9、問路
Model Dialogs
標準對話
Dialog 1 Which Bus Do I Take?
對話1 我要乘幾路公共汽車?
A:Excuse me. Which bus do I take to Columbus Circle?
A:請問去哥倫布圓環(huán)要坐幾路公共汽車?
B:Number 43. It should be along soon.
B:43路,應該很快就會來。
A:Do I have to transfer?
A:要換車嗎?
B:No. Just stay on it. It's about eight stops to Columbus Circle.
B:不,只要坐在上面,去哥倫布圓環(huán)大約8站。
A:Thank you.
A:謝謝你。
Dialog 2 Getting to the Department Store
對話2 去百貨公司
A:Excuse me. I'm trying to find Macy's Department Store. Can you tell me how to get there?
A:抱歉,我要去梅西百貨公司,你能告訴我怎么走嗎?
B:Yes. Just walk straight ahead for two blocks. Then turn right. Macy's is on the corner. miss it.
B:好的,只要直走兩個路口然后右轉(zhuǎn),梅西百貨公司就在路口,你會找到的。
A:Thank you for your help.
A:謝謝你幫忙。
Dialog 3 Asking the Way to the Empire State Building
對話3 詢問去帝國大廈的路
A:Pardon me. Which way is the Empire State Building?
A:請問去帝國大廈怎么走?
B:It's on 34th Street.
B:它在34街。
A:Which way is it from there?
A:從這里怎么走?
B:It's downtown.
B:往市中心走。
A:I'm sorry, I don't know which way downtown is.
A:抱歉,我不知道市中心在哪一個方向。
B:Why don't you take the BMT?
B:你為何不搭BMT?
A:What's the BMT?
A:什么是BMT?
B:It's the subway. It's over there.
B:是地鐵,就在那里。
A:Thank you very much.
A:非常謝謝你。
Dialog 4 Sorry I Couldn't Help
對話4 抱歉我?guī)筒簧厦?br />
A:Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the Taiwan Center?
A:請問去臺灣中心怎么走?
B:Sorry, but I'm a stranger here myself.
B:抱歉,我也是外地人。
A:Thanks just the same.
A:還是要謝謝你。
B:Sorry I couldn't help you.
B:抱歉我?guī)筒簧厦Α?br />
A:Pardon me. Is the Taiwan Center in this area?
A:請問臺灣中心在這地區(qū)嗎?
B:Yes, it's two blocks that way.
B:是的,往那邊走兩個路口。
A:Is it easy to spot?
A:很容易找到嗎?
B:Yes, it's a very modern building.
B:是的,它是座非?,F(xiàn)代化的大樓。
Dialog 5 Finding the Travel Burean
對話5 尋找旅游局
A:Pardon me. Could you please give me some directions?
A:請你告訴我該怎么走好嗎?
B:Where are you going?
B:你要去哪里?
A:To the America Travel Bureau at Rockefeller Center.
A:去在洛克菲勒中心的美國旅游局。
B:Rockefeller Center is two blocks down the street, and I believe the Travel Bureau is building on the left.
B:往下走兩個路口可到洛克菲勒中心,我相信旅游局在左邊第二棟大樓。
A:Thank you very much. Also, could you tell me how I can get back to my hotel from on 7Ist Street and 5th Avenue.
A:非常謝謝你,另外請你告訴我從這里如何回我的旅館?它在第5大道第71
B:You can take any of the buses on the other side of the street. Those buses go uptown.
B:你可以坐對面的任何一輛公共汽車,那些公共汽車是往上城區(qū)的。
A:Thank you very much.
A:非常謝謝你。
B:Not at all.
B:不謝。
Useful Expression
常用語句
Pardon me. I'm going to Central Park. Can you tell me which bus to take?
抱歉,我要去中央公園,你能告訴我要坐幾路公共汽車嗎?
Is there a post office near here?
這附近有郵局嗎?
Is the travel agency very far from here?
旅行社離這里很遠嗎?
Where is the hospital?
醫(yī)院在哪里?
Where can I buy souvenirs?
哪里可買到紀念品?
Can you direct me to the Empire State Building?
你能告訴我怎么去帝國大廈嗎?
How can I get to Central Park?
去中央公園怎么走?
Please tell me the way to the Lincoln Memorial.
請告訴我去林肯紀念館的路。
Would you mind telling me the way to Piccadilly Circus?
請你告訴我怎么去皮卡笛里圓形廣場好嗎?
Could you tell me where Grand Central Station is?
請告訴我大中央車站在哪里好嗎?
Is this the right way to Times Square?
這條路是去時代廣場的嗎?
I'm looking for a department store. Can you direct me, please?
我要去百貨公司,請你告訴我怎么走好嗎?
Does this bus stop at the Public Library?
這班公共汽車在公立圖書館停嗎?
Would you please make me a map showing the way to the Grand Hotel?
請你畫張去圓山大飯店的地圖給我好嗎?
Where am I now?
我現(xiàn)在在哪里?
Would you please show me where I am on this map?
請你告訴我我現(xiàn)在在這張地圖上的什么地方好嗎?
Which way is north (sourth, east, west)?
北(南,東,西)方在哪里?
Which bus should I take to go to Union Station?
去聯(lián)合車站要坐幾路公共汽車?
Which is the best (fastest, simplest, easiest, quickest) way to get to Central Park?
去中央公園最好的(最快的,最簡單的,最快的)方法是什么?
Which line should I take for the art museum?
去藝術館要坐幾路車?
How many stops are there to Central Avenue?
到中央街有幾站?
Please drive me to the airport.
請載我去機場。
How long does it take to go from here to the nearest station?
從這里去最近的車站要多久?
Should I go straight?
我要直走嗎?
Do I turn left (right)?
我要左(右)轉(zhuǎn)嗎?
At which corner do I turn?
我要在哪個路口轉(zhuǎn)彎?
I beg your pardon.
請你再說一遍。
Would you speak more slowly?
請你說慢一點好嗎?
Vocabulary
詞匯
train station
火車站
depot
車站
bus station; bus stop
公共汽車站
taxi stand
出租車??奎c
street car
電車
police station
警察局
post office
郵局
bank
銀行
embassy
大使館
consulate
領事館
city hall; town hall
市政府
theater
劇院
art museum
美術館
gas station
加油站
traffic signal
交通標志
stop sign
暫停標志
red light
紅燈
street crossing
交叉路
pedestrian
行人
park
公園
by bus(taxi)
坐公共汽車(出租車)
on foot
步行
shortcut
捷徑
corner
轉(zhuǎn)角處
block
兩條街之間的距離
uptown
上城區(qū)
downtown
市中心
business area
商業(yè)區(qū)
crosstown
橫跨市區(qū)的
this side
這一邊
the other side
那一邊
street
街
avenue
大路
boulevard
林蔭大道
sidewalk
人行道
turnstile
十字轉(zhuǎn)門
token
乘車用代用幣