輕鬆上路必學 「限速、超車」英文怎麼說?

車程時間 Driving Time

乘客往往都是因為時間緊迫(in a rush/hurry)才選搭計程車,司機阿傑就常常被要求開快點,或是一上車就被追問預計的車程時間。不過遇上塞車(traffic jam),時間還是挺難估算的,這該如何告訴外國乘客呢?

交通號誌輕鬆認

塞車的原因除了事故(accident)或尖峰時間車流量大(rush-hour traffic)之外,也因為市區的交通號誌(traffic signal)多,常常走走停停。不過看在外國乘客眼裡,卻可能因為不懂這些號誌,或各地用法不同,而誤以為司機刻意慢行(slow down)或是繞路(make a detour)。若是遇上乘客質詢,不妨介紹一下常會影響車速的台灣交通號誌給他們認識吧!

任務一:辨識交通號誌

阿傑列出了以下幾個交通號誌,但他實在不確定對照的英文,快來幫他搞定吧!

本題答案

辨識號誌阿傑輕鬆就過關,但該怎麼回覆外國客人車程時間,阿傑還有得學呢!

車程時間輕鬆說

要回覆客人車程時間,司機除了得考量距離(distance)外,還得評估當下的交通流量(traffic flow),所以明確的行車時間其實非常難抓。遇上趕時間的乘客,可能就得盡量配合他們在預定時間內抵達。若因開快車而吃上超速罰單(speeding ticket),那就更不划算!

實用車程應答語句
詢問車程時間1: How long will it take to reach Huashan Creative Park?
詢問車程時間2: Do you think we can get there before 3:30?
詢問對方是否趕時間: Are you in a hurry?
告知所費時間: Usually it takes about 15 minutes at this hour.
表達盡快趕到: We should be able to make it.
任務二:車程應答

在阿傑的拜託下,高手Eva又來指點阿傑簡易的行車時間回應,阿傑三兩下就學好了,你呢?

Passenger:
Excuse me, ______________ to reach Huashan Creative Park?
Jay:
Uh…it depends. Usually it takes about 15 minutes at this hour. Are you ______________?
Passenger:
Yes. Do you think we can get there _____________?
Jay:
It’s only 3:10 now. We should be able to ____________.
Passenger:
Great!

本題答案

Passenger:
Excuse me, how long will it take to reach Huashan Creative Park?
Jay:
Uh…it depends. Usually it takes about 15 minutes at this hour. Are you in a hurry?
Passenger:
Yes. Do you think we can get there before 3:30?
Jay:
It’s only 3:10 now. We should be able to make it.
Passenger:
Great!

句型延伸演練

  1. 詢問車程時間1:How long will it take to reach (目的地) ?
    → 到SOGO百貨要多久? __________________________________________?
    → 到微風廣場要多久?__________________________________________?
  2. 詢問車程時間2:Do you think we can get there (預定時間) ?
    → 你認為我們三點前可以到嗎?____________________________________?
    → 你認為我們半小時內可以到嗎? ______________________________________?
  3. 所費時間:Usually it takes about (時間) at this hour.
    → 通常車子少的話,大約要十分鐘。_________________________________________.
    → 通常不塞車的話,要花半小時。__________________________________________.
  4. 表達現在時刻:It’s only (目前時刻) now.
    → 現在才7:05。________________________________.
    → 現在才10:40。 ________________________________.

本題答案

  1. 詢問車程時間1:How long will it take to reach (目的地) ?
    → 到SOGO百貨要多久? How long will it take to reach SOGO department store?
    → 到微風廣場要多久?How long will it take to reach Breeze Center?
  2. 詢問車程時間2:Do you think we can get there (預定時間) ?
    → 你認為我們三點前可以到嗎?Do you think we can get there by 3:00?
    → 你認為我們半小時內可以到嗎? Do you think we can get there in half an hour?
  3. 所費時間:Usually it takes about (時間) at this hour.
    → 通常車子少的話,大約要十分鐘。Usually it takes about 10 minutes with little traffic.
    → 通常不塞車的話,要花半小時。Usually it takes half an hour if there are no traffic jams.
  4. 表達現在時刻:It’s only (目前時刻) now.
    → 現在才7:05。It’s only seven-oh-five now.
    → 現在才10:40。 It’s only ten forty now.

文/陳超明、湯琦均