原版英语对话1000个:086 The Commute

Todd: Hello, Yoko.

Yoko: Hello, Todd.

Todd: How are you?

Yoko: Good. How are you?

Todd: Good. OK. We're gonna talk about trains.

Yoko: OK.

Todd: Do you take the train everyday?

Yoko: Yes, I have to.

Todd: Oh, really?

Yoko: Yeah, 'cause I don't have a car.

Todd: Oh, really?

Yoko: Yeah!

Todd: Are you have happy with that? Do you mind?

Yoko: Actually, no!

Todd: Yeah, well, what's the train like in the morning when you get on?

Yoko: It's really crowded.

Todd: Yeah?

Yoko: Yes.

Todd: OK. How much is your train fare?

Yoko: Almost 500 yen¹.

Todd: What's the best thing about taking the train?

Yoko: Mm, nothing.

Todd: Nothing.

Yoko: Nothing. I don't think it's great. Ah, I can sleep on the train.

Todd: OK. Do you normally² get a seat?

Yoko: Ah, sometimes I can.

Todd: Yeah?

Yoko: Yeah.

Todd: OK. Do you read?

Yoko: Cause I can't read a book. I get sick.

Todd: Oh, cause your eyes move around.

Yoko: Yeah.

Todd: Yeah, I gotcha. What's the worse thing about the train?

Yoko: Ah, too crowded in Japan.

Todd: Yeah. It's terrible.

Yoko: And I have to pay.

Todd: Oh, you have to pay. Your company doesn't pay.

Yoko: No.

 

1 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

2 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。