2018年还剩3天了,前些天各大地区春节火车票也已经开始发售,你抢票了吗?你的返程是坐高铁还是动车呢?今天就跟大家聊聊英语中高铁跟动车的正确地道表达。
Train 火车
High-speed train 高铁;动车
官方翻译里:
高铁是CHSR,全称为China High-speed Railway;
而动车为CRH,全称是China Railway High-speed.
但是吧,“高铁”和“动车”在外国人都是高速列车,统称为High-speed train。
*拓展
Standing ticket 站票
Hard seat 硬座
Hard sleeper 硬卧
Soft sleeper 软卧
Second-class seat 二等座
First-class seat 一等座
Business-class seat 商务座
例子
The high-speed trains have drastically [ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ] shortened the travelling time within China.
高速列车大幅度地缩短了在中国境内旅行的时间。
其它常见的交通工具英语
1
Bus 公交车
Many kids take the bus to school.
很多儿童搭公交车去学校。
2
Car 汽车
You need a license to drive a car.
你需要一个驾驶证才能开车。
3
Taxi 出租车
He was frustrated by his inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti:] to wave[weiv] down a taxi.
连一辆出租车都打不到,他很沮丧。
4
Plane 飞机
They arrived in Beijing by airplane .
他们乘飞机到达北京。
5
metro&subway地铁
I take the subway to work every day.
我每天都坐地铁去上班。