赖世雄旅游观光英语通教你学会观光旅游的各种对话、句子。
Renting a Bicycle
租自行车
Kathy and Evan decide to tour Amsterdam as many people do, by bicycle. Kathy is
talking with a renter of bicycles.
凯西和艾凡决定和许多人的做法一样── 骑自行车游览阿姆斯特丹。 凯西正和一名自行车出租业者谈话。
R:Good morning, young lady. Beautiful day, isnt it
业者：早安，小姐。天气很好，不是吗
K:I'll say. Summer here is so lovely.
凯西：是啊。这里的夏天非常宜人。
R:How would you like to rent a bicycle today and see the city the way most
people here in Amsterdam do They're very reasonable.
业者：今天要和这儿大多数的人一样租自行车游览阿姆斯特丹吗价钱很公道。
K:Yes, weve heard that most people here commute by bicycle rather than by car.
I think that's great!
凯西：是的，我们听说这里大多数的人都是骑自行车通勤而不开车的。我认为这样很棒了!
R:So do we! It may take longer, but it's more healthful and a much better way
to take in the city views.
业者：我们也这么认为!骑自行车可能要多花一点时间，但是比较有益建康，而且也是观赏市景比较好的一种方式。
K:Gee, you sold me. How much for two
凯西：哇 。你把我给说服了。两个人要多少钱呢
R:You have a choice of a tandem if you want to ride together, or two separate
bikes.
业者：如果你们要共骑的话可以选择双人协力车，或者选择两辆单人骑的自行车。
K:Uh, I think separate bikes might be better.
凯西：呃，我想单人自行车也许比较好。
R:A half day is four hours; a full day is anytime before 8:00 p.m. Each bike
half day is 6.5 euros, for a full day 13. A lock and key come with each
bicycle.
业者：半天是四个小时，一天是租到晚上八点前。一辆自行车半天是欧元六块五，一天是十三块。每辆自行车都附有一把锁和钥匙。
K:So, how much would that be in U.S. dollars for two bikes all day
凯西：那么，两辆自行车租用一天，美金要多少钱呢
R:That would be 26 euros or roughly US$35.
业者：那要廿六欧元或美金三十五元左右。
K:Thats not cheap, but it will be fun. OK, well take two.
凯西：虽然并不便宜，但是会很好玩。好的，我们租两辆。
单词短语精讲：
1 .I 11 say 我同意
例:A:Maybe we d better not
B:I 11 sav. Look at those go to the beach black clouds!It's sure to rain.
(甲:也许我们现在最好jll}去海滩。)
(乙:我同意。看看那些乌石!一定会下山的。)
2. commute 往返两地
例:Tony commutes to and from school every day by train.
(汤尼每天搭火车往返学校。)
3. take in欣赏，将····一览无遗/尽收眼底
例:If we drive up to Mt. Sumo，we can take in the night views of San Fnancis-
cofrom there.
(如果我们开车上双峰山去，我们从那儿就川一以看到整个旧金山的夜景。)
4. Gee , you sold me.吐噬，你把我给说服厂。
=(}ee，you have persuaded me.
例:I tYied to sell my voungeY bYOtheY into lending me some money，but the stingy
kid wouldnt lend me a dollar!
(我设法说服我弟弟借我一点钱，但是那个吝音的小子连一块钱都不
肯借给我!)
5. tandem 双人自行车
6. separate分开;分居
例:Mr-. and Mns. Pmken sepmated after a terrible argument;they now live in
sepmate apmtments.
(帕克夫妇在一次激烈争一执后分居，现在他们各住各的公寓。)
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