你住在繁忙的大都市里吗?每到早晚高峰,到处都是车水马龙,当中就有你或是焦躁(赶时间)或是淡定(习以为常)的身影。华生猜,大部分人都是“步行+地铁+公交”上班的吧?有时候,即使有车也不方便上下班,因为公共交通有时反而更快更方便。
不过,这么丰富多样的出行方式,你会用英语说吗?华生特地精选了10组最常见的词汇,其中一定有你能对号入座的选项。
1. 步行 walk / go on foot
例:I walk to the office every day, because I need exercises.
2. 单车 bike / bicycle
例:My home is very close, so I go home by bike.
3. 摩托 motorcycle
例:I’ve bought a new motorcycle to go to work, it’s cheaper than a car.
4. 公交 Bus
例:I took the bus to the university.
5. 地铁 metro / subway / underground railway
例:It'll be quicker to go on the metro.
6. 渡轮 ferry
例:In the past, we used to take a ferry to cross the river.
7. 私车 car / sedan
例:Electric cars will be very popular in the future.
8. 出租 taxi / cab
例:We don’t have much time, let’s take a taxi.
9. 专车 private car / uber
例:You can use an app to call a private car, it’s cheaper and better than a taxi.
10. 拼车 rideshare
例:If you are not hurry, you can call a rideshare to pay less.
另外,下面这些交通工具在你旅游的时候可能会乘坐。
1. 飞机 plane
例:Our plane landed at the airport in Chicago.
2. 火车 train
例:We went all the way to Tiber by train.
3. 游轮 cruise ship
例:We will take a cruise ship to Caribbean Sea.
4. 游艇 yacht
例:How many yachts does Bill Gates have?
5. 缆车 cable car
例:It’s very interesting to take a cable car to go up the mountain.
学会这些单词,你就可以“上天下地、飘洋过海”了。但是你也别忘记,出行搭乘交通工具,最重要的还是注意交通安全。尤其是骑自行车和摩托车出行,更要遵守交通法规,做好防护措施。
好了,现在马上利用学到的这些英语,说说你是怎么样上下班的吧?
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