海外求助英语会话 48.我在美国旅行

[00:01.44]我在美国旅行
[00:02.87]Useful Expressions¹
[00:03.81]常用语句
[00:04.75]1.Cheap things are not always good.
[00:07.52]便宜的东西不见得都是好货。
[00:10.29]2.It takes a long time to learn English.
[00:13.45]学英语要花很长时间。
[00:16.61]3.I couldn't buy it anyway.I don't have the money.
[00:20.48]无论如何我不能买，我没有钱。
[00:24.35]4.Did you order a suit from the store?
[00:27.45]你曾向这家店订制西服吗？
[00:30.56]5.Cars have many parts.
[00:33.10]汽车有很多零件。
[00:35.63]6.A berth² is a bed on a train or ship.
[00:39.56]卧铺就是火车或轮船上的铺位。
[00:43.49]7.You sleep better in a berth than in a chair.
[00:47.33]你睡在卧铺上比睡在椅子上舒服些。
[00:51.17]8.If you want a berth you must reserve³ it in advance⁴.
[00:55.65]如果你要卧铺，你必须先预订。
[01:00.13]9.Travel in a pullman is comfortable.
[01:03.26]乘坐卧铺旅行是很舒服的。
[01:06.38]10.I like to sit in a comfortable chair to watch TV.
[01:10.52]我喜欢就在一张舒适的椅子上看电视。
[01:14.66]11.Is your car comfortable?
[01:16.98]你的车子舒服吗？
[01:19.31]12.The storm will delay⁵ the train.
[01:21.80]这场暴风雨将延误了这班火车。
[01:24.30]13.The plane is late;the weather delayed⁶ it.
[01:27.43]这班飞机迟到是天气耽搁的。
[01:30.57]14.An express bus makes few stops.
[01:34.01]快车停站不多。
[01:37.46]15.It is a long flight across the Pacific⁷ Ocean.
[01:41.67]横越太平洋是长途飞行。
[01:45.87]16.Must you make plane reservations⁸ in advance?
[01:49.91]你必须预先订购机票吗？
[01:53.95]17.I'm late for class;I'm in a hurry.
[01:57.29]我上课迟到了，我得赶快去。
[02:00.63]18.She is always in a hurry.
[02:03.44]她总是匆匆忙忙的。
[02:06.25]19.Why are you in a hurry today?
[02:09.33]你今天为何匆忙呢？
[02:12.41]20.You can sleep in a Pullman.
[02:15.01]你可以在卧铺上睡觉。
[02:17.61]21.Are Pullman more expensive than regular trains?
[02:21.54]卧铺车比一般火车贵吗？
[02:25.48]22.Going by Pullman is as expensive as going by plane.
[02:30.15]乘卧铺车和乘飞机同样贵。
[02:34.83]23.They go many miles to and from work.
[02:38.16]他们来回上班要走很多里路。
[02:41.49]24.Do you travel to and from school everyday⁹?
[02:45.47]你每天要来回上学吗？
[02:49.46]25.I often make the trip to and from town.
[02:52.76]我经常往返旅行于城镇间。
[02:56.07]26.It may rain this afternoon.
[02:58.65]今天下午可能会下雨。
[03:01.24]27.He isn't at the office.He may be at home.
[03:05.29]他不在办公室，他可能在家。
[03:09.34]28.He isn't here.He must be at home.
[03:12.80]他不在这里，他一定在家。
[03:16.26]29.Would you tell me the time please?
[03:18.99]请告诉我现在几点好吗？
[03:21.72]30.Would you please close the window?
[03:24.38]请把窗子关上好吗？
[03:27.05]31.Would you like to take a vacation?
[03:29.42]你想休假吗？
[03:31.80]32.Please make up your mind about it.
[03:34.09]关于那件事，请作个决定。
[03:36.37]33.She made up her mind to go.
[03:38.51]她决定了要去。
[03:40.66]34.She often changed her mind.
[03:43.22]她经常改变注意。
[03:45.78]35.He never changes his mind.
[03:47.96]他从不改变主意。
[03:50.14]36.What's the matter with you?
[03:51.98]你怎么啦？
[03:53.82]37.Nothing's the matter with him.
[03:55.92]他没有事。
[03:58.03]38.I'll be in the United¹⁰ States for six months.
[04:01.37]我将在美国停留6个月。
[04:04.72]39.We like to take vacations in cars.
[04:07.41]我们喜欢驾车度假。
[04:10.10]40.We can go where we want to,and stop where we want to.
[04:13.73]我们可以随心所欲去任何地方，停留在想要停留的地方。
[04:17.36]41.Is there any other way to travel?
[04:19.97]还有别的旅行方式吗？
[04:22.58]42.I really don't have much time.
[04:25.09]我真地没有太多的时间。
[04:27.60]43.It takes a few hours to fly across the country.
[04:31.36]飞越国家需要花几个小时。
[04:35.12]44.I feel well today.
[04:37.19]我今天很好。
[04:39.25]45.I don't feel well today.
[04:41.52]我今天不舒服。
[04:43.79]46.I haven't felt well for a long time.
[04:46.81]我身体不舒服已有一段时间了。
[04:49.83]47.Which program are you going to listen to?
[04:52.91]你要听哪种节目？
[04:55.99]48.Mary is not as beautiful as Jane.
[04:58.78]玛丽没有简漂亮。
[05:01.56]49.This food doesn't taste as good as that.
[05:04.35]这种食物没有那种的味道好。
[05:07.15]50.My problem is less difficult than yours.
[05:09.96]我的问题没有你的问题困难。
[05:12.76]Practical Conversation
[05:13.72]实用会话
[05:14.67]Q:Would you like to take a vacation?
[05:15.68]你想休假吗？
[05:16.68]A:Yes,I'd like to take a vacation.
[05:17.90]是的，我很想休假。
[05:19.11]Q:Do you know what time it is?
[05:19.95]你知道现在几点钟？
[05:20.78]A:Sorry,I don't.My watch is in the repair shop.
[05:22.25]抱歉，我不知道。我的表已送去修理店了。
[05:23.71]Q:Will it cost much to have it fixed¹¹?
[05:24.96]修理手表要花很多钱吗？
[05:26.22]A:I don't know how much it will be.
[05:27.28]我不知道要花多少钱。
[05:28.33]Q:What is the cheapest way to travel?
[05:29.40]最便宜的旅行方式是什么？
[05:30.48]A:The cheapest way to travel is by bus.
[05:31.81]乘汽车旅行是最便宜的方法。
[05:33.14]Q:Is bus travel fast or slow?
[05:34.38]乘汽车旅行快还是慢呢？
[05:35.62]A:Bus travel is slow.
[05:36.50]汽车旅行是很慢的。
[05:37.37]Q:Is train travel comfortable?
[05:38.57]火车旅行舒服吗？
[05:39.77]A:Yes,train travel is comfortable.
[05:40.95]是的，火车旅行是很舒服的。
[05:42.13]Q:Which is the most expensive way to travel?
[05:43.61]最昂贵的旅行方法是哪一种？
[05:45.10]A:The most expensive way to travel is by plane.
[05:46.63]乘飞机旅行是最昂贵的一种。
[05:48.16]Q:How do most people like to travel?
[05:49.24]大多数人喜欢怎样旅行呢？
[05:50.33]A:Most people like to travel by car.
[05:51.53]大多数人喜欢乘汽车去旅行。
[05:52.73]Q:How can you travel in the United States?
[05:53.93]你在美国怎样旅行呢？
[05:55.13]A:I can travel by car,train,or plane.
[05:56.62]我可以坐汽车、火车或是飞机去旅行。
[05:58.11]Q:How much money do you have?
[05:59.11]你有多少钱呢？
[06:00.10]A:I don't have as much money as John.
[06:01.39]我没有约翰那么有钱。
[06:02.68]Q:Will he be late?
[06:03.49]他会迟到吗？
[06:04.30]A:Yes,he'll be late.
[06:05.19]是的，他会迟到的。
[06:06.08]Q:Will they wait for her?
[06:06.77]他们都在等她吗？
[06:07.46]A:No,they won't wait for her.
[06:08.52]不，他们不会等她。
[06:09.58]Q:Will you leave next week?
[06:10.52]你下周要离开吗？
[06:11.46]A:Yes,we'll leave next week.
[06:12.57]是的，我们将下周离开。
[06:13.68]Q:Will you travel by bus?
[06:14.40]你要乘汽车去旅行吗？
[06:15.12]A:Yes,I'll travel by bus.
[06:16.23]是的，我将要乘汽车去旅行。
[06:17.34]Q:Are you going to go to Denver soon?
[06:18.34]你很快就要去丹佛吗？
[06:19.35]A:Yes,I'll go to Denver soon.
[06:20.68]是的，我很快就去丹佛。
[06:22.01]Q:You mean all the stores are closed?
[06:23.20]你说所有的商店都要打烊吗？
[06:24.39]A:The stores will be closed.
[06:25.37]所有商店将要打烊了。
[06:26.35]Q:What's the matter with you?
[06:27.20]你有什么不对劲？
[06:28.05]A:Nothing's the matter with me.
[06:29.07]我没有什么地方不对劲。
[06:30.09]Q:What's the matter with this radio?
[06:31.11]这台收音机有什么毛病吗？
[06:32.12]A:Nothing's the matter with this radio.
[06:33.29]这台收音机没有什么毛病。
[06:34.45]Q:Must you travel by train?
[06:35.38]你一定要坐火车去旅行吗？
[06:36.30]A:Yes,I must travel by train.
[06:37.52]是的，我一定要坐火车去旅行。
[06:38.73]Q:Can't I travel by train?
[06:39.83]我能不能坐火车去旅行呢？
[06:40.93]A:Train travel is more expensive,but it is faster than bus travel.
[06:43.28]火车旅行比较昂贵，但是它比汽车快些。
[06:45.63]A:Yes,I'm going to work early.
[06:47.21]是的，我很早就要去上班的。

1 expressions   

n.表情( expression的名词复数 )；表示；（数学）表达式；词

参考例句：

• ritualized expressions of grief 以例行的方式表达悲伤
• The fashionable remarks of today often become the commonplace expressions of tomorrow. 今天的时髦话往往变成明天的陈词滥调。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

3 reserve   

n.储备（物），储藏量，预备队；vt.储备，保存，保留，预定，预约

参考例句：

• We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.票为您保留到明天中午。
• This area was once a wildlife reserve.该地区曾是一个野生动物保护区。

4 advance   

n.前进，预付 vi.前进，进展 vt.促进，推进

参考例句：

• The booking office sells tickets 3 days in advance.售票处预售3天的票。
• She walked 2 yards in advance of her husband.她走在她丈夫前面两码远的地方。

5 delay   

v./ n.拖延，延误，延迟，延期；耽搁

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• I couldn't judge whether the delay was good or bad.我不能断定这样延迟是好还是坏。

6 delayed   

adj.延时的，定时的v.（使）耽搁，延误( delay的过去式和过去分词 )；推迟；使延期；使延迟

参考例句：

• Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。
• The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

7 pacific   

adj.和解的，平静的；[P-]太平洋的；n.[the P -]太平洋

参考例句：

• China lies on the east of the Pacific.中国位于太平洋东部。
• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。

8 reservations   

n.[法律]（权益等的）保留( reservation的名词复数 )；预订；保留地；保留意见

参考例句：

• Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations. 这些工人中的大多数是住在居留地的美洲印第安人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet? 你为我们度假做好预订安排了吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。

10 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

11 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。