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英語中指路的表達(dá)方法
如果你在像紐約這樣的旅游勝地，很有可能會(huì)有人來找你求助。指出正確的路是很重要的，因?yàn)槟悴幌胱寗e人迷路，對吧?
這就意味著你需要使用方位介詞(用來描述東西在哪)，同時(shí)你要有清楚的方向感。當(dāng)為別人指路時(shí)要使用祈使句，這樣聽起來比較自信。
你的回答以一個(gè)簡單的動(dòng)詞開始，給出清晰的說明并添加空間介詞。使用類似于教堂或者是公園的地標(biāo)，這樣人們就會(huì)知道他們是朝著正確的方向前進(jìn)的。(換句話說，就是要學(xué)習(xí)名詞)
Verbs
動(dòng)詞
1.Walk along/walk straight down
沿著…走/沿著…直走
Walk along 6th Avenue until you find the Rockefeller Center Station.
沿著第六大街直走，直到你找到洛克菲勒中心車站。
2.Turn left/right
向左/右轉(zhuǎn)
Turn left at the intersection and the building is on the right.
在十字路口左轉(zhuǎn)，大樓就在右邊。
3.Go around/over/under
繞著…走/走過/從…下面走
Go over the bridge and turn left at the next stoplight.
過橋，在下一個(gè)紅綠燈左轉(zhuǎn)。
4.Make a left/right turn
左轉(zhuǎn)/右轉(zhuǎn)
Make a left turn when you see the Hard Rock Cafe.
當(dāng)你看到Hard Rock咖啡廳的時(shí)候左轉(zhuǎn)。
5.Head to
朝…方向走去
Head to Hudson Theatre and you’ll see the restaurant on the right.
朝哈德遜劇院的方向走，你會(huì)看到右邊的餐廳。
6.Take the first/second left/right turn
在第一個(gè)/第二個(gè)路口左轉(zhuǎn)/右轉(zhuǎn)
Take the second right turn and the museum will be on the left.
在第二個(gè)路口右轉(zhuǎn)，博物館就在左邊。
7.Continue down/Follow
繼續(xù)沿著…走
Continue down West 45th Street until you get to the bus stop.
沿著西45街繼續(xù)走，直到到公交站為止。
Follow this street for 10 minutes before turning left at West 41st Street.
沿著這條街走10分鐘然后再西41街左轉(zhuǎn)。
Spatial Prepositions
方位介詞
Spatial prepositions tell where a thing is located in relation to something else.
方位介詞是指就某一個(gè)參照物而言，某個(gè)東西放置在哪個(gè)位置。
1.Beside
在…的旁邊
Meaning: on the side of something else
意義：在某物的旁邊
The Imperial Theatre is beside the New York Marriott Marquis hotel.
皇家劇院在紐約萬豪酒店的旁邊。
2.Next to
緊挨著
Meaning: to the side of, similar to “beside” but can be used if there’s nothing in between
意義：在…一側(cè)，和“beside”意義很像，但是用來表示兩者之間無間隙。
The New York Marriott Marquis hotel is next to the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
紐約萬豪馬奎斯酒店緊鄰理查德·羅杰斯劇院。
3.Near
靠近，在…旁邊
Meaning: close, not far
意義：近的，不遠(yuǎn)
The Rockefeller Center Station is near West 46th Street.
洛克菲勒中心站在西46街附近。
4.To the left/right of
在...左邊/右邊
Meaning: as long as you don’t get confused between left or right (or get political) this one is straightforward. If you stand in the middle of an avenue facing north, buildings to the east are on the right and the buildings to the west are on the left.
意義：只要你能分得清左右，這種表達(dá)就很清楚。如果你面朝北站在大街中間，東邊的建筑就在你的右邊，西邊的建筑就在你的左邊。
The post office is to the right of the corner store.
郵局在街角商店的右邊。
5.Between
在兩者中間
Meaning: to have someone or something on each side
意義：在兩個(gè)人或者兩個(gè)食物中間
The Broadhurst Theatre is between two theatres.
布羅德赫斯特劇院位于兩個(gè)劇院之間。
6.Behind
在…后邊
Meaning: being at someone or something’s back
意義：在某人或者某物的后邊。
The restaurant is just behind the metro station.
餐廳就在地鐵站的后面。
7.In front of
在…的前面
Meaning: if something is in front of you, it’s in a position where you can see it if you look forwards
意義：如果某物在你前面，你向前看，他就在你能夠看到的位置。
When you turn a corner, you’ll find yourself in front of the church.
當(dāng)你轉(zhuǎn)彎時(shí)，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在教堂前面。
8.Across from
在…對面
Meaning: on the other side of a road, river, etc.
意義：在路/河…的另一邊
The New York Marriott Marquis hotel is across from the Disney Store.
紐約萬豪酒店就在迪斯尼商店的對面。
9.Around the corner
在拐角處
Meaning: you’ll find something when you turn a corner (a place where two streets meet)
意義：轉(zhuǎn)彎后，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)某物(兩條街道的交匯處)
If you’re in front of the Disney Store on 7th Avenue, then the Saint Mary The Virgin Church is around the corner.
如果你在第七大街迪士尼商店的前面，那么圣母瑪利亞教堂就在拐角處。
10.On the…street/avenue
在…大街上
Meaning: to be situated (located)
意義：座落在…
The Disney Store and the New York Marriott Marquis are both on 7th Avenue.
迪士尼商店和紐約圣母瑪利亞教堂都在第七大街。
11.At the crossroads/intersection
在十字路口/十字路口
Meaning: a place where two roads meet
意義：兩條路交匯的地方
You’ll see a big mall at the intersection of 6th Avenue and West 51st Street.
你會(huì)在第六大街和西51街的交匯處看到一個(gè)大的購物市場。
Nouns
名詞
Using landmarks when giving directions makes it easier for an inquirer to find what he or she is looking for.
指路時(shí)使用地標(biāo)會(huì)幫助問路者比較容易的找到路。
1.Bridges
橋
Cross the bridge and the hotel is on the first street on the left.
過橋后，旅館就在第一大街的左邊。
2.Parks
公園
Walk past the park, and keep going straight until you see the sign for the museum.
走過公園，一直走，直到你看到博物館的標(biāo)志。
3.Churches
教堂
McDonald’s is past the church on West 51st Street.
麥當(dāng)勞在西51街教堂的后面。
4.Squares
廣場
Times Square begins at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue.
泰晤士廣場在百老匯和第七大街的交匯處。
It’s also useful to know the names of more common things you find in most big cities, like blocks, malls, coffee shops.
在大城市里，知道一些常見的事物的名字也很有用，如街區(qū)，市場，咖啡店等。
If you’re giving directions in the countryside or on a walking trail, you’ll probably need nouns like big trees, a fast-running river, hills, etc.
如果你在鄉(xiāng)村或在步行道上指路，你可能需要知道一些名詞，如大樹、湍急的河流、山丘等。
Now you have some vocabulary to start giving directions!
現(xiàn)在你知道了一些詞匯來開始指路。
Asking and giving directions are important components of basic conversational language. We hope words in this article will enlarge your travel vocabulary and make you comfortable enough to ask and give directions.
問路和問路是基本會(huì)話語言的重要組成部分。我們希望這篇文章的文字會(huì)擴(kuò)大你旅行的詞匯量并且能夠使你順暢地去指路和問路。
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