Unit 17 — Taking a Taxi

Taking a Taxi

Pam hailed a taxi.

She got into the back seat...

telling the driver where she wanted to go

...and told the driver where she wanted to go.

He started the meter.

She checked the meter a few times.

During the ride, she gave the driver directions.

She told him where to stop.

She paid the fare and gave him a tip.

For Special Attention

give directions = to tell someone how to get somewhere or how to do something — 告诉别人怎么到达某处或怎么做某事。

tip = extra money you give to someone to thank them for good service — 额外多给一些钱，感谢对方的优质服务。

hail a taxi = other ways to say this are "Wave for a taxi," "Wave down a taxi," and "Flag down a taxi." — 其他说法有"Wave for a taxi.""Wave down a taxi.""Flag down a taxi."（挥手拦出租车）。

taxis that pass by = taxis that go past someone without stopping — 从人身边开过却不停的出租车。

check the meter = to look quickly at the meter to see what it says — 快速看一眼计价器，看上面显示多少。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词	音标	中文
check	/ʧɛk/	查看（计价器）
get [got] into	/gɪt [gɑt] ˈɪntu/	上（车）
give [gave]	/gɪv [geɪv]/	给（小费）
go [went]	/goʊ [wɛnt]/	去
hail	/heɪl/	招呼（出租车）
pay [paid]	/peɪ [peɪd]/	付款
start	/stɑrt/	启动（计价器）
stop	/stɑp/	停下
take [took] (a taxi)	/teɪk [tʊk] (ə ˈtæksi)/	乘（出租车）
tell [told]	/tɛl [toʊld]/	告诉
want	/wɔnt/	想要

Nouns

单词	音标	中文
back seat	/bæk sit/	后座
directions	/dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz/	方向；路线
driver	/ˈdraɪvɚ/	司机
fare	/fɛr/	车费
meter	/ˈmitɚ/	计价器
ride	/raɪd/	乘车；车程

Others