这个场景在美国大型仓库(如 Amazon、Walmart、Target)里非常常见。司机倒好车后不能马上进办公室,而是要在车里等“绿灯”(green light)——但如果语言沟通不好,可能根本搞不清对方说了什么!
对话
Wait for Green Light Then Return to Office 等待绿灯再回办公室
Truck Driver: Hello, I’m here for a pickup.
Warehouse Clerk: Okay. What’s your pickup number?
Truck Driver: PU number is 849312.
Warehouse Clerk: Thank you. Please back into door 42 with your trailer doors open.
Truck Driver: Open doors?
Warehouse Clerk: Yes. Open the trailer doors before backing up.
Truck Driver: I’m backed in. What’s next?
Warehouse Clerk: Please wait in your truck.
Truck Driver: Wait for how long?
Warehouse Clerk: When the dock light turns green, come back to the office.
Truck Driver: Green light. Okay.
Truck Driver: Hi, the light is green.
Warehouse Clerk: Great. Here is your paperwork. You’re all set.
Truck Driver: Thank you.
Warehouse Clerk: Drive safe!
Truck Driver: You too. Bye!
提示
Wait for Green Light Then Return to Office 等待绿灯再回办公室
Truck Driver: here – pickup(你好,我是来提货的。)
Warehouse Clerk: pickup number?(好的,你的提货编号是多少?)
Truck Driver: PU – 849312(提货号是849312。)
Warehouse Clerk: back – door 42 – trailer doors – open(谢谢。请倒到42号门,挂车后门打开。)
Truck Driver: open?(要开门?)
Warehouse Clerk: open – doors – backing(对,倒车前把车厢门打开。)
Truck Driver: backed – next?(我已经倒好了。接下来做什么?)
Warehouse Clerk: wait – truck(请在车里等。)
Truck Driver: how long?(要等多久?)
Warehouse Clerk: dock light – green – back – office(当库门灯变成绿色时,再回来办公室。)
Truck Driver: green(绿灯,好。)
Truck Driver: light – green(你好,灯变绿了。)
Warehouse Clerk: here – paperwork – set(太好了。这是你的文件,一切搞定了。)
Truck Driver: thank(谢谢你。)
Warehouse Clerk: safe(一路平安!)
Truck Driver: Bye(你也一样,再见!)
音标
Wait for Green Light Then Return to Office
/ weɪt fər ɡrin laɪt ðɛn rɪˈtɜrn tə ˈɑfəs /
Truck Driver: Hello, I’m here for a pickup.
/ həˈloʊ aɪm hɪr fər ə ˈpɪkˌʌp /
Warehouse Clerk: Okay. What’s your pickup number?
/ oʊˈkeɪ wʌts yər ˈpɪkˌʌp ˈnʌmbər /
Truck Driver: PU number is 849312.
/ pi yu ˈnʌmbər ɪz eɪt fɔr ˈnaɪn θri wʌn tu /
Warehouse Clerk: Thank you. Please back into door 42 with your trailer doors open.
/ θæŋk yu pliz bæk ˈɪntu dɔr ˌfɔrti ˈtu wɪθ yər ˈtreɪlər dɔrz ˈoʊpən /
Truck Driver: Open doors?
/ ˈoʊpən dɔrz /
Warehouse Clerk: Yes. Open the trailer doors before backing up.
/ jɛs ˈoʊpən ðə ˈtreɪlər dɔrz bɪˈfɔr ˈbækɪŋ ʌp /
Truck Driver: I’m backed in. What’s next?
/ aɪm bækt ɪn | wʌts nɛkst /
Warehouse Clerk: Please wait in your truck.
/ pliz weɪt ɪn yər trʌk /
Truck Driver: Wait for how long?
/ weɪt fər haʊ lɔŋ /
Warehouse Clerk: When the dock light turns green, come back to the office.
/ wɛn ðə dɑk laɪt tɜrnz ɡrin kʌm bæk tə ði ˈɑfəs /
Truck Driver: Green light. Okay.
/ ɡrin laɪt | oʊˈkeɪ /
Truck Driver: Hi, the light is green.
/ haɪ | ðə laɪt ɪz ɡrin /
Warehouse Clerk: Great. Here is your paperwork. You’re all set.
/ ɡreɪt | hɪr ɪz yər ˈpeɪpərˌwərk | yər ɔl sɛt /
Truck Driver: Thank you.
/ θæŋk yu /
Warehouse Clerk: Drive safe!
/ draɪv seɪf /
Truck Driver: You too. Bye!
/ yu tu | baɪ /
节奏与重读
WAIT for‿GREEN‿LIGHT then reTURN to‿OFfice
Truck Driver: HELlo, I’m‿HERE for‿a‿PICKup.
Warehouse Clerk: oKAY. WHAT’s your‿PICKup‿NUMber?
Truck Driver: PU‿NUMber is‿EIGHT‿FOUR‿NINE‿THREE‿ONE‿TWO.
Warehouse Clerk: THANK you. PLEASE BACK‿INto‿DOOR‿FOURty-TWO with your‿TRAIler‿DOORS‿OPEN.
Truck Driver: O‿PEN‿DOORS?
Warehouse Clerk: YES. OPEN the‿TRAIler‿DOORS beFORE‿BACKing‿UP.
Truck Driver: I’m‿BACKED‿IN. WHAT’s‿NEXT?
Warehouse Clerk: PLEASE WAIT in your‿TRUCK.
Truck Driver: WAIT for‿HOW‿LONG?
Warehouse Clerk: WHEN the‿DOCK‿LIGHT‿TURNS‿GREEN, COME‿BACK to‿the‿OFfice.
Truck Driver: GREEN‿LIGHT. oKAY.
Truck Driver: HI, the‿LIGHT is‿GREEN.
Warehouse Clerk: GREAT. HERE’s your‿PAperwork. You’re‿ALL‿SET.
Truck Driver: THANK you.
Warehouse Clerk: DRIVE‿SAFE!
Truck Driver: YOU‿too. BYE!
翻译
Wait for Green Light Then Return to Office 等待绿灯再回办公室
Truck Driver: Hello, I’m here for a pickup.
卡车司机:你好,我是来提货的。
Warehouse Clerk: Okay. What’s your pickup number?
仓库工作人员:好的,你的提货编号是多少?
Truck Driver: PU number is 849312.
卡车司机:提货号是849312。
Warehouse Clerk: Thank you. Please back into door 42 with your trailer doors open.
仓库工作人员:谢谢。请倒到42号门,挂车后门打开。
Truck Driver: Open doors?
卡车司机:要开门?
Warehouse Clerk: Yes. Open the trailer doors before backing up.
仓库工作人员:对,倒车前把车厢门打开。
Truck Driver: I’m backed in. What’s next?
卡车司机:我已经倒好了。接下来做什么?
Warehouse Clerk: Please wait in your truck.
仓库工作人员:请在车里等。
Truck Driver: Wait for how long?
卡车司机:要等多久?
Warehouse Clerk: When the dock light turns green, come back to the office.
仓库工作人员:当库门灯变成绿色时,再回来办公室。
Truck Driver: Green light. Okay.
卡车司机:绿灯,好。
Truck Driver: Hi, the light is green.
卡车司机:你好,灯变绿了。
Warehouse Clerk: Great. Here is your paperwork. You’re all set.
仓库工作人员:太好了。这是你的文件,一切搞定了。
Truck Driver: Thank you.
卡车司机:谢谢你。
Warehouse Clerk: Drive safe!
仓库工作人员:一路平安!
Truck Driver: You too. Bye!
卡车司机:你也一样,再见!
词汇
短语(司机应急用)
| 英文表达 | 中文解释 |
| Pickup number / PU# | 提货编号 |
| Dock / door | 装货口 |
| Back into (a door) | 倒车入库 |
| Trailer doors open | 拖车门打开 |
| Wait in your truck | 在车上等候 |
| Green light | 绿灯(表示装完/可以走了) |
| Come back to the office | 回办公室 |
| Paperwork | 文件(提单等) |
| All set | 都搞定了 |
