话题42 坐灰狗车
灰狗长途巴士，又名灰狗巴士，是美国跨城市的长途商营巴士，客运于美国与加拿大之间，开业于1914年美国明尼苏达州希宾市，在1929年成为有限公司。现在的公司总部在得克萨斯州达拉斯。
英语情景会话
A: Come on. The Greyhound is leaving in a minute now.
A：快点，还有1分钟灰狗汽车就要开车了。
B: Can I put this suitcase on the rack inside the bus?
B：我可以把这个箱子放到车内行李架上吗？
A: I am afraid not, Madam. Let me put your baggage in the baggage cabin and you can take your handbag and the briefcase with you onto the bus.
A：我想不行，夫人。让我把你的行李放到车下行李阁里吧。你可以把手提包和手提文件箱带上车去。
B: Thank you.
B：谢谢。
A: When we get to Washington D. C.,please, claim your baggage with your baggage check.
A：等我们到了华盛顿，请带着你的行李票，来认领你的行李。
B: Alright.
B：好的。
(The bus driver addresses the passengers: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Greyhound Service. We are leaving at 10: 00 am and we'll arrive at 10051 Northeast Street, Washington D. C- at 7: 30p. m. There is a 40-minute stop in New York. We'll get off the bus and have lunch. Then we'll have two ten-minute stops, one between Boston and New York, the other between New York and Washington D, C. There is a restroom at the back of this bus. Please use it only when the bus is going. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we wish you a pleasant trip to Washington D. C. " )
（长途公共汽车司机对乘客讲话了：“女士们，先生们，欢迎你们乘坐灰狗长途汽车，我们上午10点钟发车，到达华盛顿东北一街10051号是下午7点半钟。在纽约停车40分钟。我们下车吃中饭。此处有两次10分钟的停车时间。一次是在波士顿和纽约之间，另一次是在纽约和华盛顿之间。在车厢的后面有厕所。请在汽车行驶时使用。好，女士们，先生们，祝你们华盛顿之行愉快。”）
其他常用英语口语表达
You can buy it when you go to the Greyhound station.
您可以乘车时到“灰狗”车站去买。
This is my first time to ride on Greyhound.
这是我的第一次乘“灰狗”。
Greyhound is airconditioned, too. And it has reclining seats.
灰狗巴士也有空调设备，并且有卧椅。
Where do I get a Greyhound ticket?
我在哪儿买“灰狗”车票？
常用英语词汇表达
greyhound 灰狗巴士
rack 架子
handbag 乎提包
station 车站
baggage cabin 行李舱
baggage check 行李票