生活英语情景口语:你再不快点我们就要迟到啦

Makayla: so, how should we go to the theatre¹?

Gabriel: let's take the bus.

M: I hate² the bus system³ in London! The bus drivers are rude⁴, the buses are never on time, and there are few⁵ people around who can help you.

G: it's not that bad. You probably⁶ just had⁷ a bad experience⁸ once.

M: it wasn't just once. Every single¹¹ time I take the bus, something bad happens to me or to someone¹² else on the bus.

G: we could¹³ take the subway¹⁴, but we'd have to go three stops along¹⁵ one line and then change trains twice¹⁶.

M: train fares¹⁸ are twice as¹⁰ expensive as the bus fare¹⁷, too.

G: if we don't hurry up, we'll miss the show. Should we take the bus?

M: we're already¹⁹ late, so I think we had better take a taxi.

G: I don't think we'll be able²⁰ to find a taxi very easily²¹ during²² hush²³ hours. Let's just take the bus.

M: fine. Have a look at the timetable to find out when the next one arrives.

G: it looks like it should be here in just a few minutes.

M: don't worry. Nothing bad will happen. I'll even²⁴ buy your ticket for you.

G: thanks, that was⁹ nice of you.

M: see, now something good has happened to you on a bus trip!
哎,咱们怎么去剧院?

坐公共汽车吧.

我讨厌伦敦的公共交通体系.公共汽车司机总是很粗鲁无礼,汽车从来都不按时到达,周围也没什么人能帮忙.

没那么糟糕吧.大概你你以前有过一次很糟糕的经历.

可不止一次.每次我坐公共汽车,总会遇到点什么情况,不是我就是车上的其他人.

那咱们可以去坐地铁,但是得沿着一条线坐三站地,然后还得换2次车.

地铁票价可是公共汽车的2倍呢.

如果咱们再不抓紧时间,可要误了这场演出了.坐公共汽车怎么样?

咱们已经晚了,我想最好还是打车吧.

我觉得在交通高峰期叫出租车不是那么容易的事情.还是坐公交车去吧.

好吧.查查时间表,看看下一班车几点到.

别担心,不会出什么状况的.我还可以替你买票.

谢谢,你真好.

看见了吧,这次你坐公交车好事已经出现了!
Fare: the money that you pay²⁵ to travel²⁶ by bus, plane, taxi, etc. 车费；船费；飞机票价
air/bus/taxi fares
飞机／公共汽车票价；出租车费
train/rail fares
火车票价
Children travel (at) half fare.
儿童交通费减半。
When do they start paying²⁷ full fare?
他们什么时候开始买全票？

Timetable: a list showing the times at which particular²⁸ events²⁹ will happen 时间表；时刻表
a bus/train timetable(= when they arrive and leave)
公共汽车／火车时刻表
We have a new timetable each term(= showing the times of each class in school).
我们每个学期都有新的课程表。
Sport is no longer so important³⁰ in the school timetable(= all the subjects that are taught³¹ at schools).
体育课在学校的课程表上已不再是重点课。

Hurry up:赶紧
Hurry up, or we'll be late.
快一点,不然我们要迟到了。

rush³² hour: the time, usually twice a day, when the roads are full of traffic³³ and trains are crowded³⁴ because people are travelling³⁵ to or from work （上下班时的）交通高峰期
the morning/evening rush hour
早上的／傍晚的交通高峰期
Don't travel at rush hour.
不要在交通高峰期间出行。
rush-hour traffic
交通高峰期的车流

 

1 theatre   

n.剧场，剧院

参考例句：

• Shall we go to the theatre this evening?我们今晚去看戏好吗？
• During our visit to London we often went to the theatre.我们在伦敦逗留时常去看戏。

2 hate   

n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨

参考例句：

• We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
• Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。

3 system   

n.系统，体系，制度，方式，秩序，分类原则

参考例句：

• He is good at the subject of social system.他擅长于社会制度问题。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

4 rude   

adj.粗鲁的；无礼的

参考例句：

• How can you be so rude?你怎么可以这么粗鲁呢？
• It is rude to point.指指点点是不礼貌的。

5 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

6 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

7 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

8 experience   

n.经历，经验；v.经历，体验

参考例句：

• The best way to learn is to learn by experience. 学习的最佳办法就是从经验中学习。
• He is a man of wide knowledge and experience.他见多识广。

9 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

10 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

11 single   

adj.单人的；单一的，单个的；未婚的，独身的

参考例句：

• I want a single room.我想要一个单人房间。
• Does he mind still being single?他对自己仍然单身在意吗？

12 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

13 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

14 subway   

n.地下人行道；（美）地铁；vi.乘坐地下铁路

参考例句：

• I go to the library by subway.我坐地铁去图书馆。
• Where is the nearest subway station?最近的地铁站在哪里？

15 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

16 twice   

adv.两次；两倍

参考例句：

• Bob phoned twice today.鲍勃今天打了两次电话。
• I woke up twice in the night.我夜里醒过两次。

17 fare   

n.费用，食物；v.进展，进步，经营

参考例句：

• How much is the fare to the airport?到机场的车费是多少？
• How do you like the school fare?你认为学校伙食怎么样？

18 fares   

n.费( fare的名词复数 )；票价；乘客；食物

参考例句：

• The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation. 火车票提价激起了公愤。
• Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. 火车票价很可能会保持不变。

19 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

20 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

21 easily   

adv.容易地，轻易地，顺利地

参考例句：

• Money that is easily come by is often easily spent.钱来得容易往往也花得容易。
• Let's not take the car,we can easily walk over. 我们不用坐车，走着去很方便。

22 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

23 hush   

int.嘘，别出声；n.沉默，静寂；v.使安静

参考例句：

• A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
• Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去！

24 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

25 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

26 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

27 paying   

adj.支付的，有利的n.付，支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。

28 particular   

adj.个别的，各个的；独有的，特殊的，特别的

参考例句：

• We each have our own particular tastes,haven't we?我们各有所好，不是吗？
• She likes fruit and apples in particular.她喜欢水果尤其是苹果。

29 events   

n.事件；事件，大事( event的名词复数 )；运动项目

参考例句：

• Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
• She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。

30 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

31 taught   

v.teach的过去式过去分词

参考例句：

• Children must be taught to be careful of traffic.必须教育孩子要当心车辆。
• Miss Brown taught my daughter last year.去年是布朗小姐教我女儿的。

32 rush   

n.匆促，冲进，急流，灯心草；vi. 冲，奔，闯，赶紧，匆促行事，涌现；vt.使冲

参考例句：

• Don't rush me. I must think it over.别催我，我要仔细想想。
• I'm sorry to have to rush off like this.我就这样匆忙走掉了，很抱歉。

33 traffic   

adj.交通的；n.交通；vi.交易，买卖

参考例句：

• That will help the traffic.这会促进交通状况。
• He had a traffic accident.他出了交通事故。

34 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

35 travelling   

adj.旅行的v.行进( travel的现在分词 )；步行；经过；走过…

参考例句：

• her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。