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You're finally here! What took so long?
你可算到了!怎么花了这么长的时间?
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bI got stuck in traffic again. There was a terrible traffic jam near the Carrefour intersection.
又遇到堵车了.家乐福那个路口老是特别堵
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It's always rather congested down there during rush hour. Maybe you should try to find a different route to get home.
那个地段在高峰时间里总是特别拥堵.也许你该找条别的路回家.
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bI don't think it can be avoided, to be honest.
老实说,我觉得这个路口绕不开.
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Perhaps it would be better if you started taking public transpot system to work.
没准你乘公共交通工具去上班会好一些.
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bI think it's something that I'll have to consider. The public transport system is pretty good.
这倒可以考虑.公共交通系统还是挺不错的.
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It would be better for the environment, too.
对环境也更好些.
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bI know. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.
我明白.我一想到我的车向大气排放了那么多的废气,我就心情很差.
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Taking the subway would be a lot less stressful than driving as well.
坐地铁就不会像开车那样有那么大的交通压力.
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bThe only problem is that I'm going to really miss having the freedom that you have with a car.
唯一的问题就是我会非常想念开车时的自由自在.
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Well, when it's nicer outside, you can start biking to work. That will give you just as much freedom as your car usually provides.
恩,等到外面天气再好一些的时候,你可以骑自行车上班,那能够让你体会跟开车一样的自由.
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bThat's true. I could certainly use the exercise!
没错.我还可以骑车锻炼身体!
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So, are you going to quit driving to work then?
是啊,你现在是不是不想开车上班了?
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bYes, it's not good for me or for the environemnt.
对,开车对我的身体和环境都不好.