商務英語口語對話:我快被壓扁了

A: I can't wait until my car is repaired. The commuting with public transportation is killing me.

B: It can't be that bad.

A: But it is! Take this morning for example. The subway was so packed this morning, I got totally squished by about a hundred busy commuters on the way to work.

B: At least the subway is better than the bus. It's faster for one thing. And usually less crowded. But the drawback is that the subway is more expensive than the bus. It adds up over time, if you take it every day.

A: That's true. The bus is even worse. Just thinking about taking the bus every day makes me tired! Hey, how do you get to work every day?

B: I ride my bike. I don't live too far away, so it's pretty convenient. it's only about a ten minute bike ride from my house to the office.

A: I'll bet it's good exercise, too...a good way to keep fit.

B: Yes, not only a good way to keep in shape, but a good way to relieve stress as well. While you're stressed out by your commute, I'm releasing all the stress of the day with mine.
我真希望我的車能早點修好.坐公共交通工具上下班會把我累死的.
沒那麼糟糕吧.
可是,就有那麼糟糕.拿今天早晨來說吧,地鐵裏擠滿了人,我來上班的這一路上整個被大約上百個忙忙碌碌的乘公交車者壓扁了.
至少地鐵比公交汽車好多了,一來速度快些,二來也沒那麼擁擠.但是缺點是乘地鐵比乘公交車費用要高.如果你每天都坐的話,會花很多錢的.
你說得沒錯.坐公共汽車就更糟糕了.一想到每天要坐公共汽車我就煩得要命。嗨，你每天怎麼去上班的？
我騎自行車。我住的不太遠，所以很方便。騎車從家到辦公室只需10分鐘左右。
我敢說，這也是很好的鍛鍊，有助於健康。
是這樣，不但有利於保持體型，而且還能減輕壓力。你坐公交車感到精疲力竭時，我卻在騎自行車釋放一天的壓力。
Repair 修理
The roof should be repaired soon.
這屋頂應及早整修.
He had his car repaired yesterday.
昨天他把車子送去修好了.

Subway 地鐵

Packed 塞滿的

Squish 壓扁
My new hat was squished under his hips.
他一屁股把我的新帽子坐扁了.

Commuter 乘公交車上下班的人

Crowded 擁擠的

Drawback 缺陷
The only drawback of the plan is that it costs too much.
這個計劃的唯一缺憾是花費太大.

Expensive 昂貴的

Worse 糟糕的

Convenient 方便的

Exercise 鍛鍊

Relieve 減輕
This drug will relieve your discomfort.
這種藥可減輕你的病痛.

Stress壓力
Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations.
蘇珊被考試的壓力壓垮了.

Release 釋放
She has to release her frustrations somewhere.
她不得不在某個場合發泄她的不滿情緒.
Public transportation 公共交通工具

Kill me 令我疲乏的

Add up over time 隨着時間的過去不斷增加

Keep fit 保持健康

Keep in shape 保持體型