在国外旅游,要乘出租车,下面的这些基础词汇是必备的。一定要背下来哦~
1、Jam n./v.拥挤,阻塞
We should be able to make it unless we get caught in a traffic jam or something.
我们应该来得及,除非遇到塞车或发生什么事。
2、block n.大块:街区; v.阻碍
The road is blocked.
道路塞车了。
同义词:baffle
3、meter n.计量器,计程表
I'm not sure, but whatever it is,it'll show you on the meter.
说不准,但不管多少,计程表上会显示出来的。
4、kilometer n.几千米,公里
The rate is two dollars for the first two kilo-meters and twenty cents for each additional two hundred meters.
收费算法是前两公里两美元,之后每两百米再加二十分。
5、catch v.抓住;赶上
Can I catch a taxi any place I like?
我可以随意在任何地方叫计程车吗?
反义词:miss
If I miss this train I'll catch the next one.
如果我错过了这班火车,就赶乘下一班
6、port n.港口,码头
Drive me to the port.
载我到码头。
同义词:dock
7、pay v.付款 n.工资
I will pay as much as it says on the meter.
我会照表付你钱的。
8、accelerator n.加速器
He pressed the accelerator pedal,and the car rushed forward.
他踏了一下加速器踏板,汽车就向前冲去。
9、allow v.允许,承认
How many passengers is a taxi al-lowed to carry?
一辆出租车可载几名乘客?
反义词:prohibit
10、peak n.山顶,最高峰
Every Monday morning,during this peak hour, the traffic is usually jammed.
每星期一早上的高峰时段内,交通通常是拥挤的。