4.04.1 问路

W: Hi, excuse me. I am sorry to bug you, but do you know where the Royal Hotel is?
您好，请原谅，很抱歉打扰您，您知道Royal Hotel在哪里吗？

M: Just a minute. I am as busy as a bee right now… Ok, I am done. What can I do for you?
等一下。我现在很忙。好了，我完成了。有什么我能帮您的吗？

W: Well, I seem to be a little bit lost here. I am worried that I’ll never find my way. What's worse. I forgot my glasses and as blind as a bat now.
额，我好像在这里迷路了。我担心我不能找到路。更糟糕的是，我忘带眼镜了，现在我什么都看不清。

M: Well, keep you chin up! I’ll try to help you. Where are you going?
好的，别气馁。我会试着帮你。你要去哪里？

W: I am trying to get to the Royal Hotel. Do you know where that is?
我想去Royal Hotel。你知道在哪里吗？

M: Yes, no problem. You walk down this street. You turn left at the first intersection. Walk along that road, turn right at the corner. After that, you make a left-hand turn at the first traffic light. The Royal Hotel is on your right side.
是的，啊哈，没问题。你沿着这条路往下走。在第一个交叉路口向左拐。沿着那条路直走。在拐角处向右拐。在第一个交通灯处向左转之后，Royal Hotel就在右手边了。

W: Great. Are there any landmarks nearby?
太好了！那附近有什么地标吗？

M: Yeah, I think so. I think the hotel is right across the street from a post office. It is as plain as the hump on a camel. You can't miss it.
是的，我想有。我想那间就顶就在邮局的街对面。它像驼峰一样明显。你能找到它的。

W: Oh, that's good. I should be able to find it pretty easily then. Is that far from here?
噢，那就好。那么我应该很容易就能找到它。它离这儿远吗？

M: Yeah, it’s gonna take you a while if you go by foot. I’d say it's about a 30-minute uphill walk. You have to be as strong as a lion to make it.
是的，如果你步行要花一段时间。我想说那是一个30分钟左右的艰难行程。你要勇猛如狮才能走到那里。

W: Oh, that will take too long and I am kind of in a hurry. Can I take a bus there?
喔，那应该要花很长时间，我有点赶时间。我能搭巴士去那里吗？

M: Well, you could take a bus there, but you would have to transfer buses twice. A taxi would probably be a lot quicker.
是的，你可以搭巴士去那里，但是你要转两次车。乘出租车应该会快很多。

W: All right. I guess I'll take a taxi then. How long will it take by taxi?
好的，我想我到时会乘出租车。乘出租车要多久？

M: Not too long. It should take about ten mins by taxi.
不是很久。乘出租车应该要花10分钟左右。

W: Cool, thanks.
很好，谢谢。

M: You are welcome.
不用谢。