ESL露西的一天 第51期:乘坐公共交通工具去上班讲解(1)

 Episode five is called "Taking Public Transportation to Work." 第五课题目是“乘坐公共交通工具上班”。

Public transportation is anything that the government runs or operates, such as buses, trains, and subways. 公共交通由政府运营，包括公共汽车、火车和地铁等。

Lucy says that she likes her job but that "it takes over an hour to get there from" her "part of town." 露西说她喜欢她的工作，但“从”她“这边到那里要花一个多小时。”

To get there means to arrive. Her part of town is her area of town. 到那里意思是到达。她那边是指她居住的城区。

"First," she says, she walks "three blocks to the subway station" and swipes her "monthly¹ pass to get through the turnstile." “首先，”她走“三个街区到地铁站”，然后刷“月票通过旋转门”。

A subway, "subway," (one word) is a train, usually that goes underneath² the ground. 地铁（subway）是一种火车，通常在地下跑。

In some cities, such as Chicago, they have an elevated³ train, which they call the El. 在有些城市，比如芝加哥，有高架火车，他们称之为高架线（El）。

Subways are usually, however, below the ground; they're underground. 然而，地铁通常在地下；所以叫地下铁。

In fact, in London, the subway is called the Underground or the Tube. 在伦敦，地铁被称为地下铁或地下线路。

1 monthly   

adj.每月的，持续一个月的，每月发生的；adv.每月，按月； n.月刊；(复数）monthlies:月经

参考例句：

• The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
• The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元，包括水电费在内。

2 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

3 elevated   

a.提高的，升高的；高贵的，庄严的

参考例句：

• He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government. 他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
• The house is in an elevated position, overlooking the town. 这栋房子地势较高，可以俯瞰全城。