Episode 1 46 Linden Street ACT II 林登大街46号 (第二幕)
[ Outside the ferry building. Alexandra sees Richard leave in a taxicab. She asks a policeman for directions. ]
Alexandra: Excuse me, officer. Can you help me?
Policeman: Sure.
Alexandra: Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?
Policeman: [ He reads the name tag on Richard's bag. ] 'Richard Stewart, 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.' You should take the number 1 subway.
Alexandra: Is there a station near here?
Policeman: Yes. The station's that way. You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park.
Alexandra: Number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you.
Policeman: Anytime. Good luck. Remember, the number 1 train. The uptown platform.
Alexandra: Thank you.
Policeman: You're welcome.
[ Alexandra walks toward the subway entrance. She passes the 'uptown' sign. ]
[ In a boutique. Marilyn Stewart, Richard's wife, is helping a customer. ]
Customer: Is this pink too bright for me?
Marilyn: Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright pink. Try this. [ She takes a red sweater from a table. ] It's size eight.
Customer: But I wear size ten.
Marilyn: How about green? It's size ten.
Customer: Let me try it on.
[ Marilyn looks at her watch. ]
Customer: I'm taking too much of your time.
Marilyn: It's six o'clock. Where's my husband? I was expecting him here at five forty-five.
Customer: Don't worry. The traffic is very heavy at this hour.
Marilyn: I know. But we're going to be late for dinner.
Customer: I'll take this green sweater. I like the color on me, don't you?
Marilyn: I think it looks terrific on you.
[ A little later. Richard rushes into the boutique. ]
Richard: I'm sorry I'm so late. I had a really bad day.
Marilyn: It's ten after six. We're late. Robbie's cooking tonight, and dinner's at six thirty.
Richard: I know. I know. I'm really sorry. I left my bag of film on the ferry. I went back for it, but the ferry was gone. I lost a whole day's work.
Marilyn: I'll call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office.
Richard: I didn't think of that. Thanks.
Marilyn: [ She picks up the telephone and dials the number for information. ] Hello. Yes. The number, please, of the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office. Five five five...zero eight zero eight. Thank you. [ She hangs up and dials the number. ]
Richard: I really appreciate it, Marilyn.
Marilyn: Hello. Did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon, a small canvas bag, on the J. F. Kennedy Ferry? ...No?
Marilyn: Maybe someone will find it. The name is Stewart, Richard Stewart. And the telephone number is five five five...three oh nine oh. Thank you.
Marilyn: [ She hangs up. ] Sorry, Richard. They don't have it.
Richard: Thanks, anyway. [ Thinking ... ] There was a girl on the ferry.Now maybe...
Marilyn: Tell me about it on the way home.
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寻求帮助
Can you help me? 能帮我个忙吗?
help someone 帮某人忙
- Could you help me with these heavy bags? 你能帮我提提这些重包吗?
- I'm happy to help you whenever you need it. 只要你需要,我很乐意帮你。
- Does anyone know how to help him fix this? 有人知道怎么帮他修好这个吗?
| Give someone a hand 搭把手 | Can you give me a hand with the door? 能帮我开下门吗?我腾不开手。 |
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| Do someone a favor 帮个忙 | Could you do me a favor and watch my cat? 能帮个忙帮我照看一下猫吗? |
Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street? 能告诉我去林登街怎么走吗?
how to get to... 怎么去某地 / 到达某地的路线
- Do you know how to get to the nearest subway station? 你知道最近的地铁站怎么走吗?
- I'm lost, can you show me how to get to the airport? 我迷路了,能告诉我去机场怎么走吗?
- It’s easy to learn how to get to the museum from here. 从这儿去博物馆的路挺好找的。
| Direct someone to... 指引某人去... | Could you direct me to the exit? 能告诉我现在出口在哪儿吗? |
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| Give directions 指路 | He is very good at giving directions to tourists. 他很擅长给游客指路。 |
You should take the number 1 subway. 你得坐1号线地铁。
take the subway 搭乘地铁
- It's much faster to take the subway during rush hour. 高峰期坐地铁要快得多。
- You need to take the subway to reach the city center. 你得坐地铁才能到市中心。
- Which line should I take the subway on? 我应该坐地铁几号线?
| Hop on 跳上车/搭乘(口语) | Just hop on the bus and it'll take you there. 直接上那辆大巴,它会带你过去的。 |
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| Catch a train 赶火车/乘车 | I have to catch a train in ten minutes. 我十分钟后得赶火车。 |
Is there a station near here? 这附近有车站吗?
near here 这附近 / 离这不远
- Are there any good restaurants near here? 这附近有什么好吃的餐馆吗?
- I live near here, so I can walk home. 我就住这附近,所以可以走回去。
- Is there a bank near here that stays open late? 这附近有开到很晚的银行吗?
| In the neighborhood 在这一带 | There's a new gym opening in the neighborhood. 这一带新开了一家健身房。 |
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| Close by 在近旁 | Don't worry, the police station is close by. 别担心,派出所就在跟前。 |
The station's that way. 车站往那边走。
that way 走那边 / 那个方向
- The bathroom is that way, just past the kitchen. 洗手间在那边,刚过厨房就是。
- If we keep going that way, we’ll hit the park. 如果我们一直往那边走,就能到公园。
- "Where's the taxi stand?" "It's that way." “出租车停靠点在哪?”“在那边。”
| Over there 在那里 | Your keys are on the table over there. 你钥匙在那边的桌子上呢。 |
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| Straight ahead 就在前面/一直走 | The cinema is straight ahead of you. 电影院就在你正前方。 |
Anytime. 客气啥,随时找我。
Anytime 不客气 / 随时效劳
- "Thanks for helping with the move." "Anytime!" “谢谢帮我搬家。”“没事儿,随叫随到!”
- Anytime you need a ride, just call me. 你什么时候需要搭车,尽管给我打电话。
- "Thank you so much!" "Anytime, buddy." “太谢谢你了!”“客气啥,哥们。”
| Don't mention it 别客气 | Don't mention it, it was no trouble at all. 别客气,一点都不麻烦。 |
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| Think nothing of it 别放在心上/小事 | Think nothing of it, I was happy to do it. 别往心里去,我很乐意帮忙。 |
Remember, the number 1 train. 记好了,坐1号线。
Remember... 记住了 / 别忘了
- Remember to lock the door before you leave. 出门前记着锁门。
- Please remember what I told you. 请记住我跟你说的话。
- Remember, we have a meeting at nine tomorrow. 别忘了,咱们明天九点有会。
| Don't forget 别忘了 | Don't forget your umbrella, it's going to rain. 别忘了带伞,要下雨了。 |
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| Bear in mind 牢记/考虑到 | Please bear in mind that the deadline is Friday. 请务必记住截止日期是周五。 |
购物
Is this pink too bright for me? 这粉色对我来说是不是太显眼了?
too ... for ... 对某人来说太……
- This suitcase is too heavy for me to lift. 这箱子对我来说太沉了,我提不动。
- The coffee is too hot for the baby to drink. 这咖啡太烫了,孩子没法喝。
- Is the deadline too short for your team? 这个截止日期对你们团队来说是不是太赶了?
| Overly 过度地/太 | I think the design is overly complicated for beginners. 我觉得这设计对初学者来说太复杂了。 |
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| Not ... enough 不够... | The room is not big enough for all of us. 这房间不够大,坐不下咱们这么多人。 |
How about green? 那这件绿色的呢?
How about ...? ……怎么样? / 那……呢?
- How about ordering pizza for dinner tonight? 今晚点披萨吃怎么样?
- I'm free on Friday. How about you? 我周五有空,你呢?
- How about this red tie to go with your suit? 用这条红领带配你的西装怎么样?
| What about...? 那...呢? | What about the money he owes us? 那他欠咱们的钱怎么办? |
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| What do you think of...? 你觉得...怎么样? | What do you think of the new boss? 你觉得新老板这人怎么样? |
Let me try it on. 我试穿一下。
try something on 试穿(衣物、鞋帽等)
- You should try the shoes on before you buy them. 买鞋之前你得先试穿一下。
- Where can I try on this dress? 我可以在哪儿试这件连衣裙?
- She tried on several hats but didn't like any of them. 她试了好几顶帽子,但一个都不喜欢。
| Fitting room 试衣间 | The fitting room is just around the corner. 试衣间就在拐角处。 |
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| Give it a whirl 尝试一下 | It's a new style, why not give it a whirl? 这是个新风格,为啥不试试呢? |
I'm taking too much of your time. 我太耽误你时间了。
take (up) someone's time 占用/耽误某人的时间
- I don't want to take up any more of your time. 我不想再多耽误你时间了。
- This meeting is taking too much time. 这会开得太久了。
- Writing reports takes a lot of my time. 写报告占用了我大量的时间。
| Bother someone 打扰某人 | Sorry to bother you, but do you have a minute? 抱歉打扰一下,你有空吗? |
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| Eat into someone's time 耗费/侵占时间 | Commuting eats into my time for exercise. 通勤时间挤占了我锻炼的时间。 |
I was expecting him here at five forty-five. 我本来以为他五点四十五就能到的。
expect someone 预料某人会来 / 等候
- We were expecting you for dinner last night. 我们昨晚一直等着你来吃晚饭呢。
- I expect him to arrive any minute now. 我估计他随时都会到。
- Who are you expecting at this late hour? 这么晚了你还在等谁啊?
| Wait for 等待(侧重动作) | I've been waiting for him for over an hour. 我都等了他一个多小时了。 |
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| Anticipate 预期/预见 | We anticipate a large crowd at the event. 我们预料活动现场会有很多人。 |
The traffic is very heavy at this hour. 这会儿正赶上交通高峰,堵得厉害。
heavy traffic 交通拥堵
- There is always heavy traffic on the highway on Fridays. 周五高速公路上总是很堵。
- We were late because of heavy traffic. 因为堵车,我们迟到了。
- Avoid the city center; the traffic is really heavy there. 避开市中心吧,那儿堵得水泄不通。
| Traffic jam 堵车 | We got stuck in a traffic jam for two hours. 我们被堵在路上两个小时。 |
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| Rush hour 高峰时段 | Try to avoid traveling during the rush hour. 尽量避开高峰时段出行。 |
But we're going to be late for dinner. 但我们要赶不上晚饭了。
be late for ... 做某事迟到 / 赶不上……
- Hurry up, or you'll be late for school! 快点,不然你上学要迟到了!
- I was late for my appointment because I overslept. 因为睡过头,我预约迟到了。
- Don't be late for the flight. 可别误了飞机。
| Behind schedule 落后于进度 | The train is running twenty minutes behind schedule. 火车晚点了20分钟。 |
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| Miss 错过 | If we don't leave now, we'll miss the beginning of the movie. 要是咱们现在不走,就要错过电影开头了。 |
I think it looks terrific on you. 我觉得你穿这件简直美呆了。
look terrific on someone 某人穿上(某物)看起来棒极了
- That blue suit looks terrific on you. 你穿那套蓝色西装帅呆了。
- Does this haircut look terrific on me? 我这发型看起来精神吗?
- Everything looks terrific on her because she's a model. 她是个模特,穿什么都好看。
| Suit someone 适合某人 | That color really suits you. 那个颜色真的很衬你。 |
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| Flatter 显身材/衬托 | This dress really flatters your figure. 这件衣服很显你的身材。 |
寻找丢失的东西
I'm sorry I'm so late. 抱歉我来得这么晚。
be late 迟到 / 晚了
- Hurry up! We don't want to be late for the movie. 快点!我们可不想看电影迟到。
- He's always late for meetings, which is really annoying. 他开会总是迟到,真让人烦。
- Sorry I'm late, the traffic was a nightmare. 抱歉我迟到了,刚才堵车堵得要命。
| Run late 赶不上时间/晚了 | I'm running late, so please start without me. 我晚了,你们先开始吧,不用等我。 |
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| Tardy 迟缓的/迟到的 | The student was marked tardy for the third time this week. 这个学生本周第三次被记迟到了。 |
It's ten after six. 现在六点十分了。
ten after six 六点十分(美式口语常用)
- The train leaves at five after eight. 火车八点零五分发车。
- It’s twenty after ten, we should probably head out. 都十点二十了,咱们该出发了。
- I’ll meet you there at quarter after seven. 我七点一刻在那儿跟你碰头。
| Past (英式) 过了...点 | It's ten past six in London right now. 现在伦敦时间是六点十分。 |
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| To / Before 差...分到...点 | It's ten to six, only ten minutes left. 现在五点五十,就剩十分钟了。 |
I left my bag of film on the ferry. 我把装胶卷的包落在渡轮上了。
leave something on... 把某物落在(交通工具等)上
- I think I left my phone on the bus. 我觉得我把手机落在公交车上了。
- Don't leave your umbrella on the train! 别把雨伞落在火车上!
- He realized he left his keys on the counter. 他意识到自己把钥匙落在柜台上了。
| Left behind 遗留 / 落下 | Make sure no personal items are left behind. 请确保没有遗留个人物品。 |
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| Drop 掉落 | I must have dropped my wallet somewhere in the park. 我肯定把钱包掉在公园什么地方了。 |
I'll call the lost-and-found office. 我这就给失物招领处打电话。
lost-and-found 失物招领
- You should check the lost-and-found at the station. 你应该去车站的失物招领处看看。
- I found a watch and took it to the lost-and-found. 我捡到一块表,把它送到了失物招领处。
- Is there a lost-and-found office in this mall? 这个商场里有失物招领处吗?
| Customer Service 客服中心 | Try asking at the customer service desk. 去客服台问问看。 |
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| Unclaimed 无人认领的 | The unclaimed luggage will be auctioned off. 无人认领的行李将被拍卖。 |
I didn't think of that. 我刚才压根没想到这一点。
think of 想到 / 考虑
- Why didn't I think of that earlier? 我早怎么没想到呢?
- I'm thinking of moving to a new city. 我在考虑搬去一个新城市住。
- That's a great idea, I'll think of a way to make it work. 好主意,我会想个办法让它成行的。
| Occur to someone 某人突然想到 | It didn't occur to me that he might be lying. 我压根没往“他可能在撒谎”那儿想。 |
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| Cross one's mind 脑海中闪过 | The thought of quitting never crossed my mind. 我脑子里压根没闪过放弃的念头。 |
Thanks, anyway. 不管怎么说,谢了。
anyway (尽管结果不理想)无论如何/不管怎样
- The shop was closed, but thanks anyway. 店关门了,但还是谢谢你(带路)。
- It's too expensive, but I'll buy it anyway. 虽然太贵了,但我还是要买。
- I'm busy, but I'll try to come anyway. 我很忙,但我还是会尽量过去的。
| Regardless 不管怎样 / 不顾 | The event will continue regardless of the rain. 不管下不下雨,活动都会继续。 |
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| At any rate 无论如何 | At any rate, we need to finish this today. 不管怎么说,咱们今天得把这事儿干完。 |
Tell me about it on the way home. 咱们回家的路上再说吧。
on the way home 在回家的路上
- I'll pick up some milk on the way home. 我回家的路上顺便买点牛奶。
- We can talk about the party on the way home. 咱们可以在回家的路上聊聊聚会的事。
- He fell asleep on the way home in the car. 他在回家的车上睡着了。
| On the way to... 在去...的路上 | I'm on the way to the office right now. 我这会儿正往办公室赶呢。 |
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| En route 在途中 | The package is en route and should arrive tomorrow. 包裹在途中,明天应该能到。 |