高鐵和動車是很多人出行的選擇,
那它們的地道英語怎麼說?
今天小醬就來盤點下常用的交通工具英語~
Train (火車)
High-speed train (高鐵;動車)
高鐵是CHSR,全稱為China High-speed Railway;
而動車為CRH,全稱是China Railway High-speed。
但是吧,「高鐵」和「動車」在外國人都是高速列車,統稱為High-speed train。
例句
The high-speed trains have drastically shortened the travelling time within China.
高速列車大幅度地縮短了在中國境內旅行的時間。
Standing ticket 站票
Hard seat 硬座
Hard sleeper 硬臥
Soft sleeper 軟臥
Second-class seat 二等座
First-class seat 一等座
Business-class seat 商務座
Bus 公交車
Many kids take the bus to school.
很多兒童搭公交車去學校。
Car 汽車
You need a license to drive a car.
你需要一個駕駛證才能開車。
Taxi 計程車
He was frustrated by his inability to wave down a taxi.
連一輛計程車都打不到,他很沮喪。
Plane 飛機
They arrived in Belgium by airplane .
他們乘飛機到達比利時。
metro&subway地鐵
I take the subway to work every day.
我每天都坐地鐵去上班。