和老外聊天的地道口语第21期:地铁里那是一个挤

H: is this seat taken?

S: no. please sit down.

H: thanks.

S: are you also going to Beijing?

H: yes, on a business trip. How about you?

S: I'm taking a vacation to visit a friend there. Have you ever been there before?

H: yes, I went there once last summer.

S: really? What did you think?

H: I think it is amazing. You can enjoy both the traditional Chinese culture as well as the vitality¹ of a modern cosmopolitian city. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the subway.

S: was it that crowded?

H: yes. There were always so many people. After taking the subway during the rush hour, you’ll envy sardines² in their cans.

S: oh, maybe I can take the bus or even rent a car.

H: that's a good idea. Wish you a great vacation!

S: thank you very much!
 

这儿有人吗?
没有，请坐。
谢谢。
你也是去北京的吗？
是啊，出差。你呢？
放假去看朋友。你以前去过北京吗？
去年夏天去过一次。
是吗，感觉怎么样？
挺棒的！既可以欣赏中国传统文化，又能领略现代大都市的活力，唯一美中不足的就是北京的地铁了。
是很挤吗？
是啊，总是有很多人，你要是高峰期坐的话，一定会羡慕罐头里的沙丁鱼的。
这样啊，那我还是坐公共汽车或者租辆车吧。
这主意不错，祝你玩得愉快！
谢谢！
Amazing  惊人的
It was amazing that the boy was able to solve the problem so quickly.
那男孩能这样快地解完这道题,真是令人惊奇.

Vitality  活力
She is bursting with vitality and new ideas.
她朝气蓬勃,满脑子新主意.

Cosmopolitan³  世界性的
New York is a very cosmopolitan city.
纽约是个国际大都会.

Rent  租用
They rented a cabin for their vacation.
他们为度假租了一间小屋.

Business trip  出差

Rush hour  高峰期
Is anyone sitting here?/Is this seat taken?
这里有人坐吗?

It's prohibited to carry any hazardous⁴ materials.
禁止携带危险物品.
Hazardous materials: 危险品

When does your passport expire?
请问您的护照什么时候过期?

Expire: 满期,届期;(期限)终止
My lease will expire on September 30th of this year.
我的租约今年九月三十日到期.

The toliets are occupied.
厕所有人.

Occupy: 占(时间,空间);占用;住
Reading occupies most of my free time.
阅读占去了我空闲时间的大部分.
The bathroom is occupied.
浴室有人在用.

 

1 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

2 sardines   

n. 沙丁鱼

参考例句：

• The young of some kinds of herring are canned as sardines. 有些种类的鲱鱼幼鱼可制成罐头。
• Sardines can be eaten fresh but are often preserved in tins. 沙丁鱼可以吃新鲜的，但常常是装听的。

3 cosmopolitan   

adj.世界性的，全世界的，四海为家的，全球的

参考例句：

• New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.纽约是一个高度世界性的城市。
• She has a very cosmopolitan outlook on life.她有四海一家的人生观。

4 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。