情景会话口袋书人际篇 第458期:迷路(2)

 　　5. What is the best way to get to this address?

　　请问到这个地址怎么去最好？

　　还能这样说：

　　Could you tell me the nearest way to this address?

　　What's the fastest way to this address?

　　应用解析：

　　flattering address 奉承话；

　　address in dealing¹ with sb. 对付某人的手段；

　　read an address 致辞

　　6. How far is it?

　　有多远？

　　还能这样说：

　　How long is the journey to there?

　　How long will it take me to get there?

　　应用解析：

　　far通常只指空间上的远距离；

　　remote遥远的，含有不易到达的意思；

　　distant可表示时间、空间的远距离，还可指疏远的血统关系。

　　7. Do you know what I should do to get there?

　　你知道我必须要乘坐哪些交通工具才能到达那里吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Do you think how I can get there?

　　Which vehicle should I take to get there?

　　谚语：

　　If water is noisy, there are no fish in it.

　　咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）

　　8. It's only about five minutes' walk.

　　走路大约只需要5分钟。

　　还能这样说：

　　It will take you 5 minutes to walk there.

　　You can walk there in 5 minutes.

　　谚语：

　　One minute on the stage and ten years of practice off the stage.

　　台上一分钟，台下十年功。

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。