当你乘坐的飞机是直飞航班时,飞机会在中途降落,暂时停留以补充燃料、更换机组人员,而飞机上的乘客也必须一起在当地短暂停留,这样的情况叫做“过境”。你不必换机,也不用再办理登机手续,你将会有一些时间在当地机场喝杯咖啡、稍作休息,等听到广播再上飞机!而如果你乘坐的是直达航班,那飞机就不会在途中作任何停留,而是直接飞往目的地。
Sabrina: Excuse me, how long do I have to wait for my next flight?
请问一下,过境需要等多久?
Flight Attendant: About two and a half hours.
大约需要两个半小时。
Sabrina: Could you tell me where I can dine 1 or shop?
那么你可以告诉我用餐或购物的地方在哪儿吗?
Flight Attendant: No problem. I can get you an airport map 2 .
没问题,我可以拿一份机场的地图给您。
Sabrina: When do I have to come back at the latest 3 ?
我最晚什么时候需要回来呢?
Flight Attendant: You have to be back for boarding 40 minutes before taking off for boarding.
您需要在出发前40分钟回来准备登机。
Sabrina: I see. Thank you.
我知道了,谢谢你!
1 dine [daɪn] v 用餐,进餐
2 map [mæp] n 地图
3 latest [ˈleɪtɪst] adj 最迟的;最近的;最新的
1 Where is the transit 1 lounge 2 ?
请问过境候机室在哪里?
2 How do I get to the transit lounge from here?
请问从这里到过境候机室怎么走?
3 How long are we staying here?
我们要在这里停留多久?
4 Where can I get a local 3 airport map?
请问哪里有当地机场的地图?
5 Do I have to carry all my hand luggage?
我必须携带所有的随身行李吗?
6 I lost 4 my boarding pass! What should I do?
我的登机牌丢了,怎么办?
7 Why do I have to transfer here?
我为什么需要在这里过境呢?
8 We are waiting here for the plane to take off.
我们正在这里等飞机起飞。
9 Is there a difference between nonstop 5 and direct 6 flights?
直达航班与直飞航班有不同之处吗?
10 Nonstop and direct flights are not the same thing.
直达航班与直飞航班是不同的。
11 I need to stop over here for about two hours.
我要在这里停留约2小时。
A: Oh, man! Why do I have to transit here? It's such a waste 7 of time!
真讨厌,我为什么还要在这里过境,真浪费时间!
B: Ditto.
我也有同感。
A: It's such a drag waiting here for the plane to take off. I'm bored to death!
在这里等飞机起飞真的很乏味。我快无聊死了!
B: Cheer 8 up!
振作一点!
A: Hi, there. Can I take this airport map?
你好,我可以拿走这份机场地图吗?
B: Be my guest.
请便。
A: Nonstop flights and direct flights are not the same. You are taking a direct flight and that's why you need to stop over here for about two hours.
直达航班和直飞航班是不同的。因为你乘坐的是直飞航班,所以要在这里停留约2小时。
B: Got it.
我懂了。
1 transit [ˈtrænzɪt] n 过境;中转
2 lounge [laʊndʒ] n (机场的)候机室;(旅馆、饭店的)等候厅
3 local [ˈləʊkl] adj 当地的;地方性的
4 lost [lɒst] v 丢失(lose的过去式及过去分词)
5 nonstop [nɒnˈstɒp] adj 直达的;不停的
6 direct [dəˈrekt] adj 直接的
7 waste [weɪst] v 浪费
8 cheer [tʃɪə(r)] v 使振奋;使高兴