生活英語情景口語:堵不完的車
D: you're finally here! What took so long?
P: I got stuck in traffic again. There was a terrible traffic jam near the Carrefour intersection.
D: it's always rather congested down there during rush hour. Maybe you should try to find a different route to get home.
P: I don't think it can be avoided, to be honest.
D: perhaps it would be better if you started taking public transpot system to work.
P: I think it's something that I'll have to consider. The public transport system is pretty good.
D: it would be better for the environment, too.
P: I know. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.
D: taking the subway would be a lot less stressful than driving as well.
P: the only problem is that I'm going to really miss having the freedom that you have with a car.
D: well, when it's nicer outside, you can start biking to work. That will give you just as much freedom as your car usually provides.
P: that's true. I could certainly use the exercise!
D: so, are you going to quit driving to work then?
P: yes, it's not good for me or for the environemnt.
你可算到了!怎麼花了這麼長的時間?
又遇到堵車了.家樂福那個路口老是特別堵/
那個地段在高峯時間裏總是特別擁堵.也許你該找條別的路回家.
老實說,我覺得這個路口繞不開.
沒準你乘公共交通工具去上班會好一些.
這倒可以考慮.公共交通系統還是挺不錯的.
對環境也更好些.
我明白.我一想到我的車向大氣排放了那麼多的廢氣,我就心情很差.
坐地鐵就不會像開車那樣有那麼大的交通壓力.
唯一的問題就是我會非常想念開車時的自由自在.
恩,等到外面天氣再好一些的時候,你可以騎自行車上班,那能夠讓你體會跟開車一樣的自由.
沒錯.我還可以騎車鍛鍊身體!
是啊,你現在是不是不想開車上班了?
對,開車對我的身體和環境都不好.
I got stuck in traffic again.
"be/get stuck"就是指陷入,受困於某種不愉快的境遇中 stuck in traffic是遇上堵車的常見表達.
We were stuck in traffic for over an hour. 我們遇上堵車,堵了一個多小時.
I hate being stuck at home all day. 我討厭整天困在家裏出不去.
I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.
"add to sth"的意思就是"使(數量)增加,使(問題)規模擴大"的意思, to increase something in size, number, amount, etc.
The bad weather only added to our difficulties. 惡劣的天氣只是增加了我們的困難.
The house has been added to(= new rooms, etc. have been built on to it)from time to time. 這座房子一次又一次地在擴建.
這裏相當於"contribute to".
Congested: crowded; full of vehicles or traffic 擁擠的;擠滿的;(交通)堵塞的,擁塞的 ~ (with sth)
congested city streets 交通擁塞的城市街道
Many of Europe's airports are heavily congested. 歐洲許多機場都十分擁擠.
Stressful: causing a lot of anxiety and worry 壓力重的;緊張的 adjective
a stressful job/situation/lifestyle 繁重的工作;艱難的處境;緊張的生活方式
It was a very stressful time for all of us. 對於我們所有人來說,那都是一段艱難時期.
