读者文摘:假日旅行好建议:乘车篇

Driving. 1 Do your research. In mid-November, Google releases an interactive¹ report called "Mapping Thanksgiving."

先做调查。在11月中旬，谷歌发布了一份名为“感恩节地图”的互动报告。

Based on Google Maps data from the previous year, it breaks down the best and worst times to drive in 25 metro² areas around the country.

基于前一年谷歌地图的数据，该报告列出了在全国25个大城市开车的最佳时间和最差时间。

2 Get a tune-up. The American Automobile³ Association estimates that it will provide roadside assistance to about 1.2 million motorists during the 2019 holiday season.

做好车辆性能调整。据美国汽车协会估计，2019年假期期间，它将向大约120万名驾车旅行者提供路边援助。

To avoid a breakdown⁴, get your fluids, battery, and tires checked before you hit the road.

为了避免出现故障，上路前检查一下汽车的液体、电池和轮胎。

3 Stick to two-digit interstates. Roads such as Interstate 80 are most often direct routes through cities,

选择两位数的州际公路。根据美国联邦公路管理局的数据，像80号州际公路这样的公路通常是穿过城市的直接路线，

while three-digit interstates tend to circle urban areas, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

而三位数的州际公路往往环绕在城市区域。

4 Stay the course. The surest way to waste time on a road trip is to get lost.

坚持到底。公路旅行最浪费时间的就是迷路。

There are plenty of digital maps to help you out, but they aren't all created equal.

有很多电子地图都能帮你走出来，但是它们的能力不尽相同。

According to Travel & Leisure, one guy was so determined⁵ to find the most accurate app that he spent a year studying three of the most popular:

据《旅游和休闲》杂志，有个家伙决心找到最准确的地图应用，于是他用了一年时间研究最受欢迎的三个：

Waze, Apple Maps, and Google Maps. The best: Apple Maps.

位智地图，苹果地图，谷歌地图。最好的是：苹果地图。

5 And stay out of traffic. That's where Waze, with its crowdsourced updates, rules the road.

避开堵车。在这一方面，有着众包数据更新的位智地图做的最好。

Another app, Flush, will get you to the nearest public restroom—and tell you if it requires a key.

另一款名为Flush的应用程序能显示距你最近的公厕，并告诉你是否需要图例。

6 Don't go too slow. Yes, the tortoise often beats the hare in the race, but in states where driving too slowly is illegal, the tortoise also can get pulled over.

不要开的太慢。是的，乌龟经常在赛跑中打败野兔，但是在慢速开车违法的州，开的太慢会被警察拦下。

Most states now prohibit Sunday drivers from camping out in the left—aka the passing—lane.

大多数州现在禁止星期天司机在左车道，也就是超车道上露营。

In some states, a ticket for left lane lingering can cost you up to $1,000.

在一些州，一张在左车道逗留的罚款单最多可能会罚你1000美元。

1 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

2 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

3 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

4 breakdown   

n.垮，衰竭；损坏，故障，倒塌

参考例句：

• She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
• The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。

5 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。