Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

　　句子讲解：

　　5、Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.

　　多教人认为这场罢工至少会持续一个星期。

　　6、Many owners of private cars are going to offer ' free rides ' to people on their way to work.

　　许多私家车的车主正准备在罢工期间为乘车上班的人们提供"免费乘车"的服务。 语言点 offer free rides提供免费乘坐的服务

　　free ride

　　n.自由通过;不劳而获的东西;车顺风车;搭便车;自由骑;免费乘车

　　vi.不劳而获

　　在本文做 搭便车 ，坐顺丰车讲

　　例句：He hitched a ride to the station.

　　他搭便车到车站去。

　　7、This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.

　　这将在某种程度上减轻对火车的压力。

　　语言点 relieve pressure on sth. to some extent从某种程度上减轻某方面的压力

　　relieve pressure

　　This will relieve pressure on him.这将会减轻他的压力。

　　Amusements give them great happiness and help relieve pressure and depression.娱乐给人们带来很大的快乐而且帮助他们减轻压力和抑郁。

　　8、Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

　　与此同时，一些大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。

　　meanwhile：

　　adv.同时，其间;

　　n.其时，其间;

　　[例句]Meanwhile, I had to run out of town in shame?

　　而同时，我必须耻辱地搬出小镇?

　　语言点 have volunteered to do sth已经申请自愿去做某事：

　　I have volunteered to serve the Olympic Games in Beijing.

　　我已经申请为北京的奥运会自愿服务。

　　扩展学习：

　　meanwhile的语法解析：

　　1.meanwhile的基本意思是“其间,与此同时”,指在一件事情发生的过程中或者一段时间内另一件事也在发生。

　　2.meanwhile用作副词时，也可拼作meantime,为非正式英语。

　　meanwhile有时也可用作名词,多用在in the meanwhile短语中,意思与meanwhile相同,但不如meanwhile用得普遍。例如:

　　The next programme starts in five minutes; in the meanwhile, here's some music.下一个节目5分钟后开始,现在先播放些In the meanwhile I'll wash the dishes.与此同时,我要洗洗盘子