旅行規劃與突發變化英語對話

對話原文與翻譯

每句先給英文原句，下面一行是中文翻譯。想練口說時把譯文遮住，跟著音訊一句句複述。

1. Tom 0:00

   The rail strike canceled our route, and now the hotel, museum tickets, and return plan are all wobbling.

   鐵路罷工讓我們的路線取消了，現在飯店、博物館門票和回程計畫全都不穩了。

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2. Emma 0:06

   Which piece has the hardest deadline, the hotel refund window or the next transport alternative?

   哪一塊的期限最緊，是飯店退款時限，還是下一個交通替代方案？

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3. Tom 0:13

   The hotel deadline is harder, because we have only four hours to cancel without losing most of the payment.

   飯店時限比較硬，因為我們只有四小時能取消，否則大部分款項都拿不回來。

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4. Emma 0:19

   Then that becomes the anchor, since you should solve the largest irreversible cost before anything else.

   那它就該當作錨點，因為你應該先處理最大、且不可逆的成本。

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5. Tom 0:26

   I was tempted to keep the room and hope buses reopen, but that feels more like gambling than planning.

   我本來想先保留房間、賭公車會恢復，但那感覺比較像賭博，不像規劃。

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6. Emma 0:32

   It is gambling, especially if the strike lasts longer and the remaining options sell out while you wait.

   那確實是賭博，尤其罷工若拖更久，你一邊等，剩下選項可能一邊賣完。

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7. Tom 0:38

   The museum tickets matter less financially, although I'd hate losing them if the whole day gets rebuilt.

   博物館門票在金額上影響比較小，但如果整天行程重排還是得放棄它們，我也會很心痛。

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8. Emma 0:44

   Can you reschedule them or at least create a timestamped request before the office closes?

   你能改期嗎？至少在辦公室下班前，先送出有時間戳記的申請可以嗎？

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9. Tom 0:50

   Their site suggests transport disruption cases can be changed, but the phone line is too busy to reach.

   官網寫交通中斷情況可以變更，但電話線路太忙了，完全打不進去。

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10. Emma 0:56

    Then email now, because a written request creates a record even before you get a real answer.

    那就先寄 Email，因為書面申請就算還沒拿到正式回覆，也先留下紀錄。

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11. Tom 1:03

    What about switching destinations entirely instead of forcing the original plan back into shape?

    與其硬把原計畫拉回來，不如整個換目的地，你覺得呢？

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12. Emma 1:08

    That may be smartest if another city is reachable and you can salvage most bookings with limited penalties.

    如果還有其他城市到得了，而且大部分預訂能以有限罰款救回來，那可能是最聰明的。

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13. Tom 1:15

    If we pivot quickly, the trip survives even though it stops looking like the trip we imagined.

    如果我們夠快轉向，這趟旅行就能活下來，雖然它不再像我們原本想像的那趟。

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14. Emma 1:21

    Exactly, because a backup trip is not a failure when it protects time, money, and mood better.

    沒錯，因為備案旅行只要更能保住時間、金錢和心情，就不是失敗。

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15. Tom 1:28

    I'll cancel the hotel first, message the museum second, and only then search reachable alternatives.

    我會先取消飯店、第二步聯絡博物館，之後才找可到達的替代方案。

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16. Emma 1:34

    That order makes sense, because in disruptions, sequence matters almost as much as creativity.

    這個順序很合理，因為遇到混亂時，先後次序幾乎和創意一樣重要。

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從本篇對話中挑出的實義詞，依它們在全部 500 篇對話裡出現的等級排序（越靠後等級出現的越優先）。已排除虛詞、專有名詞與數詞。

• rail /reɪl/ noun, verb

  欄杆；鐵軌；猛烈抱怨

• strike /straɪk/ verb

  擊打；罷工

• wobbling /ˈwɑbəlɪŋ/ verb gerund

  搖晃；晃動

• largest /ˈlɑrdʒəst/ adjective

  最大的；最多的

• irreversible /ˌɪrɪˈvɜrsəbəl/ adjective

  不可逆的

• tempted /ˈtɛmptɪd/ adjective/verb

  想要做的；受誘惑的

• sell /sɛl/ verb

  賣；出售

• rebuilt /ˌriˈbɪlt/ verb; adjective

  重建了的

• destinations /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz/ noun

  destination的複數；多個目的地

• smartest /ˈsmɑrtəst/ superlative adjective

  最聰明的；最智慧型的

• salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ verb

  搶救；挽救

• pivot /ˈpɪvət/ verb

  轉向；調整策略

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