Why don’t you take a taxi?

　　你为什么不坐出租车？

　　A I have to meet my friend at 2 o’clock at the hotel.

　　A 我两点要在旅馆见一个朋友。

　　B No problem. What time is it now?

　　B 没问题。现在几点？

　　A It’s 1.30. I don’t want to be late. I should leave now.

　　A 现在是1点半。我不想迟到。我现在就得走。

　　B Don’t worry. You’ll make it in time. Why don’t you take a taxi?

　　B 别着急。你会及时赶到的。你为什么不坐出租车呢？

　　A I suppose I should. Is that the quickest way?

　　A 我想我应该坐出租车。这是最快的方法吗？

　　B Yes. You’ll get there in good time.

　　B 是的。你会提前到达那里的。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 You use have to . . / have to . . . when you must do something, eg: I have to meet my friend at 2 / I have to meet my friend at 2.

　　当你必须做某事时用have to . . / 不得不 . . .，例如：I have to meet my friend at 2 /我2点要见一个朋友。

　　2 Another way of giving advice or making a suggestion is to say Why don’t you . . . ? / Why don’t you . . . ? eg: Why don’t you take a taxi? / Why don’t you take a taxi?

　　提出劝告或者建议的另一种方法是说Why don’t you . . . ? /你为什么不 . . . 呢? 例如: Why don’t you take a taxi? /你为什么不坐出租车去呢？

　　3 You can use . . . in time / . . . in time to indicate that you will do something early or you won’t be late, eg: If you take a taxi, you’ll get there in time / If you take a taxi, you’ll get there in time. You can also say . . . in good time / . . . in good time.

　　你可以用. . . in time / . . .及时来表示你做某事会很早或者不会晚，例如：If you take a taxi, you’ll get there in time / 如果坐出租车的话，你将及时赶到那里。你还可以说 . . . in good time /提前

Key phrases and sentences   I have to meet my friend at 2 o’clock at the hotel. No problem.  What time is it now? It’s 1.30.  I don’t want to be late.  I should leave now. Don’t worry.  You’ll make it in time.  Why don’t you take a taxi? I suppose I should. Is that the quickest way? Yes.  You’ll get there in good time.

重要的短语和句子   我两点要在旅馆见一个朋友。   没问题。现在几点？ 现在是1点半。我不想迟到。 我现在就得走。 别着急。你会及时赶到的。   你为什么不坐出租车呢？ 我想我应该坐出租车。 这是最快的方法吗？ 是的。你会提前到达那里的。