 硬臥 hard sleeper
[ 2009-01-19 09:24 ]

為了緩解春運(yùn)期間“一票難求”的供求緊張狀況,鐵道部于本月15日專門(mén)召開(kāi)了全國(guó)鐵路電視電話會(huì)議,提出了“提高運(yùn)能停貨保客,停短開(kāi)長(zhǎng)”等新政策,并就集中出票事件誠(chéng)懇地向廣大旅客致歉。
請(qǐng)看《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》的報(bào)道:
Short-distance passenger trains would be suspended for more long-distance trains. Hard sleepers would be changed to seats. The ministry will also transfer passenger trains serving northeast and northwest areas to south and east China and improve schedules of temporary trains.
為加開(kāi)更多的長(zhǎng)途列車(chē),(鐵道部)將暫時(shí)取消部分短途列車(chē),坐席將取代硬臥。鐵道部還將調(diào)派部分東北和西北方向的列車(chē)至華南和華東方向,并加開(kāi)臨客。
你回家的時(shí)候是選擇hard sleeper(硬臥)還是hard seat(硬座),soft seat(軟座),soft sleeper(軟臥)呢?很多人會(huì)選擇加開(kāi)的temporary train,但有可能遇到temporary stop(臨時(shí)停車(chē))?!坝才P”和“軟臥”還可以用hard-berth sleeper/soft-berth sleeper,或者semi-cushioned/ cushioned berths等來(lái)表示。如:There are four classes on the train: soft berth, hard sleeper, soft seat, hard seat. The prices are lowered accordingly.(火車(chē)分為軟臥、硬臥、軟座、硬座四個(gè)級(jí)別,票價(jià)依次遞減)。
Temporary在這里表示“臨時(shí)的”,此外它還可以用來(lái)表示“暫時(shí)的、瞬間的”,如:temporary failure(暫時(shí)失效)。春運(yùn)期間針對(duì)客流增大的情況,出臺(tái)了很多 temporary(or interim) provisions(暫行規(guī)定)。
(實(shí)習(xí)生 許雅寧,英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 Helen 編輯)
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