随心所欲说英语 旅游31-3（mp3）

unit 123

dialogue 
英语情景对话

Man: I have to get to Chicago by tomorrow and you're telling me that there are no flights?
我明天之前要抵达芝加哥，而你却告诉我没有航班？

Woman: I'm very sorry sir. I could put you on a waiting list, but you would be wise to check out other means of travel.
我很抱歉，先生。我可以把你放在候补名单，不过还是改乘其他交通工具比较好。

Man: You mean like a bus? Have you ever traveled for ten hours no a bus before?
你是说公交车？你以前坐过十个小时的公交车到外地吗？
 
Woman: I have not sir. But I do have a number for a very comfortable bus that goes to Chicago every hour from here.
没有，先生。不过我知道有辆公交车很舒适，每小时从这里发车，前往芝加哥。

Man: Alright give me the number. But put me on that waiting list as well.
好吧，告诉我是哪辆车，不过也把我放在候补名单上。

Woman: Here is the number, and your name is on the waiting list.
这是那辆车的车号，还有你的名字也已经列在候补名单上了。

Man How many people on I the waiting list right now?
目前有多少人在候补名单上？

Woman: Right now I show that there are 176 people on the list. And you are number 176.
目前名单上有 176名，你是第 176号。

flight n. 航班
a waiting list 候补名单
means n. 方法