对话
An Overweight Bus
Driver: Hey, Mike. We’ve got a problem. I just got a ticket at the weigh station.
Manager: A ticket? What happened?
Driver: The officer directed me into the weigh station, and it turns out the bus is overweight.
Manager: Seriously? How much over the limit are we?
Driver: About 2,000 pounds. I had no idea we were carrying that much weight.
Manager: That’s a lot. Is the bus completely full?
Driver: Almost. And the luggage compartments are packed with bags.
Manager: Did they let you leave, or are you still at the weigh station?
Driver: I’m still here. The officer said we can’t leave until we reduce the weight.
Manager: Okay. Did he tell you exactly what needs to be done?
Driver: He said we need to get some of the weight off the bus before we can leave.
Manager: All right. I’ll send another bus to pick up some of the passengers and their luggage.
Driver: Sounds good. But what about the ticket? Am I going to have to pay for it?
Manager: Let’s deal with that later. Send me a picture of the ticket, and I’ll look into it.
Driver: Okay, I’ll send it now. Hopefully, we won’t be stuck here too long.
Manager: I’ll get another bus out there as soon as I can. Just keep me posted.
音标
Truck Slides on a Snowy Road
/trʌk slaɪdz ɑn ə ˈsnoʊi roʊd/
Officer: Sir, are you okay? Were you hurt when the truck slid?
/sər | ər yə oʊˈkeɪ | wər yə hərt wɛn ðə trʌk slɪd/
Driver: No, I’m okay. I just lost traction and couldn’t keep the truck straight.
/noʊ | aɪm oʊˈkeɪ | aɪ dʒʌst lɔst ˈtrækʃən ən ˈkʊdənt kip ðə trʌk streɪt/
Officer: What happened exactly?
/wʌt ˈhæpənd ɪɡˈzæktli/
Driver: I was going downhill, and the truck started sliding on the snow.
/aɪ wəz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˌdaʊnˈhɪl | ən ðə trʌk ˈstɑrɾɪd ˈslaɪdɪŋ ɑn ðə snoʊ/
Officer: Did you hit anything or any other vehicles?
/dɪd yə hɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ər ˈɛni ˈʌðər ˈviəkəlz/
Driver: No, luckily. But the truck ended up sideways across the road.
/noʊ | ˈlʌkəli | bət ðə trʌk ˈɛndɪd ʌp ˈsaɪdˌweɪz əˈkrɔs ðə roʊd/
Officer: All right. Can you move it, or are you stuck?
/ɔl raɪt | kən yə muv ɪt | ər ər yə stʌk/
Driver: I’m stuck. The tires just spin when I try to move.
/aɪm stʌk | ðə ˈtaɪərz dʒʌst spɪn wɛn aɪ traɪ tə muv/
Officer: Okay. Don’t try again. The road is too slippery right now.
/oʊˈkeɪ | doʊnt traɪ əˈɡɛn | ðə roʊd ɪz tu ˈslɪpəri raɪt naʊ/
Driver: Got it. Should I call my company for a tow truck?
/ɡɑt ɪt | ʃəd aɪ kɔl maɪ ˈkʌmpəni fər ə ˈtoʊ trʌk/
Officer: Yes. We’ll block the lane and direct traffic until they get here.
/yɛs | wil blɑk ðə leɪn ən dəˈrɛkt ˈtræfɪk ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ɡɛt hɪr/
Driver: All right. I’ll call them right now.
/ɔl raɪt | aɪl kɔl ðəm raɪt naʊ/
英中对照
An Overweight Bus
超载的公交车
Driver: Hey, Mike. We’ve got a problem. I just got a ticket at the weigh station.
司机：嘿，迈克。我们遇到麻烦了。我刚在称重站被开了罚单。
Manager: A ticket? What happened?
经理：罚单？怎么回事？
Driver: The officer directed me into the weigh station, and it turns out the bus is overweight.
司机：警官指挥我开进称重站，结果发现公交车超重了。
Manager: Seriously? How much over the limit are we?
经理：真的吗？超了多少？
Driver: About 2,000 pounds. I had no idea we were carrying that much weight.
司机：大概超了2000磅。我完全不知道我们装了那么多重量。
Manager: That’s a lot. Is the bus completely full?
经理：那可真不少。车上是满员吗？
Driver: Almost. And the luggage compartments are packed with bags.
司机：差不多。而且行李舱也塞满了包。
Manager: Did they let you leave, or are you still at the weigh station?
经理：他们让你走了吗，还是你还在称重站？
Driver: I’m still here. The officer said we can’t leave until we reduce the weight.
司机：我还在。警官说在减重之前我们不能走。
Manager: Okay. Did he tell you exactly what needs to be done?
经理：好。他有没有告诉你具体需要怎么做？
Driver: He said we need to get some of the weight off the bus before we can leave.
司机：他说我们得先把车上一些重量卸下来才能走。
Manager: All right. I’ll send another bus to pick up some of the passengers and their luggage.
经理：行。我派另一辆车去接一些乘客和他们的行李。
Driver: Sounds good. But what about the ticket? Am I going to have to pay for it?
司机：好的。但罚单怎么办？我得自己掏钱吗？
Manager: Let’s deal with that later. Send me a picture of the ticket, and I’ll look into it.
经理：那个我们回头再说。把罚单拍张照发给我，我来处理。
Driver: Okay, I’ll send it now. Hopefully, we won’t be stuck here too long.
司机：好，我现在就发。希望我们不会在这儿困太久。
Manager: I’ll get another bus out there as soon as I can. Just keep me posted.
经理：我会尽快调另一辆车过去。随时跟我保持联系。
说明
实用句子
The officer asked me to pull over for an inspection. 执法人员让我靠边停车接受检查。
/ði ˈɔfɪsər æskt mi tə pʊl ˈoʊvər fər ən ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
We’re over the legal weight limit. 我们超过了法定重量限制。
/wɪr ˈoʊvər ðə ˈliɡəl weɪt ˈlɪmɪt/
How much is the fine? 罚款是多少？
/haʊ mʌtʃ ɪz ðə faɪn/
Do I need to sign anything? 我需要签什么文件吗？
/də aɪ nid tə saɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/
Is there any way we can avoid the fine? 有没有什么办法可以避免罚款？
/ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni weɪ wi kən əˈvɔɪd ðə faɪn/
How long is it going to take to sort this out? 处理这件事大概要多久？
/haʊ lɔŋ ɪz ɪt ˈɡoʊɪŋ tə teɪk tə sɔrt ðɪs aʊt/
The passengers are starting to get impatient. 乘客们开始等得不耐烦了。
/ðə ˈpæsəndʒərz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tə ɡɛt ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything. 一有消息我就马上通知你。
/aɪl lɛt yə noʊ əz sun əz aɪ hɪr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/