Narrator: Hello and welcome to English at University -
the series that teaches some English phrases to help you through your first year of study abroad. . . . .
歡迎來到校園英語 ——
這個系列會教給你一些在國外留學第一年會用到的實用單詞短語。
Mary's just landed in London and is heading off for the University of Studies – but there's a problem – she's already lost.
Narrator: Mary, what's happened?
瑪麗剛剛抵達倫敦，正要出發踏上去「學習」大學的路，但是現在她碰到了麻煩——迷路了。
瑪麗，發生什麼了？
Mary: I think I got off at the wrong station and now I don't know which way to go.
Narrator: It's time to ask for help.
我覺得我下車下錯站了，現在不知道往哪走。
這時候你該去請別人幫助啦。
Don't be scared.
You'll find Londoners helpful and friendly people.
別害怕。
你會發現倫敦人都是很友好很樂意助人的。
Just be polite and ask them the way and see what they say.
Mary: OK. Here goes.
只要禮貌一點去問他們路，聽聽他們怎麼說就好。
好吧，那我現在去問。
Err, help me will you?
I don't know where to go.
額，幫我一下，行嗎？
我不知道怎麼走了。
Passer-by: What? Sorry, I'm in a rush.
Narrator: You need to be polite, smile and start with 'excuse me'…
什麼？抱歉，我趕時間。
你得禮貌一點，保持微笑，先說「不好意思打擾一下」……
Mary: OK then. Excuse me… could you tell me the way to the University of Studies… please?
Passer-by: No. Never heard of it.
好吧。不好意思，能請你告訴我一下去「學習」大學的路嗎？
不知道，從來沒聽說過。
Mary: Oh dear. How am I going to find my way there?
Oh, I'll ask him… I wonder if you could help me… please?
哎天吶，我要怎麼才能找到去那裡的路啊？
哦我問問這個人吧……請問……你能幫我一下嗎？
Daniel: Are you lost? !
Mary: Yes, I am.
Please could you give me directions to the University of Studies?
你迷路了嗎？！是的，我迷路了。
能請你告訴我怎麼去「學習」大學嗎？
Daniel: Yeah. Of course. I'm going there myself. It's my first day…
Mary: Me too! I don't suppose you could show me the way, could you?
當然了，我這就要自己去那呢。
這是我第一天……我也是！那我估計你沒法給我指路了，對吧？
Daniel: … I don't know why I'm studying there though. I should have gone to Oxford or Cambridge…
……我都不知道我為什麼要去那上學。我應該去牛津或者劍橋的……
I did so well in my A levels… but I suppose I can share my 'wisdom' with the other undergraduates… anyway…
Mary: Ermm, there's a sign…
我高級課程學的特別棒……但是我覺得我應該也可以和其他同學分享一下我的「智慧」……不管怎麼說……
額，那有一個標識……
Daniel: … my name's Daniel by the way. Are you just visiting?
Mary: No. I said I'm studying here too.
哦對了，我叫丹尼爾，你只是來旅遊的嗎？
不是，我說過我也在這上學。
My names Mary and look… there's a sign for the university.
Daniel: Nice to meet you Mabel.
我叫瑪麗，看那，有一個去學校的標誌。
很高興認識你，梅布爾。
I think it's a left turn here then straight on. . . . . . .
我覺得應該是從這左轉然後直走。
Narrator: Oh dear Mary. Let's hope he's not doing the same course as you.
哦，可憐的瑪麗。讓我們祈禱一下這人不是和你一個專業的吧。
He sounds like a complete loser – an idiot. Anyway, while Daniel's showing her where to go,
let's look at the phrases she used to ask for directions…
他聽起來完全就是瞎扯——像一個傻子一樣。
丹尼爾正在給瑪麗指路，讓我們學習一下她用到的問路句型……
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to… I wonder if you could help me please?
不好意思，請問我怎麼去……請問你可以幫我一下嗎？
Please could you give me directions to…
I don't suppose you could show me the way, could you?
請給我指一下到……的路，行嗎？
我估計你沒法給我指路了，對吧？
You can practice these phrases, pick up a few more plus learn some top tips for travelling in the UK on our website at BBC Learning English dot com.
Now, back to Mary… I've got a feeling she's asked the wrong person for directions.
你可以練練這幾個句子，再來BBC Learning English.com看看，多學習一下有關英國旅遊的相關小貼士。
現在讓我們回去看看瑪麗……我感覺她問路問錯人了。
This Daniel seems like a bit of a numpty – an idiot. . . . . . .
這個丹尼爾看起來有點兒白痴——傻傻的。
Daniel: Strange… I thought it was down here. Maybe it was right at the junction?
奇怪了……我以為學校就在這邊。那是不是應該在剛才那個路口右轉？
Narrator: Yep, he's a muppet. A total idiot.
Mary: Oh dear. Maybe we should ask that policeman over there?
是了，他就是個笨蛋，十足的蠢人。
哎，我們是不是應該去問問那邊那個警察？
Daniel: No, no, we'll be fine.
Err… taxi! Taxi!
不，不用，我們沒問題的。
額……計程車！計程車！