老外最想聊的100个英语口语话题（97)：城市交通

　　Traffic 城市交通

　　dialogue 1

　　Saini: I have been late three times this week.

　　这星期我已经迟到三次了.

　　Rite： What's up?

　　怎么了?

　　S: Traffic is tied up in knots. I'm afraid I'm gonna be late again.

　　车堵得一塌糊涂.恐怕我又要迟到了.

　　R: Traffic is always heavy at this time of day.

　　这个时候就很堵.

　　S: I left thiny minutcs earIier than usual today in ordcr to avoid the rush hour, but I'm still later

　　我今天提前30分钟出发,本来想避开高峰,可是眼看又要迟到了.

　　R: Maybe you can try a differentmute.

　　能不能走别的路线?

　　S: I don't think it can be avoidcd. to be honest.there seems to be cars everywhere.

　　说实话,我觉得避不开,到处都是车.

　　R: What about the Badaling Expressway?

　　打开收音机吧,经常会有最新的路况.

　　S: Well, traffic moves at a good clip on that freeway, but it's a long way around.

　　恩听起来好像情况不妙,西直门附近很堵.

　　R: Turn on the radio. They usually have freeway updates.

　　高峰期那儿一直很堵.

　　S: Looks likc we'Iljust have to wait it out.

　　看来只好等着了.

　　R: Unfortunately, I thin;: you're right.

　　哎,看起来只好这样了.

　　S: If I'm latc again, my boss's 80nna blow a fuse.

　　如果我再迟到,老板一定会很生气.

　　R: You'Iljust havc to leave earlier tomorrow.

　　你明天只能早点了.

　　dialogue 2

　　R: It's too crowded in here!

　　这里面太挤了!

　　S: same story every day.

　　每天都这样.

　　R: oh really? Oh good, it's stopping to let some fresh air in, it's too stuffy here.

　　是吗?太好了,车停了,能吸点新鲜空气了,这儿太不透气了.

　　S: subway line one is always very crowded, especially during rush hour.

　　地铁一号线总是很拥挤,尤其是在高峰时段.

　　R: oh, no. there are more people getting on!

　　哎,又上来很多人!

　　S: we should leave earlier next time.

　　下次早点出发吧.

　　R: I don't think I can stand it any more. I can hardly breathe.

　　我受不了了,都快窒息了.

　　S: come on, Rita, only two more stops before the interchange. It will empty out them.

　　丽塔,坚持下,还有2站就到换乘站了,那时上车就会空点了.

　　R: thank God. I don't get how you handle this. There's so little personal space. Why don't you take the bus? It's cheaper.

　　太好了,我真不知道你是怎么忍受的,人贴着人,没一点个人空间.为什么不坐公交车呢?不是比这便宜吗?

　　S: yes, it is. But it's not very convenient. I would have to change buses three times and it's not as reliable.

　　确实便宜,但是不太方便,坐公交车我要换三次车,而且不好控制时间.

　　R: at least on the bus you can see out of the windows. Down here there is nothing but advertisements.

　　坐公交的话,至少能看看窗外的风景,在这儿全都是广告.

　　S: it's just as overcrowded and smelly as the subway as well as bring slower.

　　公交车上一样很挤,味道也不好,还比地铁慢.

　　R: I guess you're right. I think I'll consider buying a car. What do you say?

　　倒也是,所以我正考虑买车呢.你呢?

　　S: honestly, for there are already far too many cars in Beijing, I don't want to contribute to the mess.

　　老实说,北京的小车太多了,我可不想再添麻烦了.

　　R: I suppose you are right. I guess I'll just have to get used to the subway.

　　说的也是,我想我还是努力适应坐地铁吧.