获得座位（或席位）；可容纳若干座位

参考例句：

• We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers. 为方便顾客我们备有座位。
• When the doors opened, there was a mad dash for seats. 门一开，人们便疯狂地朝座位奔去。

3 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

4 scenery   

n.景色，风景，场景，场面

参考例句：

• The west lake is famous for its beautiful scenery.西湖以风景优美著称。
• She enjoys mountain scenery.她喜欢山景。

5 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

6 passenger   

n.乘客，旅客

参考例句：

• It is a passenger train.这是辆客车。
• The passenger ship was two hours late.客船误点两小时。

7 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

8 Chicago   

n.芝加哥(美国中部城市)

参考例句：

• She has never been to a big city other than Chicago.除芝加哥外她没有去过别的大城市。
• We must change at the next station for Chicago.我们得在下一站换车去芝加哥。

9 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

10 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

11 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

12 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。