对话
Highway English Check
Officer: Good afternoon, sir. This is a routine check. May I see your driver’s license and registration, please?
Driver: Yes, officer. Here you go.
Officer: Thank you. Where are you headed today?
Driver: I’m going to New Jersey to deliver some furniture.
Officer: Okay. How long have you been driving this truck?
Driver: About two years.
Officer: Alright. Can you read this road sign for me?
Driver: It says “Speed limit 55.”
Officer: Good. And what does that mean?
Driver: It means I can’t drive faster than 55 miles per hour.
Officer: Great. Do you know what to do if you see a red flashing light behind you?
Driver: I pull over to the right and stop.
Officer: That’s correct. Have you had any accidents recently?
Driver: No, officer. Never.
Officer: Alright. One last question — do you understand English well enough to read safety reports and talk to other drivers on the radio?
Driver: Yes, I can. I’m still learning, but I can understand basic English.
Officer: That’s fine. Keep practicing. English is important for your safety on the road. You’re good to go. Drive safe!
Driver: Thank you, officer. Have a good day!
关键词提示
Highway English Check
公路英语测试
Officer: afternoon – sir – routine check – see – driver’s license – registration?
（下午好，先生。这是例行检查。请出示您的驾照和行车登记证。）
Driver: Yes – Here – go.
（好的，警官。给您。）
Officer: Thank – Where – headed?
（谢谢。您今天要去哪儿？）
Driver: going – New Jersey – deliver – furniture.
（我要去新泽西送一些家具。）
Officer: Okay – long – driving – truck?
（好。您开这辆卡车多久了？）
Driver: two.
（大约两年了。）
Officer: Alright – read – road sign – me? （指着路边标志）
（好的。请您帮我读一下这个路标。）
Driver: It – “Speed limit 55.”
（上面写着“限速55”。）
Officer: Good – what – mean?
（很好。这是什么意思？）
Driver: It – faster – 55 miles – hour.
（意思是我不能开超过每小时55英里。）
Officer: Great – know -do – see – red – light – you?
（很好。如果你看到后面有红灯闪烁，你该怎么做？）
Driver: pull – right – stop.
（我靠右停车。）
Officer: correct – had – accidents?
（正确。您最近有没有发生过交通事故？）
Driver: No – Never.
（没有，警官，从来没有。）
Officer: Alright – last question – understand English – enough – safety reports – talk – drivers – radio?
（好，最后一个问题——您的英语够用来读安全报告、跟其他司机用对讲机交流吗？）
Driver: can – learning – basic English.
（可以。我还在学习，但我能听懂基本英语。）
Officer: fine – practicing – English – important – safety – road – good – go – safe!
（很好。继续练习。英语对你的行车安全很重要。你可以走了。一路平安！）
Driver: Thank – officer – good day!
（谢谢您，警官。祝您今天愉快！）
音标
Highway English Check
/ˈhaɪweɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ʧɛk/
Officer: Good afternoon, sir. This is a routine check. May I see your driver’s license and registration, please?
/ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnun sər | ðɪs ɪz ə ruˈtin ʧɛk | meɪ aɪ si yər ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns ənd ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən pliz/
Driver: Yes, officer. Here you go.
/jɛs ˈɒfəsər | hɪr yə ɡoʊ/
Officer: Thank you. Where are you headed today?
/θæŋk yu | wɛr ər yə ˈhɛdɪd təˈdeɪ/
Driver: I’m going to New Jersey to deliver some furniture.
/aɪm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tə nu ˈʤərzi tə dəˈlɪvər səm ˈfərnɪʧər/
Officer: Okay. How long have you been driving this truck?
/oʊˈkeɪ | haʊ lɔŋ həv yə bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðɪs trʌk/
Driver: About two years.
/əˈbaʊt tu yɪrz/
Officer: Alright. Can you read this road sign for me?
/ɔlˈraɪt | kən yə rid ðɪs roʊd saɪn fər mi/
Driver: It says “Speed limit 55.”
/ɪt sɛz spid ˈlɪmɪt ˈfɪfti faɪv/
Officer: Good. And what does that mean?
/ɡʊd | ənd wʌt dəz ðæt min/
Driver: It means I can’t drive faster than 55 miles per hour.
/ɪt minz aɪ kænt draɪv ˈfæstər ðən ˈfɪfti faɪv maɪlz pər ˈaʊər/
Officer: Great. Do you know what to do if you see a red flashing light behind you?
/ɡreɪt | də yə noʊ wʌt tə du ɪf yə si ə rɛd ˈflæʃɪŋ laɪt bɪˈhaɪnd yə/
Driver: I pull over to the right and stop.
/aɪ pʊl ˈoʊvər tə ðə raɪt ənd stɑp/
Officer: That’s correct. Have you had any accidents recently?
/ðæts kəˈrɛkt | həv yə hæd ˈɛni ˈæksɪdənts ˈrisəntli/
Driver: No, officer. Never.
/noʊ ˈɒfəsər | ˈnɛvər/
Officer: Alright. One last question — do you understand English well enough to read safety reports and talk to other drivers on the radio?
/ɔlˈraɪt | wʌn læst ˈkwɛsʧən də yə ˌʌndərˈstænd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ wɛl ɪˈnʌf tə rid ˈseɪfti rəˈpɔrts ən tɔk tə ˈʌðər ˈdraɪvərz ɑn ðə ˈreɪdioʊ/
Driver: Yes, I can. I’m still learning, but I can understand basic English.
/jɛs aɪ kæn | aɪm stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ bət aɪ kən ˌʌndərˈstænd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
Officer: That’s fine. Keep practicing. English is important for your safety on the road. You’re good to go. Drive safe!
/ðæts faɪn | kip ˈpræktɪsɪŋ | ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ɪmˈpɔrtnt fər yər ˈseɪfti ɑn ðə roʊd | yər ɡʊd tə ɡoʊ | draɪv seɪf/
Driver: Thank you, officer. Have a good day!
/θæŋk ju ˈɒfəsər | hæv ə ɡʊd deɪ/
翻译
Highway English Check
公路英语测试
Officer: Good afternoon, sir. This is a routine check. May I see your driver’s license and registration, please?
下午好，先生。这是例行检查。请出示您的驾照和行车登记证。
Driver: Yes, officer. Here you go.
好的，警官。给您。
Officer: Thank you. Where are you headed today?
谢谢。您今天要去哪儿？
Driver: I’m going to New Jersey to deliver some furniture.
我要去新泽西送一些家具。
Officer: Okay. How long have you been driving this truck?
好。您开这辆卡车多久了？
Driver: About two years.
大约两年了。
Officer: Alright. Can you read this road sign for me? （指着路边标志）
好的。请您帮我读一下这个路标。
Driver: It says “Speed limit 55.”
上面写着“限速55”。
Officer: Good. And what does that mean?
很好。这是什么意思？
Driver: It means I can’t drive faster than 55 miles per hour.
意思是我不能开超过每小时55英里。
Officer: Great. Do you know what to do if you see a red flashing light behind you?
很好。如果你看到后面有红灯闪烁，你该怎么做？
Driver: I pull over to the right and stop.
我靠右停车。
Officer: That’s correct. Have you had any accidents recently?
正确。您最近有没有发生过交通事故？
Driver: No, officer. Never.
没有，警官，从来没有。
Officer: Alright. One last question — do you understand English well enough to read safety reports and talk to other drivers on the radio?
好，最后一个问题——您的英语够用来读安全报告、跟其他司机用对讲机交流吗？
Driver: Yes, I can. I’m still learning, but I can understand basic English.
可以。我还在学习，但我能听懂基本英语。
Officer: That’s fine. Keep practicing. English is important for your safety on the road. You’re good to go. Drive safe!
很好。继续练习。英语对你的行车安全很重要。你可以走了。一路平安！
Driver: Thank you, officer. Have a good day!
谢谢您，警官。祝您今天愉快！
常用句子/短语
May I see your…, please? /meɪ aɪ si yər …, pliz/ 请让我看一下您的……好吗？
Here you go. /hɪr yə ɡoʊ/ 给您。
Where are you headed? /wɛr ər yə ˈhɛdɪd/ 您要去哪儿？
It says “….” /ɪt sɛz …/ 上面写着“……”
What does that mean? /wʌt dəz ðæt min/ 那是什么意思？
Do you know what to do if…? /də yə noʊ wʌt tə du ɪf …?/ 如果……你知道该怎么做吗？
pull over to the right /pʊl ˈoʊvər tə ðə raɪt/ 靠右停车
Have you had any accidents? /həv yə hæd ˈɛni ˈæksɪdənts?/ 您发生过任何事故吗？
read safety reports /rid ˈseɪfti rəˈpɔrts/ 阅读安全报告
talk to … on the radio /tɔk tə … ɑn ðə ˈreɪdioʊ/ 在对讲机上和……交谈
understand basic English /ˌʌndərˈstænd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 理解基本英语
Keep practicing. /kip ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ 继续练习。
safety on the road /ˈseɪfti ɑn ðə roʊd/ 行车安全
You’re good to go. /yər ɡʊd tə ɡoʊ/ 您可以走了。
Drive safe! /draɪv seɪf/ 开车小心！
Have a good day! /hæv ə ɡʊd deɪ/ 祝您今天愉快！
说明
在 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration（FMCSA） 的联邦法规中，持有商用驾驶执照（CDL，commercial driver’s license）的司机原则上必须具备“能够读、会说英语，以理解交通标志、与执法人员交流、填写报告和记录”的能力。
具体为：《49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)》规定：“… able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.”
线上英语口语陪练 