Using the Subway
乘地铁
Key Sentences（重点句子）
878. Can you tell me how to get to Manhattan？
你能否告诉我去曼哈顿怎么走吗？
878. You can take the subway.
您可以乘地铁。
879. Oh，I just can't figure out the subway system at all.
哦，我对地铁系统就是弄不明白。
880. But it's easy to get to Manhattan from here by the sub-way.
可是从这儿乘地铁到曼哈顿很方便。
881. You take the uptown R train and get off at 42nd street.
您乘北线方向的R路车到第42街下车。
882. O. K. ，do you know where the nearest subway station is.
好吧。您知道最近的地铁车站在哪么？
883. It's over there across the street in front of the cinema.
就在街对面电影院的前面。
884. Is this the right subway to the Rockefeller Center？
这就是去洛克菲勒中心的地铁吗？
885. Yes，you take the D train on the downtown platform，and go three stops.
是的，您在南线站乘D路车，一共三站路。
886. How much is the fare？
车费多少？
887. What should I do with the token？
我该怎么用这个辅币呢？
888. You put it in the slot at the turnstile and then push the turnstile to get into the platform.
您把它投入旋转栅门的缝槽里，然后推动旋转栅门就可以进入站台了。
889. By the way，how can I get out of the platform after I get off the train？
顺便问一下，我下车后怎么出站台呢？
890.That's very easy. The exit is always open.
那很容易，出口处总是敞开着。
891. Remember，the D train，the downtown platform.
记住，D路车，南线站台。
Dialogue A
Linhua：Excuse me，officer. Can you help me？
Policeman：Sure.
Linhua：Can you tell me how to get to Manhattan？
Policeman：You can take the subway.
Linhua：Oh，I just can't figure out the subway system at all.
As soon as I get underground I lose my sense of direction.
Policeman：But it's easy to get to Manhattan from here by the subway. You take the uptown R train and get off at 42nd Street.
Linhua：O. K. ，do you know where the nearest subway station is？
Policeman：It's over there across the street in front of the cinema.
Linhua：Thanks a lot.
Policeman：You're welcome.
Dialogue B
（A：Visitor；B：Token man）
A：Is this right subway to the Rockefeller Center？
B：Yes，you take the D train on the downtown platform，and go three stops.
A：How much is the fare？
B：One dollar and fifteen cents. You give me the money and I'll exchange it for a token.
A：What should I do with the token？
B：You put it in the slot at the turnstile and then push the turnstile to get into the platform.
A：Oh，I see. By the way，how can I get out of the platform after I get off the train？
B：That's very easy. The exit is always open.
A：Thank you very much.
B：My pleasure. Remember，the D train，the downtown platform.
Dialogue C
A：How did you enjoy your subway trip yesterday，Yang？
B：Very much and I found it very funny，too.
A：Really？When did you take your trip there？
B：I was down at the Lilan Station at 7∶30. I guess that was a bad time to travel. When a train pulled in I was simply swept in by the rush of people from behind.
A：Oh，poor you！But did you manage to find a seat？
B：That was out of the question. The train left the station before I was able to get back my breath. I planned to get off at the Bridge Station for a visit，but I found myself landed at an entirely new one.
A：So you overrode your station.
B：That's right，and it took me half an hour to get on a train back.
Words and Expressions
tokenman n. 地铁售票员
slot n. 槽
turnstile n. （每次容许一人进入的）旋转栅门
pull vi. 拉，牵
override vt. 越过
platform n. （火车站的）月台
token n. 用作交通运输费等的替代货币的）筹码
