國外旅游乘出租車必用詞匯
在西方的大小城鎮(zhèn)中,出租車隨處可見。要乘出租車,那么下面的這些基礎(chǔ)詞匯就是必備的。
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.計量器,計程表
I'm not sure, but whatever it is,it'll show you on the meter.
說不準,但不管多少,計程表上會顯示出來的。
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.
收費算法是前兩公里兩美元,之后每兩百米再加二十分。
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程車嗎?
反義詞:miss
If I miss this train I'll catch the next one.
如果我錯過了這班火車,就趕乘下一班
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
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 jammed.
每星期一早上的高峰時段內(nèi),交通通常是擁擠的。
國外旅游乘出租車必用詞匯
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