对话
Worried About Self-Driving Buses
Driver: Hey, how’s it going? I’m getting a little sleepy, so I’m looking for a safe place to pull over.
Friend: Hey! Yeah, you should definitely stop and get some rest.
Driver: I will. Actually, there’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.
Friend: Oh yeah? What’s on your mind?
Driver: Do you think self-driving buses will eventually put drivers like me out of work?
Friend: It’s possible. Technology is moving pretty fast these days.
Driver: That’s what worries me. I don’t want to lose my job to a machine.
Friend: I get that, but I think it’ll be a long time before buses can run completely without drivers.
Driver: I hope so. I’ve been driving buses for over fifteen years. I can’t imagine doing anything else.
Friend: Even if buses become self-driving, they’ll probably still need people to handle emergencies.
Driver: You’re probably right. I just hope I can keep doing this until I retire.
Friend: I hope so too. Anyway, get some rest before you get back on the road, okay?
音标
Worried About Self-Driving Buses
/ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˌsɛlf ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈbʌsɪz/
Driver: Hey, how’s it going? I’m getting a little sleepy, so I’m looking for a safe place to pull over.
/heɪ | haʊz ɪt ˈɡoʊɪŋ | aɪm ˈɡɛɾɪŋ ə ˈlɪɾəl ˈslipi | soʊ aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə seɪf pleɪs tə pʊl ˈoʊvər/
Friend: Hey! Yeah, you should definitely stop and get some rest.
/heɪ | yɛə | yə ʃəd ˈdɛfənətli stɑp ən ɡɛt səm rɛst/
Driver: I will. Actually, there’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.
/aɪ wɪl | ˈæktʃuəli | ðɛrz ˈsʌmθɪŋ aɪv bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈleɪtli/
Friend: Oh yeah? What’s on your mind?
/oʊ yɛə | wʌts ɑn yər maɪnd/
Driver: Do you think self-driving buses will eventually put drivers like me out of work?
/də yə θɪŋk ˌsɛlf ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈbʌsɪz wɪl ɪˈvɛntʃuəli pʊt ˈdraɪvərz laɪk mi aʊt əv wərk/
Friend: It’s possible. Technology is moving pretty fast these days.
/ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl | tɛkˈnɑlədʒi ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈprɪɾi fæst ðiz deɪz/
Driver: That’s what worries me. I don’t want to lose my job to a machine.
/ðæts wʌt ˈwəriz mi | aɪ doʊnt wɑnt tə luz maɪ dʒɑb tə ə məˈʃin/
Friend: I get that, but I think it’ll be a long time before buses can run completely without drivers.
/aɪ ɡɛt ðæt | bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈɪɾəl bi ə lɔŋ taɪm bɪˈfɔr ˈbʌsɪz kən rʌn kəmˈplitli wɪˈðaʊt ˈdraɪvərz/
Driver: I hope so. I’ve been driving buses for over fifteen years. I can’t imagine doing anything else.
/aɪ hoʊp soʊ | aɪv bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈbʌsɪz fər ˈoʊvər ˌfɪfˈtin yɪrz | aɪ kænt ɪˈmædʒən ˈduɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls/
Friend: Even if buses become self-driving, they’ll probably still need people to handle emergencies.
/ˈivən ɪf ˈbʌsɪz bɪˈkʌm ˌsɛlf ˈdraɪvɪŋ | ðeɪl ˈprɑbəbli stɪl nid ˈpipəl tə ˈhændəl ɪˈmərdʒənsiz/
Driver: You’re probably right. I just hope I can keep doing this until I retire.
/yər ˈprɑbəbli raɪt | aɪ dʒʌst hoʊp aɪ kən kip ˈduɪŋ ðɪs ənˈtɪl aɪ rɪˈtaɪər/
Friend: I hope so too. Anyway, get some rest before you get back on the road, okay?
/aɪ hoʊp soʊ tu | ˈɛniˌweɪ | ɡɛt səm rɛst bɪˈfɔr yə ɡɛt bæk ɑn ðə roʊd | oʊˈkeɪ/
英中对照
Worried About Self-Driving Buses
担心自动驾驶大巴取代司机
Driver: Hey, how’s it going? I’m getting a little sleepy, so I’m looking for a safe place to pull over.
嘿，最近怎么样？我有点犯困了，正想找个安全的地方靠边停车。
Friend: Hey! Yeah, you should definitely stop and get some rest.
嘿！那你确实该停下来休息一下。
Driver: I will. Actually, there’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.
我会的。其实，最近有件事我一直在琢磨。
Friend: Oh yeah? What’s on your mind?
是吗？什么事啊？
Driver: Do you think self-driving buses will eventually put drivers like me out of work?
你觉得自动驾驶大巴以后会不会让我们这样的司机失业？
Friend: It’s possible. Technology is moving pretty fast these days.
有这个可能。现在科技发展得相当快。
Driver: That’s what worries me. I don’t want to lose my job to a machine.
这正是我担心的。我可不想因为机器丢了工作。
Friend: I get that, but I think it’ll be a long time before buses can run completely without drivers.
我明白，不过我觉得，大巴要完全实现无人驾驶恐怕还得等很久。
Driver: I hope so. I’ve been driving buses for over fifteen years. I can’t imagine doing anything else.
希望如此吧。我开大巴已经超过十五年了，真没法想象自己还能干别的。
Friend: Even if buses become self-driving, they’ll probably still need people to handle emergencies.
就算大巴以后能自动驾驶，估计也还是需要有人来处理突发情况。
Driver: You’re probably right. I just hope I can keep doing this until I retire.
你说得也许没错。我只希望能一直开大巴，开到退休。
Friend: I hope so too. Anyway, get some rest before you get back on the road, okay?
我也希望如此。总之，重新上路前一定要好好休息一下，好吗？
实用句子
I’m having a hard time staying awake. 我快困得睁不开眼了。
/aɪm ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrd taɪm ˈsteɪɪŋ əˈweɪk/
I’ve been driving for hours without a break. 我已经连续开了好几个小时的车，没休息过。
/aɪv bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ fər ˈaʊərz wɪˈðaʊt ə breɪk/
I need to find a rest stop. 我得找个休息站停下来。
/aɪ nid tə faɪnd ə rɛst stɑp/
Don’t push yourself too hard. 别太勉强自己。
/doʊnt pʊʃ yərˈsɛlf tu hɑrd/
Do you think your job is at risk? 你觉得你的工作有可能保不住吗？
/də yə θɪŋk yər dʒɑb ɪz ət rɪsk/
I’m worried about my job security. 我担心自己的工作不稳定，随时可能失业。
/aɪm ˈwərid əˈbaʊt maɪ dʒɑb sɪˈkyʊrəti/
More and more jobs are being replaced by automation. 越来越多的工作正在被自动化技术取代。
/mɔr ən mɔr dʒɑbz ər ˈbiɪŋ rɪˈpleɪst baɪ ˌɔtəˈmeɪʃən/
I don’t think machines can replace human judgment. 我觉得机器无法取代人类的判断力。
/aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk məˈʃinz kən rɪˈpleɪs ˈhyumən ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
What would you do if you lost your job? 如果你失业了，你会怎么办？
/wʌt wəd yə du ɪf yə lɔst yər dʒɑb/
I might have to look for another line of work. 我可能得考虑转行了。
/aɪ maɪt hæf tə lʊk fər əˈnʌðər laɪn əv wərk/
It’s hard to start over at my age. 到了我这个年纪，要重新开始可不容易。
/ɪts hɑrd tə stɑrt ˈoʊvər ət maɪ eɪdʒ/
Nobody knows what the future holds. 谁也不知道未来会怎么样。
/ˈnoʊˌbɑdi noʊz wʌt ðə ˈfyutʃər hoʊldz/