【英语时差8,16】伦敦的公交系统

 London Transport John: Hi, I’m John. Today we’re going to find out all about public transport in London. Vicki has done some special reports for us about the different types of transport in London. For example, the Underground. The London Underground, also known as the Tube, is the oldest underground railway in the world. It’s often the fastest way to get around London because it avoids the heavy traffic above ground. The map of the London Underground was first designed in 1931. It’s not really a map which shows the locations of stations, but a simplified diagram¹, which shows how to get from one station to another. This kind of design has now been adopted by underground railways all over the world. London streets are full of buses, and they are another very common way to get around in London. Traditionally of course, London buses are red double-deckers. The most famous London bus is the Routemaster, which began being used in 1957, and were taken out of service in 2005. These are the buses with the open door at the back, so passengers could jump on and off even if they weren’t at a bus stop. These days there are still double-decker buses in London, though they are modern ones, which are more suitable for disabled passengers and pushchairs. But there are also bendy buses: long articulated² buses which can fit lots of people without needing two floors. There were trams in London for nearly a hundred years, from Victorian times until the 1950s. Then they were phased³ out, and replaced with buses. But in the year 2000 a new tram system was built in South London with modern electric trams. There are now plans to build new tram systems in other parts of London too.

1 diagram   

n.图表，示意图；图解；vt.绘制…的示意图

参考例句：

• On the back of the letter was a diagram.信的背面是张图表。
• The engineer drew a diagram of the bridge.工程师绘制了一幅这座桥的示意图。

2 articulated   

adj. 铰接的，关节似的, 关节式连接的 动词articulate的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• He articulated each syllable carefully. 他小心而清晰地发出每个音节。
• Suppose their surfferings were articulated, who would listen or care? 即使把他们的苦情清楚有力地表达出来，可是又有谁会听，又有谁会关心呢？

3 phased   

adj.定相的

参考例句：

• The modernization of the industry was phased over at 20-year period. 工业现代化分20年逐步实现。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The company has phased in a series of new production plans. 这家公司已采用了一系列新的生产计划。 来自《简明英汉词典》