(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Driving. 1 Do your research. In mid-November, Google releases an interactive report called "Mapping Thanksgiving."
先做调查 。在11月中旬,谷歌发布了一份名为“感恩节地图”的互动报告 。
Based on Google Maps data from the previous year, it breaks down the best and worst times to drive in 25 metro areas around the country.
基于前一年谷歌地图的数据,该报告列出了在全国25个大城市开车的最佳时间和最差时间 。
2 Get a tune-up. The American Automobile Association estimates that it will provide roadside assistance to about 1.2 million motorists during the 2019 holiday season.
做好车辆性能调整 。据美国汽车协会估计,2019年假期期间,它将向大约120万名驾车旅行者提供路边援助 。
To avoid a breakdown, get your fluids, battery, and tires checked before you hit the road.
为了避免出现故障,上路前检查一下汽车的液体、电池和轮胎 。
3 Stick to two-digit interstates. Roads such as Interstate 80 are most often direct routes through cities,
选择两位数的州际公路 。根据美国联邦公路管理局的数据,像80号州际公路这样的公路通常是穿过城市的直接路线,
while three-digit interstates tend to circle urban areas, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
而三位数的州际公路往往环绕在城市区域 。
4 Stay the course. The surest way to waste time on a road trip is to get lost.
坚持到底 。公路旅行最浪费时间的就是迷路 。
There are plenty of digital maps to help you out, but they aren't all created equal.
有很多电子地图都能帮你走出来,但是它们的能力不尽相同 。
According to Travel & Leisure, one guy was so determined to find the most accurate app that he spent a year studying three of the most popular:
据《旅游和休闲》杂志,有个家伙决心找到最准确的地图应用,于是他用了一年时间研究最受欢迎的三个:
Waze, Apple Maps, and Google Maps. The best: Apple Maps.
位智地图,苹果地图,谷歌地图 。最好的是:苹果地图 。
5 And stay out of traffic. That's where Waze, with its crowdsourced updates, rules the road.
避开堵车 。在这一方面,有着众包数据更新的位智地图做的最好 。
Another app, Flush, will get you to the nearest public restroom—and tell you if it requires a key.
另一款名为Flush的应用程序能显示距你最近的公厕,并告诉你是否需要图例 。
6 Don't go too slow. Yes, the tortoise often beats the hare in the race, but in states where driving too slowly is illegal, the tortoise also can get pulled over.
不要开的太慢 。是的,乌龟经常在赛跑中打败野兔,但是在慢速开车违法的州,开的太慢会被警察拦下 。
Most states now prohibit Sunday drivers from camping out in the left—aka the passing—lane.
大多数州现在禁止星期天司机在左车道,也就是超车道上露营 。
In some states, a ticket for left lane lingering can cost you up to $1,000.
在一些州,一张在左车道逗留的罚款单最多可能会罚你1000美元 。
重点讲解
1.break down破裂
Talks with business leaders broke down last night...
昨晚与商界领导人的谈判破裂了 。
2.plenty of足够的
I had plenty of space to write and sew.
我有足够的空间进行写作和缝纫 。
3.pull over路边停车
He noticed a man behind him in a blue Ford gesticulating to pull over.
他注意到身后一个开蓝色福特车的男人正打手势要靠边停车 。
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