It takes so long to drive anywhere during the rush hour.

　　在高峰阶段无论在哪里都要开很长时间。

　　A  I was in a taxi last night during the rush hour for about 45 minutes. And it was only a short journey.

　　A  我昨晚乘出租车在高峰时刻耽搁了大约45分钟。其实只是一小段路程。

　　B  It takes so long to drive anywhere during the rush hour.

　　B  在高峰阶段无论在哪里都要开很长时间。

　　A  I know. It’s horrible when you are stuck in a traffic jam and you are late for something.

　　A  我知道。遭遇交通阻塞太可怕了，你一定迟到。

　　B  But there’s nothing you can do. It’s the same for everybody.

　　B  但是你又无能为力。对谁都一样。

　　A  Sometimes I think the best thing to do in rush hour is to walk.

　　A  有时我想在高峰时刻最好的办法是步行。

　　B  If it’s a short journey, I think you’re right.

　　B  如果路途很短的话，我想你是对的。

　　Notes注释

　　1  Notice the various time phrases when talking about driving and traffic jams, e.g. for about 45 minutes / for about 45 minutes; it takes so long / it takes so long; late for something / late for something.

　　当你谈论驾驶和交通阻塞时注意不同的时间短语。例如for about 45 minutes /有大约45分钟；it takes so long /花那么长时间； late for something/ 做某事迟到。

　　2  You talk about being stuck in a traffic jam / stuck in a traffic jam, e.g. We were stuck in the traffic for 30 minutes, so we were late / We were stuck in the traffic for 30 minutes, so we were late.

　　你可以谈论stuck in a traffic jam /在交通堵塞中受阻。例如We were stuck in the traffic for 30 minutes, so we were late /我们被堵了30分钟，所以我们晚了。

Key phrases and sentences   I was in a taxi last night during the rush hour for about 45 minutes.  And it was only a short journey. It takes so long to drive anywhere during the rush hour. I know. It’s horrible when you are stuck in a traffic jam and you are late for something. But there’s nothing you can do.  It’s the same for everybody. Sometimes I think the best thing to do in rush hour is to walk. If it’s a short journey, I think you’re right.

重要的短语和句子   我昨晚乘出租车在高峰时刻耽搁了大约４５分钟。 其实只是一小段路程。 在高峰阶段无论在哪里都要开很长时间。 我知道。遭遇交通阻塞太可怕了，你一定迟到。   但是你又无能为力。 对谁都一样。 有时我想在高峰时刻最好的办法是 步行。   如果路途很短的话，我想你是对的。