今天的这段对话，在讨论堵车，

谈谈如何避开高峰期的堵车

来听今天的讲解:

A:  you're finally here! What took so long?

你可算到了!怎么花了这么长的时间?

B:  I got stuck in traffic again. There was a terrible traffic jam near the Carrefour intersection.

又遇到堵车了.家乐福那个路口老是特别堵。

A:  it's always rather congested down there during rush hour. Maybe you should try to find a different route to get home.

那个地段在高峰时间里总是特别拥堵.也许你该找条别的路回家.

B:  I don't think it can be avoided, to be honest.

老实说,我觉得这个路口绕不开.

A:  perhaps it would be better if you started taking public transpot system to work.

没准你乘公共交通工具去上班会好一些.

B:  I think it's something that I'll have to consider. The public transport system is pretty good.

这倒可以考虑.公共交通系统还是挺不错的.

A:  it would be better for the environment, too.

对环境也更好些.

B:  I know. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.

我明白.我一想到我的车向大气排放了那么多的废气,我就心情很差.

A:  taking the subway would be a lot less stressful than driving as well.

坐地铁就不会像开车那样有那么大的交通压力.

B:  the only problem is that I'm going to really miss having the freedom that you have with a car.

唯一的问题就是我会非常想念开车时的自由自在.

A:  well, when it's nicer outside, you can start biking to work. That will give you just as much freedom as your car usually provides.

恩,等到外面天气再好一些的时候,你可以骑自行车上班,那能够让你体会跟开车一样的自由.

B:  that's true. I could certainly use the exercise!

没错.我还可以骑车锻炼身体!

A:  so, are you going to quit driving to work then?

是啊,你现在是不是不想开车上班了?

B:  yes, it's not good for me or for the environemnt.

对,开车对我的身体和环境都不好.