跟艾米莉一起学口语 第537期:打的去公司

 Are you pressed for time?

你赶时间吗？
类似表达：Are you tight for time?
Are you in a hurry?

Sorry, I'm pressed for time. Maybe this afternoon.
对不起，我赶时间，今天下午吧。
Could you please drive faster? I'm in a hurry.
您能开快一点吗？我赶时间。
A: Hey, taxi! Could you take me to the Financial Street, please?
嗨，出租车！您能载我到金融街吗?
B: Pardon? Where to, sir?
再说一遍好吗？先生，您要去哪儿?
A: The Financial Street.
我想去金融街。
B: All right. Hop¹ in, please.
好的，请上车。
A: Excuse me, how long does it take us to get there?
请问需要多久能到那儿?
B: It usually takes about half an hour.
通常需要半个小时。
A: Oh, it's really a long way to go.
真是挺长的一段路啊。
B: Yes. Moreover, since the street is heavy with traffic at this time of day, I am not sure we can make it. By the way, are you pressed for time?
是的，况且这个时候路上时常堵车，我不确定能半个小时到。顺便问一下，您赶时间吗?
A: No, I am not. You can just drive slowly and carefully.
不，我不赶时间。您慢慢开就行。
B: OK.
好的。
(About half an hour later)
(大约过了半小时)
A: That is my stop. How much do I need to pay?
就到这儿。我需要付多少钱?
B: The reading on the meter is RMB38.
计价器显示是38元。
A: Here is your money. Keep the change, please.
给您钱，不用找了。
B: Do you need a receipt?
您需要发票吗?
A: Yes, thank you.
好的，谢谢。

1 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？