英语博客-北美风情 237 Commuting

 　　Most of us travel to work many times in one week. Some of us have a quick little trip and others spend hours on public transportation. This episode is all about that—travelling to and from work. Harp¹ and Maura talk about what commuting² is like in Canada, how people get to work, and how long it usually takes them. They also share their own experiences of getting to work every day. If you’re a commuter⁴, listen to this episode on your way to work.

　　Harp:And then we’re gonna talk about our some of our own personal experiences with commuting.

　　Maura:You know, it is something very personal. Sometimes people love their commute³, or they hate their commute. So people really have a strong feeling about it.

　　Harp:Yes. I definitely agree with you.

　　Maura:OK. So let’s start by talking about how people get to work in Canada.

　　Harp:Well, I have to be honest; most people get to work by car.

　　Maura:That is definitely true. I think, internationally, Canada and the US are known for drivers. People really like to drive around here.

　　Harp:Yeah. People love their cars and they love driving to work, or anywhere.

　　Maura:And most of the time, people are alone in their cars. So you have a car with one person driving to their workplace.

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 commuting   

交换（的）

参考例句：

• I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
• Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说，不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。

3 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

4 commuter   

n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
• She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。