You live in Washington D. C., don't you?
你住在华盛顿特区，不是吗？
No, I work in Washington, but I live in Maryland.
不是，我在华盛顿工作，但我住在马里兰州。
How far is it from Washington?
距离华盛顿有多远？
It's not very far, just about 15 miles.
不是很远，大约只有15英里。
So you drive from home to work? — Yes.
所以你从家里开车上班？ ——是的。
How do you like the journey?
你喜欢旅行吗？
It's not bad. I'm used to it now. How about you?
还不错。我现在已经习惯了。你呢？
I come to work by bus.
我坐公共汽车上班。
By the way, how long does it take you to drive?
对了，你开车需要多长时间？
It depends on the traffic.
这要看交通状况如何。
It takes 45 minutes in the morning, because the traffic is very bad then.
早上需要45分钟，因为那时候的交通状况很糟。
I suppose the traffic is bad at the end of the day too when people are living in the city.
我想当人们都生活在城市时，傍晚的交通状况也不好。
Yes. The worst time is between five and six.
是的。最糟糕的时间是5到6点之间。
It sometimes takes me 55 minutes to drive home.
有时开车回家需要55分钟。