对话
Highway English Check — Reading Road Signs
Officer: Good afternoon, sir. This is a quick English check. I’d like to ask you a few questions about road signs, alright?
Driver: Sure, officer. No problem.
Officer: Great. Can you read that sign over there, the yellow one? What does it say?
Driver: It says “Slippery When Wet.”
Officer: Good. And what does that mean?
Driver: It means the road can be dangerous when it rains. I should slow down.
Officer: That’s correct. Now, how about this one — the red triangle sign?
Driver: It says “Yield.” That means I must let other cars go first.
Officer: Excellent. What about the round yellow sign with a big X and two R’s?
Driver: That’s a railroad crossing sign. I have to stop and look for trains.
Officer: Perfect. And what if you see a flashing red light at an intersection?
Driver: I have to stop completely, then go when it’s safe.
Officer: Good answer. How about a flashing yellow light?
Driver: It means caution. I don’t have to stop, but I need to slow down and be careful.
Officer: Very good. Now, can you tell me what “No U-Turn” means?
Driver: It means I can’t turn around and go the other way.
Officer: Right. And if you see a sign that says “Truck Route”?
Driver: That’s the road I should use. It’s okay for trucks.
Officer: Excellent. Last question — if you see a sign that says “Road Work Ahead,” what should you do?
Driver: I should slow down and be ready for workers or lane changes.
Officer: Perfect. You clearly understand the signs. You may continue your trip. Drive safe!
Driver: Thank you, officer. Have a good day!
关键词提示
Highway English Check — Reading Road Signs
公路英语检查—阅读与理解交通标志
Officer: afternoon – quick English check – ask – questions – road signs?
（下午好，先生。这是一次简单的英语检查。我想问您几个关于路标的问题，可以吗？）
Driver: Sure – problem.
（当然可以，警官。没问题。）
Officer: Great – read – sign – there – yellow – say?
（很好。您能读一下那边那个黄色的标志吗？上面写着什么？）
Driver: Slippery – Wet.
（上面写着“潮湿时易滑”。）
Officer: Good – mean?
（很好。那是什么意思？）
Driver: means – road – dangerous – rains – slow down.
（意思是下雨时路面会滑，我应该减速。）
Officer: correct – this – red triangle sign?
（正确。那么这个呢——那个红色三角形标志？）
Driver: Yield – means – let – cars – first.
（上面写着“让行”。意思是我要让其他车辆先走。）
Officer: Excellent – round yellow sign – X – R’s?
（非常好。那那个圆形黄色标志，上面有一个大叉和两个字母R是什么意思？）
Driver: railroad crossing – stop – look – trains.
（那是铁路道口标志。我必须停车观察是否有火车。）
Officer: Perfect – if – see – flashing red light – intersection?
（很好。如果在路口看到闪烁的红灯呢？）
Driver: stop completely – go – safe.
（我必须完全停下，然后在安全时再前行。）
Officer: Good – flashing yellow light?
（回答不错。那闪烁的黄灯是什么意思？）
Driver: caution – stop – need – slow down – careful.
（意思是要小心。我不需要停车，但要减速并注意安全。）
Officer: good – tell – “No U-Turn”?
（非常好。那您能告诉我“No U-Turn”是什么意思吗？）
Driver: turn around – go – other way.
（意思是我不能掉头回去。）
Officer: Right – see – sign – “Truck Route”?
（对。如果看到一个写着“Truck Route（卡车路线）”的标志呢？）
Driver: road – use – okay – trucks.
（那是我应该走的路，卡车可以通行。）
Officer: Excellent – question – sign – “Road Work Ahead,” – do?
（非常好。最后一个问题——如果看到写着“前方施工”的标志，您该怎么办？）
Driver: slow down – ready – workers – lane changes.
（我应该减速，准备好应对施工人员或车道变动。）
Officer: Perfect – understand – signs – continue – trip – safe!
（非常好。您对路标理解得很清楚。可以继续上路了，开车小心！）
Driver: Thank – good day!
（谢谢您，警官。祝您今天愉快！）
音标
Highway English Check — Reading Road Signs
/ˈhaɪweɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ʧɛk ˈrɪdɪŋ roʊd saɪnz/
Officer: Good afternoon, sir. This is a quick English check. I’d like to ask you a few questions about road signs, alright?
/ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnun sər | ðɪs ɪz ə kwɪk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ʧɛk | aɪd laɪk tə æsk yə ə fju ˈkwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt roʊd saɪnz ɔlˈraɪt/
Driver: Sure, officer. No problem.
/ʃʊr ˈɑfəsər | noʊ ˈprɑbləm/
Officer: Great. Can you read that sign over there, the yellow one? What does it say?
/ɡreɪt | kən yə rid ðæt saɪn ˈoʊvər ðɛr ðə ˈyɛloʊ wʌn | wʌt dəz ɪt seɪ/
Driver: It says “Slippery When Wet.”
/ɪt sɛz ˈslɪpəri wɛn wɛt/
Officer: Good. And what does that mean?
/ɡʊd | ənd wʌt dəz ðæt min/
Driver: It means the road can be dangerous when it rains. I should slow down.
/ɪt minz ðə roʊd kən bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs wɛn ɪt reɪnz | aɪ ʃəd sloʊ daʊn/
Officer: That’s correct. Now, how about this one — the red triangle sign?
/ðæts kəˈrɛkt | naʊ haʊ əˈbaʊt ðɪs wʌn ðə rɛd ˈtraɪæŋɡəl saɪn/
Driver: It says “Yield.” That means I must let other cars go first.
/ɪt sɛz yild | ðæt minz aɪ məst lɛt ˈʌðər kɑrz ɡoʊ fərst/
Officer: Excellent. What about the round yellow sign with a big X and two R’s?
/ˈɛksələnt | wʌt əˈbaʊt ðə raʊnd ˈyɛloʊ saɪn wɪð ə bɪɡ ɛks ənd tu ɑrz/
Driver: That’s a railroad crossing sign. I have to stop and look for trains.
/ðæts ə ˈreɪlroʊd ˈkrɔsɪŋ saɪn | aɪ hæv tə stɑp ənd lʊk fər treɪnz/
Officer: Perfect. And what if you see a flashing red light at an intersection?
/ˈpɝfɪkt | ənd wʌt ɪf yə si ə ˈflæʃɪŋ rɛd laɪt æt ən ˈɪntərˌsɛkʃən/
Driver: I have to stop completely, then go when it’s safe.
/aɪ hæv tə stɑp kəmˈplitli | ðɛn ɡoʊ wɛn ɪts seɪf/
Officer: Good answer. How about a flashing yellow light?
/ɡʊd ˈænsər | haʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈflæʃɪŋ ˈyɛloʊ laɪt/
Driver: It means caution. I don’t have to stop, but I need to slow down and be careful.
/ɪt minz ˈkɔʃən | aɪ doʊnt hæv tə stɑp bət aɪ nid tə sloʊ daʊn ənd bi ˈkɛrfəl/
Officer: Very good. Now, can you tell me what “No U-Turn” means?
/ˈvɛri ɡʊd | naʊ kən yə tɛl mi wʌt noʊ yu tɝn minz/
Driver: It means I can’t turn around and go the other way.
/ɪt minz aɪ kænt tɝn əˈraʊnd ənd ɡoʊ ði ˈʌðər weɪ/
Officer: Right. And if you see a sign that says “Truck Route”?
/raɪt | ənd ɪf yə si ə saɪn ðæt sɛz trʌk raʊt/
Driver: That’s the road I should use. It’s okay for trucks.
/ðæts ðə roʊd aɪ ʃəd yuz | ɪts oʊˈkeɪ fər trʌks/
Officer: Excellent. Last question — if you see a sign that says “Road Work Ahead,” what should you do?
/ˈɛksələnt | læst ˈkwɛsʧən | ɪf yə si ə saɪn ðæt sɛz roʊd wɝk əˈhɛd wʌt ʃəd yə du/
Driver: I should slow down and be ready for workers or lane changes.
/aɪ ʃəd sloʊ daʊn ənd bi ˈrɛdi fər ˈwɝkərz ɔr leɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz/
Officer: Perfect. You clearly understand the signs. You may continue your trip. Drive safe!
/ˈpɝfɪkt | yu ˈklɪrli ˌʌndərˈstænd ðə saɪnz | yu meɪ kənˈtɪnju yər trɪp | draɪv seɪf/
Driver: Thank you, officer. Have a good day!
/θæŋk yu ˈɑfəsər | hæv ə ɡʊd deɪ/
翻译
Highway English Check — Reading Road Signs
公路英语检查—阅读与理解交通标志
Officer: Good afternoon, sir. This is a quick English check. I’d like to ask you a few questions about road signs, alright?
下午好，先生。这是一次简单的英语检查。我想问您几个关于路标的问题，可以吗？
Driver: Sure, officer. No problem.
当然可以，警官。没问题。
Officer: Great. Can you read that sign over there, the yellow one? What does it say?
很好。您能读一下那边那个黄色的标志吗？上面写着什么？
Driver: It says “Slippery When Wet.”
上面写着“潮湿时易滑”。
Officer: Good. And what does that mean?
很好。那是什么意思？
Driver: It means the road can be dangerous when it rains. I should slow down.
意思是下雨时路面会滑，我应该减速。
Officer: That’s correct. Now, how about this one — the red triangle sign?
正确。那么这个呢——那个红色三角形标志？
Driver: It says “Yield.” That means I must let other cars go first.
上面写着“让行”。意思是我要让其他车辆先走。
Officer: Excellent. What about the round yellow sign with a big X and two R’s?
非常好。那那个圆形黄色标志，上面有一个大叉和两个字母R是什么意思？
Driver: That’s a railroad crossing sign. I have to stop and look for trains.
那是铁路道口标志。我必须停车观察是否有火车。
Officer: Perfect. And what if you see a flashing red light at an intersection?
很好。如果在路口看到闪烁的红灯呢？
Driver: I have to stop completely, then go when it’s safe.
我必须完全停下，然后在安全时再前行。
Officer: Good answer. How about a flashing yellow light?
回答不错。那闪烁的黄灯是什么意思？
Driver: It means caution. I don’t have to stop, but I need to slow down and be careful.
意思是要小心。我不需要停车，但要减速并注意安全。
Officer: Very good. Now, can you tell me what “No U-Turn” means?
非常好。那您能告诉我“No U-Turn”是什么意思吗？
Driver: It means I can’t turn around and go the other way.
意思是我不能掉头回去。
Officer: Right. And if you see a sign that says “Truck Route”?
对。如果看到一个写着“Truck Route（卡车路线）”的标志呢？
Driver: That’s the road I should use. It’s okay for trucks.
那是我应该走的路，卡车可以通行。
Officer: Excellent. Last question — if you see a sign that says “Road Work Ahead,” what should you do?
非常好。最后一个问题——如果看到写着“前方施工”的标志，您该怎么办？
Driver: I should slow down and be ready for workers or lane changes.
我应该减速，准备好应对施工人员或车道变动。
Officer: Perfect. You clearly understand the signs. You may continue your trip. Drive safe!
非常好。您对路标理解得很清楚。可以继续上路了，开车小心！
Driver: Thank you, officer. Have a good day!
谢谢您，警官。祝您今天愉快！
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