给别人指路时,用 go straight ahead 表示一直往前走,用 turn left 或 turn right 表示转弯,用 go along the street 表示沿着这条路走。转弯的地方常常是 at the traffic light,也就是在红绿灯那里。
往哪个方向走
go straight ahead /ɡoʊ streɪt əˈhɛd/ — Go straight ahead for two blocks.
turn left /tɜːrn lɛft/ — Turn left at the traffic light.
turn right /tɜːrn raɪt/ — Turn right at the corner.
go along the street /ɡoʊ əˈlɒŋ ðə striːt/ — Go along the street for one block.
at the traffic light /æt ðə ˈtræf.ɪk laɪt/ — Turn left at the traffic light.
试一试: Choose the word: (go straight ahead / turn left / on the corner) 答案: go straight ahead — Go straight ahead 是一直往前走、不改变方向,图里就是这样。Turn left 要改变方向,on the corner 说的是一个地方在哪里,不是往哪里走。
说出一个地方在哪里
要说一个地方在哪里,用 next to 表示就在旁边,用 across from 表示在对面,用 between 表示在两个地方中间,用 on the corner 表示在两条街交汇的地方。
next to /nɛkst tuː/ — The café is next to the bank.
across from /əˈkrɒs frɒm/ — The library is across from the park.
between /bɪˈtwiːn/ — The shop is between the bank and the café.
on the corner /ɒn ðə ˈkɔːr.nɚ/ — The pharmacy is on the corner.
试一试: Choose the word: (between / next to / across from) 答案: between — Between 是在两样东西中间、一边一个,图里就是这样。Next to 是挨着某一样东西,across from 是在马路对面。
多远,以及哪个路口
指路时还会说两件事。要说走过去要多久,把数字和 minute 放在 walk 前面:a 15-minute walk。要说转哪个路口,就用 first、second、third 来数:Take the first right。
minute — It's about a 15-minute walk from the station.
first — Take the first right after the gas station.
试一试: It's about a 15-___ walk from the station. (minute / first / next) 答案: minute — Minute 说的是走过去要多久,所以是 a 15-minute walk。First 指的是转哪个路口,next 指旁边那个,所以两个都不表示时间长短。
试一试: There are three streets on the right. Take the ___ right after the gas station. (first / minute / between) 答案: first — First 是数你转第几个路口,这里指最前面那个。Minute 是走多久,between 是位置,所以两个都不能指出是哪个路口。