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怎麼辦!這裡是哪裡?來到人生地不熟的地方,面對複雜的地鐵或街道,想要問路卻不知道該如何表達,或是被問路卻不知道怎麼跟對方說明, 相信大家都有這種經驗。出國旅遊常常英文卡卡或是不知道要怎麼問路,又怕自己的破英文問了,反而聽不懂而迷路等等。今日今天將帶來英文問路大全,讓你出國免煩惱。趕快來看看下面超實用句子與單字!
內容目錄
一、1分鐘單字速速記 Vocabulary
- straightforward (adj.) 直截了當的
- to stop someone in their tracks (phrs. v.) 使立即中途停止
- approach (v.) 接近
- to lend someone a hand (phrs. v.) 給某人幫助
- intersection (n.) 十字路口
- noticeable (adj.) 明顯的
- landmark (n.) 地標
- fountain (n.) 噴泉
- to put something to use (phrs. v.) 實際使用某東西
- head (v.) 朝向
二、常用句型 Common Phrases
Surely, we’ve all had to ask for directions at some point, whether it’s on vacation, inside the subway station, or even somewhere we’ve visited millions of times. The easiest way to ask for direction is the straightforward ‘where is…’, but there are a lot more options out there that’ll make you seem more local and fluent in English.
當然,我們都不得不在某個時候詢問方向,無論是度假時,地鐵站內,還是我們已經拜訪過數百萬次的地方。問路最簡單方法還是直截了當的問「where is…」,但下列這些說法可以讓你的英語聽起來更加道地喔。
First of all, how can we stop someone in their tracks to ask for help without being rude? Here are a few opening phrases you might want to consider:
首先,我們該怎麼打擾行走中的路人卻又不失禮貌的問路呢?
這裡有一些你可以參考的說法:
Excuse me / Pardon me…
不好意思/請允許我…
Sorry, I’m lost, could you help me?
抱歉,我迷路了,你能幫幫我嗎?
I’m sorry to bother you, but…
很抱歉打擾你但…
Hi there, could I bother you for a second?
你好,我可以打擾你一下嗎?
I don’t know where I am, could you lend me a hand?
我不知道我現在在哪,你能幫我一把嗎?
The above can help you approach strangers when you need help, the phrases below will help you get the information that you want:
上列所述可以幫助您在需要幫助時跟陌生人開口,下列方式則可以幫助你獲得所需信息:
How do I get to _____?
我該怎麼去 _____呢?
Could you tell me the best way to get to _____?
你能告訴我去_____的最好方法嗎?
What’s the quickest / easiest way to get to _____?
什麼是最快/最簡單的方式去_____呢?
I would like to get to _____, which route would you suggest I take?
我想去_____,你建議我怎麼走比較好?
How do I get to _____ by bus/ subway/ on foot?
我如何坐公共汽車/地鐵/步行到達_____?
三、情境對話 Scenario Application
A: Excuse me, sorry to bother you but I am so lost! Could you lend me a hand and tell me what is the easiest way to get to Union Station?
A:打擾一下,抱歉打擾你,但我迷路了! 你能幫我一下,告訴我去聯合車站的最簡單方法是什麼嗎?
B: Oh, no problem at all. We are on the corner of York and Adelaide Street, and Union Station is south of us. Head south on York for a few blocks and the station will be on your left.
B:哦,沒問題。 我們現在在約克和阿德萊德街的拐角處,聯合車站在我們南邊。從約克街朝南走幾個街區,車站就會在你的左側。
A: Hi there, could I bother you for a second? I would like to get to the nearest subway station.
A:你好,我可以打擾你一下下嗎? 我想去最近的地鐵站。
B: Turn left at the next intersection and you should be able to see one a few blocks down the road.
B:在下一個十字路口左轉,過幾個街區後你應該可以看到一個。
A: Will I pass by any noticeable landmark?
A:我會經過任何明顯的地標嗎?
B: Ah, yes, you will walk past a park with a fountain on your right.
B:啊,是的,在右手邊你會經過一個有噴泉的公園喔。
Now that you know how to ask for directions in more ways than one, make sure to put these to use next time you need help!
今天學了這麼多問路的方式,請各位務必在下次迷路的時候拿出來用喔!
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問路的方式對旅行的人來說是非常必備的呢!如果你要出國旅行的時候,本篇文章非常適合你喔!請記得把這些都學起來,這樣問路的時候就不用擔心不知道怎麼開口了!