【走遍美国精讲笔记】第1课：林登大街46号 ACT 2 - 1

ACT 2-1 “ 能告诉我怎么去弗代尔镇林肯大街吗？”

【故事梗概】

Alexandra想把Richard 忘下的包还给他。包上挂着Richard的住址牌，Alexandra向一位警察询问该怎样去那里。警察叮嘱Alexandra要坐1路地铁，可是她却仍然坐错了车。

Alexandra: Excuse me, officer. Can you help me?
Policeman: Sure.
Alexandra: Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?
Policeman: "Richard Stewart, 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York." You should take the number one subway.
Alexandra: Is there a station near here?
Policeman: Yes. The station's that way. You should take the number one train to Van Cortlandt Park.
Alexandra: Number one train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you.
Policeman: Anytime. Good luck. Remember, the number one train. The uptown platform.
Alexandra: Thank you.
Policeman: You're welcome.

【语言点精讲】

1. Excuse me, officer. Can you help me?
当我们向别人寻求帮助时，可以说Excuse me. Can you help me?（劳驾，可以帮个忙吗？）
本文中的officer，是指police officer，即警官。

2. Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?
"Can you tell me how to get to ...? "可以用来向别人问路，意思是“您能告诉我怎么才能到达某某地点吗？”

3. 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.
这是一般地址的说法。地点由小到大排列。

4. Anytime．
在你为别人做了某事后别人向你道谢时回答Anytime，相当于You are welcome anytime.

5. Good luck.
祝你好运。一般用于与人分手时，回答也用Good luck.

6. uptown platform
北线月台。在纽约，地铁线有uptown 北线（向北驶）和downtown 南线（向南驶）之分，在每个地铁站口都有标志。