乘火车要说的那些话

　　外国客人在参观完世博会后，兴许还会趁机去其他城市转转。一直觉得乘火车旅行挺好（排除像江西列车出轨这样的悲剧），虽然在火车上呆久了会无聊，但如果沿途有不错的风光的话还是让人很惬意。今天我们就来学习一些乘火车时会用到的话。

　　请你告诉我售票处在哪里好吗？

　　Would you tell me where is the booking office / the ticket window?

　　请问到纽约有特快火车吗？

　　Is there any express train to New York?

　　我们有很多趟去北京的列车，慢车、普快、直快、特快和旅游列车。

　　We have many trains going to Beijing, the local train, the fast train, the through train, the express train, and the tourist train.

　　我要两张软卧下铺票。

　　Two cushioned lower berths², please.

　　（上铺：upper berth¹ 下铺：lower berth 硬卧：semi-cushioned berth / hard berth 软卧：cushioned berth/soft berth）两张10点的头等快车票。

　　Two first class tickets on express at ten, please.

　　请给我一张去A的单程票。

　　Please give me a one-way ticket to A.

　　8次列车每天几点发车？

　　What time does the No.8 train leave every day?

　　请问去4次列车应该去哪个站台？

　　Which platform is for the No.4 train?

　　我们只有5分多钟，最好快点。

　　We have five more minutes. We had better hurry.

　　可能还来得及。

　　Perhaps we will make it.

　　这班火车大约晚点10分钟。

　　The train will be about ten minutes behind time.

　　这列火车在我们这站停留几分钟？

　　How long does this train stay at the station?

　　这个座位有人坐吗？

　　Is this seat vacant?

　　我走开时请你帮我保留这个座位好吗？

　　Will you please keep this seat for me while I am away?

　　这班火车什么时候到台南？

　　What time is the train due in Tainan?

　　请问这列车上有餐厅吗？

　　Is there any dinning³ car on the train?

　　我想我晕车了。

　　I think it's motion sickness.

　　我们是不是应该在停车前把行李拿下来？

　　Shall we get the luggage down before it's stops.

　　我们马上就要到站了。

　　We will be at the station in a minute.

1 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。

2 berths   

n.（船、列车等的）卧铺( berth的名词复数 )；（船舶的）停泊位或锚位；差事；船台vt.v.停泊( berth的第三人称单数 )；占铺位

参考例句：

• Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. 轮船上的床位可以提前多日预订。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Have you got your berths on the ship yet? 你们在船上有舱位了吗？ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 dinning   

vt.喧闹（din的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• The cries of his tormentors were still dinning in his ears. 使他痛苦的人们的叫嚣仍然在他的耳际震响。 来自辞典例句
• The meals in the artistic little dinning-room were pleasant. 在雅致的小餐厅里吃饭是一种享受。 来自辞典例句