英语口语王 想说就说（六）19

Asking for directions 2 问路2

Excuse me, is there a Post Office here?

Yes.There's one on the corner of 23th street.

How do I get there from here?

Just walk north for 3 blocks¹.It's next to the Mexico² restaurant.

How far is that?

Oh,very close.Maybe 5 minutes walk.

详细解说：

1. Is there a Post Office around here?

同义例句：

Do you know if there is a Post Office nearby?

I'm looking for a Post Office,is there one here? Do you know?

2.How do I get there?

同义词句：

How do I walk there?

Where exactly is that?

3.How far is that?

同义词句：

Is it far from here?

How far away is that?

Is it close?

4.Maybe 5 minutes walk.

关联用语：

It's about 10 minutes by cob.

It'll take you 10 minutes by car.

I see about 10 minutes away.

It's walking distance.

1 blocks   

n.赛跑者起跑时脚底所撑的木块；阻挡( block的名词复数 )；（吗啡）块（一立方吗啡的量度，每盎司吗啡约有125块）；（印度的行政单位）区；[美国英语] 街区(4条街道当中的区域)v.堵塞( block的第三人称单数 )；阻碍；设计（电视录像的摄像镜头布局）；[球类]（合法）阻挡（对手）

参考例句：

• Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
• The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks. 这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。

2 Mexico   

n.墨西哥

参考例句：

• They took me to Mexico.他们把我带到墨西哥。
• Mexico is a beautiful country.墨西哥是个美丽的国家。