Directions Inquiry 问路指路 1. I’m looking for the bus stop, can you help me? 我在找公交车站, 你能帮我个忙吗? 请人帮忙还可以说: Could you help me find the bus stop? 你能帮我找到公交车站吗? 如果对方知道的话会乐意给你指路: Sure, it’s right down this way. 好的,沿着这条路走下去就行。 如果对方也是这里的陌生人: I’m sorry. I’m new around here, too. 对不起，我也不熟悉这儿。 I don’t know either. 我也不知道。 2. Where is the car rental company? …
Take a Bus 坐公交 1. How much is bus fare? 车费是多少? 询问车费还可以这样表达: How much do I owe you to ride the bus? 坐公交我该付你多少钱？ How much is the fare to this station? 到这个站要多少钱? 对方会告诉你: It’s $2.00 to ride. 2美元。 2. Could I sit next to you? 我能坐在你旁边吗? 以下这些表达同样可以脱口而出: Is there any way I could sit here? …
Take a Subway 坐地铁 1. Which train should I take? 我该坐哪条地铁? 如果双方都知道目的地: Which train will get me to where I need to go? 哪条地铁能到我要去的地方呢? 对方会告诉你怎么坐车: You should take A, and then from there take C. 你应该坐A号地铁，然后到那里换乘C号地铁。 2. How long does it take to get to the next stop? 到达下一站要多长时间? 这样说也一样: How long is the ride …
Take a Taxi 坐出租车 1. Excuse me, taxi! 你好, 出租车! 还可以这样叫出租车: Hi, taxi! 嗨, 出租车! Could I get a taxi please! 请给我叫辆出租车！ 出租车司机会问你目的地: Sure, bud, where to go? 好的,哥们儿,去哪儿? Okay, where’re you going? 好的，你要去哪儿? Where would you like to go? 您想去哪儿? ♦ bud n. 哥们儿, 朋友 2. Can you take me up a few blocks …
Drive a Car 自驾车 1. Hello, I’d like to pick up my rental car please 你好，我想来取我租的车。 更客气点的说法: I rented a car from you, could I pick it up please? 我从你们这里租了辆车, 我能取了吗? 或者租车: I’d like to rent a car, please. 我想租辆车。 对方询问你的信息: Sure, no problem. Could I get your name? 好的，没问题，我能知道你的名字吗？ ♦ rental adj. 租赁的 2. What …
Ride a Bicycle 骑自行车 1. I’m looking to buy a bike, let me know if you see any. 我想买辆自行车,你如果看到有就告诉我一声。 同样的表达还有: If you see any bikes for sale, let me know. 如果你看到有卖自行车的,就告诉我。 如果想征询建议: I want to buy a mountain bike. Could you give me some advice? 我想买辆山地车,你能给我些建议吗? 顺口回答: Alright, I will do. 好的，我会的。 ♦ mountain bike …
Greeting 见面问候 1. Hey! Thanks for picking me up from the airport. How are you doing? 嘿!谢谢你来机场接我。你还好吗? 见到来接机的朋友： What’s up, man? Thanks for picking me up. 最近怎么样，哥们儿？谢谢你来接我。 How have you been? Thanks for getting me. 谢谢你来接我。 好朋友之间不需客气: No problem, man! I’ve been good, how about you? 不用谢，哥们儿！我挺好的,你呢? Don’t worry about it. I’ve been great, how …
Introduction and Reply 介绍与回应介绍 1. My name is Kevin. 我的名字叫凯文。 或者可以直接说: I’m Kevin. 我叫凯文。 对方也会自报家门: Hey, Kevin. I’m Sam. 嘿,凯文,我是山姆。 礼貌的客套语: Nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。 2. It’s a pleasure to meet you. 见到你是件很高兴的事。 同样的表达: It’s nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。 Nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。 客套的回应: Yeah, nice to meet you too. 是啊，我也很高兴见到你。 3. …
Gratitude and Reply 感谢与回谢 1. Thanks. 谢谢。 感激之情可逐渐递进： Thank you. 谢谢你。 Thanks a lot. 多谢。 Thank you so much. 非常感谢你。 Thank you very much. 非常感谢你。 I really appreciate it. 我真的非常感谢。 不用客气的: It’s okay. You’re welcome. 没事的，不客气。 Don’t mention it. 不值一提啦。 ♦ appreciate vt. 感谢，感激 ♦ mention vt. 提到，说起 2. I don’t know how to thank …
Apology and Reply 道歉和回应 1. My mistake！ 是我的错！ 主动承认自己的错误, It’s my fault. 这是我的错。 I didn’t mean to do that! 我不是故意那么做的! That was my fault. 那是我的错。 I’m to blame. 全怪我。 对方会给予理解的: Yeah, but it’s okay. 是啊，不过没关系。 Don’t stress about it. 别为此有压力。 ♦ fault n. 错误,责任 ♦ blame vt. 责备，指责 ♦ stress vt. 压力,紧张 2. I’m Sorry. …
