情景会话口袋书人际篇 第413期:坐汽车(1)

　　1. Where is the bus stop for the National Palace Museum?
到故宫博物院的公交汽车站在哪里？
还能这样说：
Could you tell me where the bus stop for the National Palace Museum is?
Would you like to show me the bus stop for the National Palace Museum?
应用解析：
national enterprise 国营企业；
national income 国民收入；
The National-People's Congress 全国人民代表大会；
the national flag 国旗；
national anthem¹ 国歌
2. Excuse me, which bus should I take if I go to the National Palace Museum?
打扰一下，去故宫博物院要乘哪路车啊？
还能这样说：
Excuse me, could you tell me which bus is heading for the National Palace Museum?
Excuse me! Do you know what bus leads to the National Palace Museum?
应用解析：
a palace lantern 宫灯；
cultural palace 文化宫；
a palace hotel 豪华的旅馆；
a movie palace 电影院
3. Are there any other buses heading in that direction?
还有其他路的公交车开往那个方向吗？
还能这样说：
Are there any other buses for that direction?
Are there any other buses to get there?
谚语：
Better be the head of an ass² than the tail of a horse.
宁为鸡首，不为牛后。
4. When will it get there?
什么时候才能到达？
还能这样说：
How long will it take to get there?
How long is the ride?
应用解析：
get about 旅行，走动；
get above oneself 变得自高自大；
get abroad （消息等）传播；
get one's own back 报复，以牙还牙；
get oneself together 控制住自己的感情

1 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

2 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。