赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第30期:租自行车

 　　Renting a Bicycle

　　租自行车

　　Kathy and Evan decide to tour Amsterdam as many people do, by bicycle. Kathy is talking with a renter of bicycles.

　　凯西和艾凡决定和许多人的做法一样── 骑自行车游览阿姆斯特丹。 凯西正和一名自行车出租业者谈话。

　　R:Good morning, young lady. Beautiful day, isn't it?

　　业者：早安，小姐。天气很好，不是吗？

　　K:I'll say. Summer here is so lovely.

　　凯西：是啊。这里的夏天非常宜人。

　　R:How would you like to rent a bicycle today and see the city the way most people here in Amsterdam do? They're very reasonable.

　　业者：今天要和这儿大多数的人一样租自行车游览阿姆斯特丹吗？价钱很公道。

　　K:Yes, we've heard that most people here commute¹ by bicycle rather than by car. I think that's great!

　　凯西：是的，我们听说这里大多数的人都是骑自行车通勤而不开车的。我认为这样很棒了！

　　R:So do we! It may take longer, but it's more healthful and a much better way to take in the city views.

　　业者：我们也这么认为！骑自行车可能要多花一点时间，但是比较有益建康，而且也是观赏市景比较好的一种方式。

　　K:Gee², you sold me. How much for two?

　　凯西：哇　。你把我给说服了。两个人要多少钱呢？

　　R:You have a choice of a tandem³ if you want to ride together, or two separate bikes.

　　业者：如果你们要共骑的话可以选择双人协力车，或者选择两辆单人骑的自行车。

　　K:Uh, I think separate bikes might be better.

　　凯西：呃，我想单人自行车也许比较好。

　　R:A half day is four hours; a full day is anytime before 8:00 p.m. Each bike half day is 6.5 euros, for a full day 13. A lock and key come with each bicycle.

　　业者：半天是四个小时，一天是租到晚上八点前。一辆自行车半天是欧元六块五，一天是十三块。每辆自行车都附有一把锁和钥匙。

　　K:So, how much would that be in U.S. dollars for two bikes all day?

　　凯西：那么，两辆自行车租用一天，美金要多少钱呢？

　　R:That would be 26 euros or roughly US$35.

　　业者：那要廿六欧元或美金三十五元左右。

　　K:That's not cheap, but it will be fun. OK, we'll take two.

　　凯西：虽然并不便宜，但是会很好玩。好的，我们租两辆。

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1 .I' 11 say 我同意

　　例:A:Maybe we' d better not

　　B:I' 11 sav. Look at those go to the beach black clouds!It's sure to rain.

　　(甲:也许我们现在最好jll}去海滩。)

　　(乙:我同意。看看那些乌石!一定会下山的。)

　　2. commute 往返两地

　　例:Tony commutes⁴ to and from school every day by train.

　　(汤尼每天搭火车往返学校。)

　　3. take in…欣赏……，将····一览无遗/尽收眼底

　　例:If we drive up to Mt. Sumo，we can take in the night views of San Fnancis-cofrom there.

　　(如果我们开车上双峰山去，我们从那儿就川一以看到整个旧金山的夜景。)

　　4. Gee , you sold me.吐噬，你把我给说服厂。

　　=(}ee，you have persuaded me.

　　例:I tYied to sell my voungeY bYOtheY into lending me some money，but the stingy kid wouldn't lend me a dollar!

　　(我设法说服我弟弟借我一点钱，但是那个吝音的小子连一块钱都不

　　肯借给我!)

　　5. tandem 双人自行车

　　6. separate分开;分居

　　例:Mr-. and Mns. Pmken sepmated after a terrible argument;they now live in sepmate apmtments.

　　(帕克夫妇在一次激烈争一执后分居，现在他们各住各的公寓。)

1 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

2 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

3 tandem   

n.同时发生；配合；adv.一个跟着一个地；纵排地；adj.（两匹马）前后纵列的

参考例句：

• Malcolm's contract will run in tandem with his existing one.马尔科姆的合同将与他手头的合同同时生效。
• He is working in tandem with officials of the Serious Fraud Office.他正配合欺诈重案办公室的官员工作。

4 commutes   

上下班路程( commute的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She commutes from Oxford to London every day. 她每天上下班往返于牛津与伦敦之间。
• Barbara lives in Oxford and commutes. 芭芭拉住在牛津，通勤往来。