Please get to the International Airport within an hour. 請在一小時內趕到國際機場。
Please take me to this address. 請載我到這個地址。
I need to go to London City Airport. 我需要到倫敦城市機場。
I’m in a hurry. Please take a shortcut. 我趕時間。請抄捷徑。
#搭車要求
Could you please turn up the air conditioner a little? 可以麻煩你把冷氣調強一點嗎?
Could you please turn down the music? I am trying to take a rest. 可以麻煩你把音樂小聲一點我想要休息一下。
Could you put on some music? 可以請你放點音樂嗎?
Could you speed up a little more? 可以請你開快一點嗎?
Please slow down./ Please don’t drive too fast. 請開慢一點。/ 請不要開太快。
#付錢
How much is the fare? 車資是多少?
= What is the fare?
How much do I owe you? 我應該給你多少錢?
Can you break a 20? 你找得開20元嗎?
= Do you have change for a 20?
Keep the change. 不用找零了。
Here is a tip for you.這是給你的小費。
How much does the meter read? 車資顯示器上顯示多少金額?
#下車
Please drop me off at the building over there. 請讓我在那棟建築物前下車。
Let me off here. 請讓我在這裡下車。
Please stop here. 請在這兒停車。
實用對話
Jane: Taxi! Driver: Where are you going? Jane: Take me to Hyde Park, please. Driver: Would you mind if I turned off the air conditioning? Jane: No, please turn it off and open the window. Driver: Are you in a hurry? Jane: Yes. How long will it take to get there? I have to meet somebody there in 10 minutes. Driver: I can drive you to the nearest subway station. You can take Line 4 to the park. Jane: Thanks.
Please write down your address and phone number.
請把您的地址跟電話號碼寫下來。
This is the web address of our company: www.ivy.com.tw.
這是我們公司的網址：www.ivy.com.tw。
Do you know what Nora’s email address is?
你知道諾拉的電子郵件地址嗎？
Edwin looked up a contact in his address book.
愛德溫在他的通訊錄裡搜尋了某位聯絡人。
The President delivered an inaugural address yesterday.
總統於昨日發表就職演說。
The police are trying to address the public safety issues in the neighborhood.
警方正試著處理這個社區的公共安全問題。
多益橘色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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shortcut
[ˋʃɔrt͵kʌt]
捷徑；快捷辦法
I'm in a hurry. Please take a shortcut.
我趕時間。請抄捷徑。
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fare
[fɛr]
n. 交通費
=
fee
How much is the bus fare from New York to Washington D.C.?
從紐約到華府坐公車車費是多少錢？
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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tip
[tɪp]
vt. & vi. （給）小費
n. 尖端；小費；祕訣
三態
tip / tipped [tɪpt] / tipped [tɪpt]
=
point
The tip of the pencil needs to be sharpened.
鉛筆頭該削尖了。
I gave the taxi driver a tip of five dollars for his service.
我給計程車司機 5 美元小費以感謝他的服務。
I tipped the taxi driver five dollars for his service.
我給計程車司機 5 美元小費以感謝他的服務。
Thank you for giving me some tips on how to ski.
謝謝你告訴我一些滑雪的祕訣。
The informant tipped off the police about the robbery.
線民向警方密報這樁搶案。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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meter
[ˋmitɚ]
n. 長度單位）公尺（ 縮寫為 m）；計，儀，表
When it comes to the 100-meter race, my friend Kathy is second to none.
說到百米賽跑，沒人可以跑贏我朋友凱西。
Where is the water meter for this apartment?
這棟公寓的水表在哪裡？
高中 Level 2
Practical Phrases
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turn up... / turn... up
將⋯（音量）調大聲；將⋯（冷氣）調強；出現，露面（某地或某情況）
Could you please turn up the air conditioner a little?
可以麻煩你把冷氣調強一點嗎?
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turn down... / turn... down
拒絕⋯⋯；關小, 調低
Could you please turn down the music? I am trying to take a rest.
可以麻煩你把音樂小聲一點我想要休息一下。
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take a rest
休息一下
= take a break
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speed up... / speed... up
加速
Speed up, or we’ll be late. 快一點，否則我們會遲到。
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slow down... / slow... down
減緩／慢⋯⋯（的速度）
Your presentation is good, but remember to slow down the speed of your speech so that everyone can understand what you're saying.
你的報告很棒，但要記得放慢語速，這樣大家才能理解你在說什麼。
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keep the change
零錢不用找
You can keep the change. 零錢不用找了。
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drop off... / drop... off
把⋯⋯送到某處
Larry dropped off his dirty clothes at the dry cleaner's on his way to work.
賴瑞上班途中把髒衣服送到乾洗店。
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in a hurry
匆忙地
= in haste
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be on vacation
在度假中〔美〕
= be on holiday
I’llbe on vacation in Paris next month.
下個月我將在巴黎度假。
