旅游口语情景对话 第130天:如何询问飞行信息

 　　A: What's the time difference between Beijng and London?

　　北京与伦敦的时差是多少？

　　B: Eight hours.

　　8小时。

　　A: Are we gaining¹ or losing a day on the way to Britain?

　　那去伦敦的途中我们前进一天还是后退一天？

　　B: We're losing a day.

　　后退一天。

　　A: Could you please tell me what time we'll arrive in London?

　　能否请你告诉我，我们什么时候会抵达伦敦？

　　B: 2 o'clock in the afternoon, I mean the local time. If you like further² information on this, there's a guide book in several languages at the information desk.

　　下午两点，我说的是当地时间。如果你想要进一步了解，咨询台有多语种的旅行指南。

1 gaining   

n.开槽v.获得( gain的现在分词 )；赢得；增加；（钟、表）走快

参考例句：

• The police car was gaining ground on the robbers. 警车正在逼近抢劫犯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Acupuncture anesthesia is rapidly gaining ground in surgical operations. 针刺麻醉在外科手术上正在得到广泛应用。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 further   

adv.（在时间或空间上）距离更大地；更远地

参考例句：

• Have you had any further news?你有进一步的消息吗？
• We will help you further.我们会进一步帮助你的。