Unit13-2 交通
除了大众运输系统，计程车也扮演了至关紧要的角色。让我们来看看如何谈论与计程车相关的各种情况吧。
...as well.... ......也……
as well经常用来表达两者之间具有类似的特质或遭遇相同情况。
Not only are we wasting gas,we're wasting time as well.
我们不只是浪费汽油，同时也浪费时间。
You mean…?你是说……？／你的意思是……？
当我们想要确认对方话中的意思时，经常使用这个肯定句式的问法。
You mean you didn't take the money after all?
你是说你最终并没有拿走那笔钱？
doing...part…尽……本分……
此用以表示各人有各人的工作与职责。
We are doing our part to save the planet by recycling.
我们每个人都做好回收工作以保护地球。
模拟对话
Survival of the fittest不可或缺的存在
Tom:With all the advancements in public transportations,how do taxis survive?
汤姆：既然大众运输这么发达了，计程车怎么生存呢？
Jerry:Public transponation is great but there are limitations to them as well.
杰瑞：大众运输是很棒，但是也有其局限。
Tom:Really?Like what? I mean with so much public transportation available,there is hardly any need for taxis.
汤姆：真的吗？像什么呢？我是说有这么多大众运输工具，谁还需要计程车呢？
Jerry:But don't you ever find yourself in a hurry to get somewhere?Or that after a night out on the town you find that there are no public transportation services operating?Or that you're just too lazy to walk beyond your front door? Believc me, taxis definitely do their part in providing transportation services to the public.
杰瑞：你不曾碰过赶时间到某处的状况吗？或者晚上很晚回家发现大众交通工具都停驶了？或是你懒到大门不出，二门不迈？相信我计程车也为了运输服务业尽了一份心力。
Tom:No wonder I find myself riding taxis a lot.
汤姆：难怪我常常搭计程车。
Jerry:You take the taxi because you get lost,and taxis get you to the front door!
杰瑞：你搭计程车是因为你迷路了，而计程车会把你送到家门口。
词汇解说
transportation (n.)运输
survive (v.)存活
limitation (n.)局限、限制
taxi (n.)计程车
