Marge: Where have you been? You should have been home over two hours ago! 
马吉：你去哪儿了？两个小时前你就应该到家了！
Homer: I’ve been trying to get home. Haven’t you been watching the news? The transportation workers union has voted to strike. There was a mass walkout at 4:30 p.m. today. 
荷马：我是想要回来，但你看新闻了吗？交通运输工会投票决定罢工。今天下午4：30的时候有大规模的罢工。
Marge: You’re kidding! I didn’t know anything about it. They walked off the job right before the afternoon commute? 
马吉：你在开玩笑吧！我怎么一点也不知道。下午通勤下班之前，他们离开工作岗位？
Homer: Yeah, I think it was calculated to make the biggest impact so that the powers that be will sit up and take notice. 
荷马：是的，我想他们打算制造最大的影响，这样才会引起当局注意。
Marge: You mean the walkout has halted services on all public transportation – all buses, trains, and subways? 
马吉：你的意思是罢工中断了所有的公共交通服务——公共汽车、火车还有地铁？
Homer: Yes, that’s right. Everything is at a standstill. There are a lot of disgruntled commuters out there. 
荷马：是的，所有公共交通处于停滞状态。外面有很多远距离上下班的人，非常不满。
Marge: When will services be restored? 
马吉：公共交通何时才会恢复正常？
Homer: I have no idea. I imagine things won’t get back to normal before tomorrow morning’s commute. 
荷马：我不知道，我想明天早晨上班之前，应该不会恢复正常。
Marge: So what are you going to do? 
马吉：那你打算怎么做？
Homer: I might have to stay home from work. I’m stranded with no mass transit services. 
荷马：我也许待在家里不去上班了。没有公共交通，我就陷入困境了。
Marge: Oh, that’s a shame. 
马吉：哦，那太遗憾了。
Homer: Isn’t it, though? 
荷马：不是吗？

Marge: Where have you been? You should have been home over two hours ago! 

Homer: I’ve been trying to get home. Haven’t you been watching the news? The transportation workers union has voted to strike. There was a mass walkout at 4:30 p.m. today. 

Marge: You’re kidding! I didn’t know anything about it. They walked off the job right before the afternoon commute? 

Homer: Yeah, I think it was calculated to make the biggest impact so that the powers that be will sit up and take notice. 

Marge: You mean the walkout has halted services on all public transportation – all buses, trains, and subways? 

Homer: Yes, that’s right. Everything is at a standstill. There are a lot of disgruntled commuters out there. 

Marge: When will services be restored? 

Homer: I have no idea. I imagine things won’t get back to normal before tomorrow morning’s commute. 

Marge: So what are you going to do? 

Homer: I might have to stay home from work. I’m stranded with no mass transit services. 

Marge: Oh, that’s a shame. 

Homer: Isn’t it, though?