在国外打出租车

 　　打出租车 Take a taxi

　　A: Manhattan Square, please.

　　B: All right, sir. When are you supposed to be there?

　　A: I'd like to go around the city, if you don't mind.

　　- 请到曼哈顿广场。

　　- 好的，先生。要求几点到。

　　- 如果你不介意，我想看看街景。

　　A: Drop me at the Manhattan Post Office.

　　B: Well, that's an hour's ride. Why not just post your mail here.

　　A: Oh, I'm visiting a friend there.

　　B: I see.

　　- 我要在曼哈顿邮电局下车。

　　- 那要开一小时，干嘛不在这儿邮寄呢？

　　- 我要看一位朋友。

　　- 我知道了。

　　A: Are you engaged?

　　B: No, sir. Can I help you?

　　A: I want Sharing Company.

　　B: Oh, hop¹ in.

　　- 有人预定了你的车吗？

　　- 没有，先生。您要车吗？

　　- 去沙玲公司。

　　- 上车吧。

　　A: Drive me to Kennedy Airport, please?

　　B: I'm sorry. My car's taken.

　　A: Where is the next taxi stand?

　　B: Not far away. It's over there.

　　- 请送我去肯尼迪机场。

　　- 抱歉，我的车子有人约了。

　　- 下一个的士站在哪？

　　- 不远，就在那儿。

　　A: I've got to be at the headquarters² of Citi Bank by 10:30. Can you make it?

　　B: Sure.

　　A: Is this the right road?

　　B: Yes, this is the road without much traffic.

　　- 我要在10:30之前赶到花旗银行总部，你能赶到吗？

　　- 当然。

　　- 我们的路线对吗？

　　- 对，这条路车少。

　　A: Please take me to London Hotel.

　　B: Ok. When should we be there?

　　A: As soon as possible, 'cause I've got an important meeting to attend.

　　B: Ok, if there's no hold-ups.

　　- 请送我去伦敦饭店。

　　- 好吧，什么时候到？

　　- 越快越好，我要参加一个重要会议。

　　- 好吧，只要路上不停车就行。

　　A: Please send a cab³ to the Grand Hotel.

　　B: Your address, please?

　　A: 162, Six Avenue.

　　B: When do you want this service?

　　A: 4:30. Thanks.

　　- 请派辆出租车到格兰德饭店。

　　- 您的地址是……？

　　- 第六大街162号。

　　- 什么时候要车？

　　- 4:30，谢谢。

　　A: How much do I owe you?

　　B: Four dollars and fifty cents.

　　A: Here's five dollars, you can keep the change.

　　B: Thank you.

　　- 我该付多少钱？

　　- 4.5美元。

　　- 给你5美元，零头不用找了。

　　- 谢谢。

1 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

2 headquarters   

n.司令部，指挥部；总部，总店

参考例句：

• Several great guns from the headquarters are coming to see us today.总部的几个大人物今天要来看我们。
• The bank has its headquarters in Pairs.这家银行的总行在巴黎。

3 cab   

n.计程车，出租车，出租单马车；vi.乘出租马车

参考例句：

• The cab drove over his legs.马车从他腿上碾过。
• Shall we walk or take a cab?我们步行还是坐出租车？