对话
California Traffic
Driver: Hello! How is your day going today?
Passenger: It is going pretty good, thank you. I am just a little tired.
Driver: Yeah, I understand. The traffic is really bad right now.
Passenger: Yes, it is rush hour, right?
Driver: That’s right. In California, it feels like there is traffic all the time.
Passenger: Haha, that is true. Do you drive for Uber full-time?
Driver: Yes, I do. I mostly drive around Los Angeles.
Passenger: That sounds nice. Does the traffic get better at night?
Driver: Yes, it gets a little better, but there are more drunk people.
Passenger: Oh, that sounds interesting.
Driver: Haha, sometimes it is fun, but sometimes it is not.
关键词提示
California Traffic
加州的交通
Driver: Hello – How – day – today?
（你好！你今天过得怎么样？）
Passenger: pretty good – thank – just – tired.
（挺不错的，谢谢你，就是有点累。）
Driver: Yeah – understand – traffic – bad – now.
（是啊，我懂。现在的交通真是糟透了。）
Passenger: Yes – rush – right?
（是的，现在是交通高峰吧？）
Driver: right – California – feels – traffic – time.
（没错。在加州，好像一直都在堵车。）
Passenger: Haha – true – drive – Uber – full-time?
（哈哈，确实是这样。你是全职开Uber的吗？）
Driver: Yes – mostly – Los Angeles.
（是的，我是。我主要在洛杉矶这一带跑。）
Passenger: nice – traffic – better – night?
（听起来不错。晚上交通会不会好一点？）
Driver: Yes – better – drunk people.
（会好一点，但醉酒的人会比较多。）
Passenger: Oh – interesting.
（哦，听起来挺有意思的。）
Driver: Haha – fun – sometimes – not.
（哈哈，有时候挺好玩，但有时候就不太好了。）
音标
California Traffic
/ˌkæləˈfɔrnyə ˈtræfɪk/
Driver: Hello! How is your day going today?
/hɛˈloʊ | haʊ ɪz yər deɪ ˈɡoʊɪŋ təˈdeɪ/
Passenger: It is going pretty good, thank you. I am just a little tired.
/ɪt ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈprɪti ɡʊd | θæŋk ju | aɪ əm dʒəst ə ˈlɪtl̩ ˈtaɪərd/
Driver: Yeah, I understand. The traffic is really bad right now.
/jæ | aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd | ðə ˈtræfɪk ɪz ˈrɪli bæd raɪt naʊ/
Passenger: Yes, it is rush hour, right?
/jɛs | ɪt ɪz rʌʃ ˈaʊər | raɪt/
Driver: That’s right. In California, it feels like there is traffic all the time.
/ðæts raɪt | ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnyə | ɪt filz laɪk ðɛr ɪz ˈtræfɪk ɔl ðə taɪm/
Passenger: Haha, that is true. Do you drive for Uber full-time?
/hɑˈhɑ | ðæt ɪz tru | də yu draɪv fər ˈubər fʊl taɪm/
Driver: Yes, I do. I mostly drive around Los Angeles.
/jɛs | aɪ du | aɪ ˈmoʊstli draɪv əˈraʊnd loʊs ˈænʤələs/
Passenger: That sounds nice. Does the traffic get better at night?
/ðæt saʊndz naɪs | dəz ðə ˈtræfɪk ɡɛt ˈbɛtər ət naɪt/
Driver: Yes, it gets a little better, but there are more drunk people.
/jɛs | ɪt ɡɛts ə ˈlɪtl̩ ˈbɛtər | bət ðɛr ɑr mɔr drʌŋk ˈpipəl/
Passenger: Oh, that sounds interesting.
/oʊ | ðæt saʊndz ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
Driver: Haha, sometimes it is fun, but sometimes it is not.
/hɑˈhɑ | ˈsʌmtaɪmz ɪt ɪz fʌn | bət ˈsʌmtaɪmz ɪt ɪz nɑt/
翻译
California Traffic
加州的交通
Driver: Hello! How is your day going today?
司机：你好！你今天过得怎么样？
Passenger: It is going pretty good, thank you. I am just a little tired.
乘客：挺不错的，谢谢你，就是有点累。
Driver: Yeah, I understand. The traffic is really bad right now.
司机：是啊，我懂。现在的交通真是糟透了。
Passenger: Yes, it is rush hour, right?
乘客：是的，现在是交通高峰吧？
Driver: That’s right. In California, it feels like there is traffic all the time.
司机：没错。在加州，好像一直都在堵车。
Passenger: Haha, that is true. Do you drive for Uber full-time?
乘客：哈哈，确实是这样。你是全职开Uber的吗？
Driver: Yes, I do. I mostly drive around Los Angeles.
司机：是的，我是。我主要在洛杉矶这一带跑。
Passenger: That sounds nice. Does the traffic get better at night?
乘客：听起来不错。晚上交通会不会好一点？
Driver: Yes, it gets a little better, but there are more drunk people.
司机：会好一点，但醉酒的人会比较多。
Passenger: Oh, that sounds interesting.
乘客：哦，听起来挺有意思的。
Driver: Haha, sometimes it is fun, but sometimes it is not.
司机：哈哈，有时候挺好玩，但有时候就不太好了。
常用句子/短语
How is your day going today?
/haʊ ɪz yər deɪ ˈɡoʊɪŋ təˈdeɪ/ 你今天过得怎么样？
I am just a little tired. |
/aɪ əm dʒəst ə ˈlɪt̬əl ˈtaɪərd/ 我只是有点累。
Yeah, I understand.
/jæ, aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd/ 是啊，我明白。
It is rush hour.
/ɪt ɪz ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊər/ 现在是交通高峰期。
That’s right.
/ðæts raɪt/ 没错。
That is true.
/ðæt ɪz tru/ 确实如此。
Oh, that sounds interesting.
/oʊ, ðæt saʊndz ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ 哦，听起来很有趣。
It is fun.
/ɪt ɪz fʌn/ 这很有趣
说明
以下是一些在日常美式英语中谈论交通（traffic）时常用的地道句子：
The traffic is really bad today.
今天的交通真的很糟。
There’s a lot of traffic on the highway.
高速公路上车很多。
We’re stuck in traffic.
我们被堵在路上了。
It’s rush hour now.
现在是高峰期。
The traffic is moving so slowly.
车子动得好慢啊。
It took me an hour to drive five miles.
开五英里就花了一小时。
The roads are pretty clear today.
今天路况挺通畅的。
Traffic is much better at this time.
这个时间段交通好多了。
We’re lucky — no traffic today!
我们真幸运——今天不堵车！
The traffic has finally cleared up.
堵车终于缓解了。
It’s always busy around five o’clock.
五点左右总是很堵。
Morning rush hour is the worst.
早高峰最糟糕。
In California, rush hour feels like all day.
在加州，几乎整天都在堵车。
I try to avoid driving during rush hour.
我尽量避免在高峰期开车。
The traffic is usually bad after work.
下班后通常很堵。
There’s an accident up ahead.
前面出车祸了。
I think there’s some roadwork going on.
我觉得前面在施工。
They’re fixing the road, that’s why it’s so slow.
他们在修路，所以才这么慢。
The traffic lights here take forever.
这儿的红绿灯超慢。
Everyone is slowing down to look at the accident.
大家都慢下来围观事故。
I’m used to it — this is L.A. traffic!
我习惯了——这就是洛杉矶的交通！
I try to stay calm and listen to music.
我尽量保持冷静，听听音乐。
线上英语口语陪练 