躺著學(xué)萬能會話6 交通狀態(tài)Traffic
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Jay: So, I've heard traf? c in Taiwan is a little crazy.
Catherine: I hate to say it, but that's a bit of an understatement.
Jay: Oh no, really !?
Catherine: No, just kidding... It's actually not that bad,
especially here in Taipei.
Jay: When is it the worst?
Catherine: During rush hours, of course.
Jay: Thanks, good to meet you, too.
Jay: What's best to take at those times?
Catherine: You had a long ? ight, you must be tired.
Catherine: Uh, doesn't matter much. You're going to be
Jay: Yes, and the food was horrible!
waiting in line and getting squished no matter
Catherine: what!Oh, sorry to hear that. But, don't worry! Taiwan
has plenty of great things to eat. First, let's get
Jay: Oh, sounds great!
ay: Great! How will we be getting there?
杰： 我聽說臺灣的交通有點糟。
Catherine: 凱瑟琳： 喔，我實在不想說破，但這樣形容有點太客氣了。My car is in the parking lot, let's go this way. Let
杰： 喔， 不會吧？！me help you with your bags.
凱瑟琳： 沒有啦，開玩笑的。其實沒有那么嚴(yán)重，尤其是在臺北。
杰： 什么時候情況最糟呢？
凱瑟琳： 當(dāng)然是尖峰時刻啰。
杰： 這些時段搭什么交通工具最好？
凱瑟琳： 這個嘛……其實沒什么差別。不管搭什么，你都得在大排
隊長龍中等待，在人群中擠來擠去。
杰： 哇，聽起來還“真不賴”。
單詞與短語
understatement 不充分的陳述 the worst 最糟糕的
rush hour 上下班尖峰時間 to get squished 被擠扁
1. I hate to say it …
我不想這樣說……／我不想說出來……
此句通常用于要抱怨某事之前，或者宣布一件壞消息之前；但也可以用
來開玩笑，比如此對話當(dāng)中的用法。
近義用語 I hate to break it to you...
我不想說破……
Sorry to inform you...
很抱歉通知你……
2. That's a bit of an understatement.
那樣說有點太客氣了。
這是一個慣用的俚語，當(dāng)你認(rèn)為他人對于某事物的評價或描述低于實際
情況時，就可以這么說。
近義用語 Yeah, you can say that again.
是啊，你說的一點也沒錯。
That's putting it lightly!
這樣說有點太過了！
通運輸相關(guān)用法 Saying that some Americans are overweight is a bit of
an understatement!
有些美國人過度肥胖這個說法有點兒太客氣了。
George Bush tends to understate the need for a new
economic plan.
布什對于新經(jīng)濟計劃需求的說法太保守了。
3. Uh, doesn't matter much.
Jay: Thanks, good to meet you, too.
喔，沒什么太大的差別。
Catherine: You had a long ? ight, you must be tired.
此句通常用以表示某件事在任何情況下都不會有太大的差別，并不會造
Jay: Yes, and the food was horrible!
成任何嚴(yán)重的后果；也可以用以表示深深的遺憾。
Catherine: 近義用語 It doesn't make much difference what you take.Oh, sorry to hear that. But, don't worry! Taiwan
不管你搭什么車都沒什么太大的差別。
has plenty of great things to eat. First, let's get
It doesn't really make a difference what you take.
you to the hotel.
不管你搭什么車都沒什么太大的差別。
Jay: Great! Which one you take is of little signiHow will we be getting there? ? cance.
不管你搭什么車都沒什么太大的差別。
Catherine: My car is in the parking lot, let's go this way. Let
相關(guān)用法 It doesn't matter much what I do; she doesn't love me
me help you with your bags.
anymore.
我做什么都沒有用了，因為她不再愛我了。
At this point, it doesn't matter much if I do a good job;
I'm already ? red.
此時不管我是否把工作做好都無所謂了，因為我已經(jīng)被炒魷
魚了。
