乘地铁说英文指南《旅游英语900句》(2)

时间：2011-09-01栏目：日常生活

Dialogue B

（A：Visitor；B：Token man）

A：Is this right subway to the Rockefeller Center？

B：Yes，you take the D train on the downtown platform，and go three stops.

A：How much is the fare？

B：One dollar and fifteen cents. You give me the money and I’ll exchange it for a token.

A：What should I do with the token？

B：You put it in the slot at the turnstile and then push the turnstile to get into the platform.

A：Oh，I see. By the way，how can I get out of the platform after I get off the train？

B：That’s very easy. The exit is always open.

A：Thank you very much.

B：My pleasure. Remember，the D train，the downtown platform.

Dialogue C

A：How did you enjoy your subway trip yesterday，Yang？

B：Very much and I found it very funny，too.

A：Really？When did you take your trip there？

B：I was down at the Lilan Station at 7∶30. I guess that was a bad time to travel. When a train pulled in I was simply swept in by the rush of people from behind.

A：Oh，poor you！But did you manage to find a seat？

B：That was out of the question. The train left the station before I was able to get back my breath. I planned to get off at the Bridge Station for a visit，but I found myself landed at an entirely new one.

A：So you overrode your station.

B：That’s right，and it took me half an hour to get on a train back.

Words and Expressions

tokenman n. 地铁售票员

slot n. 槽

turnstile n. （每次容许一人进入的）旋转栅门

pull vi. 拉，牵

override vt. 越过

platform n. （火车站的）月台

token n. （用作交通运输费等的替代货币的）筹码

地铁最常见的称呼除subway、underground和metro以外，英语中还有Elevated一词，意为elevated railway，也是地面轨道的一种表示方法，它和地铁最大的不同是它的铁路线不是铺在地下，而是在地上穿越大街小巷及城市内河。比如最近在上海人气很旺的轻轨也和它相似，在英语中我们还可以用light rail来表示。这些大大小小不同种类的交通方式同地铁一道构成了城市的公共轨道交通系统（public rapid transit systems）。

地铁有关的英语词汇包括

platform（站台）

subway/line map（地铁路线图）

directional sign（方向指示牌）

footbridge（人行桥）

transfer dispensing machine（转车车票机）

safety line（安全线）

platform edge（月台边缘）

station entrance（车站入口）

escalator（电动扶梯）

exterior sign（站外标识）

stairs（楼梯）