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在中国,北京是道路交通系统最发达的城市之一,也是全国最堵的城市之一。为了缓解交通拥堵,北京的中央商务区道路系统正在被重新设计,下面和我一起去了解一下吧!

阅读文章,了解北京未来的道路系统。

Beijing's Roads for the Future

北京未来的道路系统
  The road system in Beijing's central business district (CBD) is being
re-design

re-design

/ˌriːdɪˈzaɪn/

vt.再设计

to make public transportation easy and improve efficiency.
  北京中心商务区(CBD)的道路系统正在被重新设计,以便让公共交通更加便捷。
  Plans for 45 roads within the CBD have been approved,
measuring

measure

/ˈmeʒər/

v.(尺寸、长短、数量等)量度为;测量,估量 n.措施;测量

41.5 kilometers in total.

Plans for 45 roads within the CBD have been approved, measuring 41.5 kilometers in total.

在CBD内新建45条道路的规划已获批准,总长度为41.5千米。当measure用作动词时,如果主语是人,其意思是“测量,估量”;如果主语是物,则指“(长度、宽度、数量的)数值为”。例如:He measured the length and width of the gap. 他测量了一下这条缝隙的长与宽。The house is more than twenty meters long and measures six meters in width.这座房子长20多,宽6米。in total 总共,总计。例如:In total, we plan to shut down at least 800 data centers. 我们计划总共关闭至少800个数据中心。These products, in total, account for about 80% of all our sales. 这些产品总共约占我们全部销售额的80%。

In addition to

in addition to

除......之外

public buses, free or low price
shuttle buses

shuttle bus

班车,专线车(在较短距离之间往返的交通车),穿梭巴士

from
residence

residence

/ˈrezɪdəns/

n.住宅,住处

areas to subway stations will also be provided for
commuters

commuter

/kəˈmjuːtər/

n.通勤者,经常乘公共车辆往返者

.
  在CBD内新建四十五条道路的规划已获批准,总长度为41.5公里。除公交车外,还将向上班族提供免费或廉价的班车往返于居住地与地铁站之间。
  This is just over four times the number of roads opened in 2007, and will add another 15.5 km to the existing road network.
  规划中的道路略高于2007年开通道路的四倍,将在现有道路网的基础上增加15.5公里。
  Besides roads, an underground traffic system has also been operating, which includes four new subway lines beneath the CBD.
  除了道路,一套地下交通系统也一直在运行,包括在CBD下运行的四条地铁线。
  The underground
connection

connection

/kəˈnekʃn/

n.连接;关系

system
is made up of

be made up of

由......组成,由......构成

two levels. The first underground floor is
set aside

set aside

留出;存(钱),划拨(钱);放置一边,不理会

mainly for
pedestrians

pedestrian

/pəˈdestriən/

n.行人,步行者

and
commercial

commercial

/kəˈmɜːrʃl/

adj.商业的;营利的

facilities, while the second underground floor is planned for parking.

The first underground floor is set aside mainly for pedestrians and commercial facilities, while the second underground floor is planned for parking.

地下一层主要用于行人和商业设施,而地下二层计划为停车场。注意该句中while作并列连词用,表对比,意为“而......”。例如:Most cinema-goers are young people, while the old people prefer watching TV at home. 大多数年轻人喜欢去电影院看电影,而老年人偏爱在家看电视。set aside 留出;存(钱),划拨(钱)。例如:£ 130million would be set aside for repairs to schools. 将划拨1.3亿英镑用于学校的修缮。

  地下互联系统有两层,地下一层主要用于行人和商业设施,而地下二层计划为停车场。
  The city has also invested 140 million yuan to set up a traffic
inquiry

inquiry

/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

n.询问,打听

system, through which the public can check traffic conditions online and see the most
convenient

convenient

/kənˈviːniənt/

adj.方便的,便利的

routes on their GPS system.

he city has also invested 140 million yuan to set up a traffic inquiry system, through which the public can check traffic conditions online and see the most convenient routes on their GPS system.

北京市还投资1.4亿元建立了一个交通查询系统,通过这个系统,市民可以在网上查询交通状况,在GPS系统上查到最方便的路线。through which是“介词+关系代词”结构,在此处引导非限制性定语从句来修饰限定先行词system。关系代词作介词宾语时,常常把介词置于关系代词之前。介词的选择取决于其与作先行词的名词、代词的搭配,或与定语从句中谓语动词的搭配。例如:This is the house in which I lived two years ago. 这是我两年前住过的房子。Frank's dream was to have his own shop in which he could sell the workings of his own hands. 弗兰克的梦想是拥有一家可以销售自己的手工制品的商店。

In the future, the CBD will be fully covered by an
intelligent

intelligent

/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

adj.智能的;聪明的

traffic control system.
  北京市还投资了一亿四千万元建立一个交通查询系统,通过这个系统,市民可以在网上查询交通状况,在GPS系统上查到最方便的路线。今后,CBD将全面覆盖智能交通控制系统。
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Workplace Tip
How to Avoid Urban Traffic Jams(如何避免城市交通拥堵)

  Traffic jams can be a headache in your life and a perfect waste of time. There are some ways you can try to cut traffic jams out of your life.

  • Walk to work.

  • Commute (通勤) by bicycle.

  • Use public transportation.

  • Convince (说服) your boss to let you work from home.

  • Consider moving closer to your work place.

  Walking or cycling to work is not only good for your body, but it's better for the environment, too. It may also benefit your psychological (心理的) health.

最后修改: 2020年11月19日 Thursday 08:59