旅游常用英語(yǔ):乘出租車必用詞匯
旅游常用英語(yǔ):乘出租車必用詞匯
出租車的由來(lái):1907年初春的一個(gè)夜晚,富家子弟亞倫同他的女友去紐約百老匯看歌劇。散場(chǎng)時(shí),他去叫馬車,問(wèn)車夫要多少錢?雖然離劇場(chǎng)只有半里路遠(yuǎn),車夫竟然漫天要價(jià),多出平時(shí)10倍的車錢。亞倫感到太離譜,就與車夫爭(zhēng)執(zhí)起來(lái),結(jié)果被車夫打倒在地。亞倫傷好后,為報(bào)復(fù)馬車夫,就設(shè)想利用汽車來(lái)擠跨馬車。后來(lái)他請(qǐng)了一個(gè)修理鐘表的朋友設(shè)計(jì)了一個(gè)計(jì)程儀表,并且給出租車起名“Taxi-car”,這就是現(xiàn)在全世界通用的“Taxi”(的士)的來(lái)歷。1907年10月1日,“的士”首次出現(xiàn)在紐約的街頭。
On the Way 出行問(wèn)題
Unit1 Taking a Taxi 乘出租車
第一部分 Vocabulary 必用詞匯
1.Jam n./v.擁擠,阻塞
We should be able to make it unless we get caught in a traffic jam or something.
我們應(yīng)該來(lái)得及,除非遇到塞車或發(fā)生什么事。
2.block n.大塊:街區(qū); v.阻礙
The road is blocked.
道路塞車了。
同義詞:baffle
3.meter n.計(jì)量器,計(jì)程表
乘出租車必用詞匯
I'm not sure, but whatever it is,it'll show you on the meter.
說(shuō)不準(zhǔn),但不管多少,計(jì)程表上會(huì)顯示出來(lái)的。
4.kilometer n.幾千米,公里
The rate is two dollars for the first two kilo-meters and twenty cents for each additional two hundred meters.
收費(fèi)算法是前兩公里兩美元,之后每?jī)砂倜自偌佣帧?/p>
5.catch v.抓住;趕上
Can I catch a taxi any place I like?
我可以隨意在任何地方叫計(jì)程車嗎?
反義詞:miss
6.port n.港口,碼頭
Drive me to the port.
載我到碼頭。
同義詞:dock
7.pay v.付款 n.工資
I will pay as much as it says on the meter.
我會(huì)照表付你錢的。
8.accelerator n.加速器
He pressed the accelerator pedal,and the car rushed forward.
他踏了一下加速器踏板,汽車就向前沖去。
9.allow v.允許,承認(rèn)
How many passengers is a taxi al-lowed to carry?
一輛出租車可載幾名乘客?
反義詞:prohibit
10.peak n.山頂,最高峰
Every monday morning,during this peak hour, the traffic is usually jammod.
每星期一早上的高峰時(shí)段內(nèi),交通通常是擁擠的。
You owe me 28 dollars 28元
How exactly do you figure out the fare? 你的車費(fèi)怎么算?
According to the kilometer rate,the first 3 kilometers are 10 dollars and every kilometer extra costs you 2 dollars 我們按公里計(jì)價(jià),前3公里起價(jià)10元,之后每超過(guò)1公里收費(fèi)2元
That’s 30 dollars. Keep the change 這是30元,不用找了(算是小費(fèi))
Here‘s the fare,and this is for you 這是車費(fèi),這是你的小費(fèi)
Here is your tip. 這是你的小費(fèi)。
Do you have small bills? 你有零錢嗎?
No. If you can’t break it, keep the change. But can you give me a receipt? 沒(méi)有,如果你找不開的話就不用找了。但你能給我張發(fā)票嗎?
Can I get a receipt? 可以給我一張收據(jù)嗎?
Here‘s your change,sir 這是找你的錢,先生
Here’s your receipt 這是你的發(fā)票
Could you help me carry my bag? 您能幫我拿一下行李嗎?
Thanks for taking my taxi. 謝謝搭乘。
Bang the door,please 請(qǐng)用力關(guān)上門
預(yù)約出租車常用的句子:
Hello. Is this Taxi Service Center? 你好,請(qǐng)問(wèn)是出租車服務(wù)中心嗎?
Yes,What can I do for you? 是的,有什么能為您效勞的?
I‘m going to the airport tomorrow. I want to book a taxi 我明天要去機(jī)場(chǎng),我想預(yù)訂一輛出租車
OK. Can you tell me when you need it? 好的,你什么時(shí)間需要呢?
My flight is at 10 o’clock in the morning. So I think the taxi should pick me up at 7:30 我是早上10點(diǎn)的航班,所以最好能7點(diǎn)半來(lái)接我
7:30 a.m.. No problem 早上七點(diǎn)半,沒(méi)問(wèn)題
Where can the driver find you tomorrow morning? 司機(jī)明早在哪兒等你呢?
No.235 York Street. By the way, do I need to pay any extra for my suitcases? 約克大街235號(hào)。另外我想問(wèn)一下,我的箱子還要額外收費(fèi)嗎?
Yes, you are charged one dollar a piece 是的,每件一元
Pick me up at the airport at 9:00. 9點(diǎn)鐘到機(jī)場(chǎng)接我