杂志精选》春节连假出国旅游旺 先学航班、登机口英文怎么说

杂志精选》春节连假出国旅游旺 先学航班、登机口英文怎么说(示意图/shutterstock达志影像)

历经两年的封关潮,各国边界终于开放,不少人早已手刀下单机票抢出国,准备在2023新年连假与寒假,回味踏出国门的悠闲。本次从机场旅游情境学习TOEIC测验常出现的单字,出差时也用得到喔!

出国前的重要手续

随着各国开放入境,商务出差的机会也大大提升,而出国的第一步就是要先到机场(airport),每个机场还有分成不同的航厦(terminal),因此务必要在出发前先确认航厦,避免因时间延误导致搭不上飞机。

I arrived at the airport two hours before my flight to make sure I had enough time to check in and go through security.(我在航班起飞前两个小时到达机场,以确保我有足够的时间办理登机手续并通过安检。)

After passing through security, I made my way to the terminal where I would be catching my flight to New York City.(在通过安检之后,我前往我的航厦以搭乘前往纽约市的班机。)

在机场报到(check-in)完成后,旅客会拿到登机证(boarding pass),上面记载着航班号码(flight number)、登机口(boarding gate)等资讯。

过完安检后可以逛逛免税店(duty-free)并等候登机,而头等舱、商务舱、或是有特殊需求的乘客可以优先登机(pre-board)。

I went to the wrong boarding gate and had to run to the correct one just in time to catch my flight.(我走错了登机口,要即时跑到对的才能搭上飞机。)

The boarding gate for my flight was announced over the airport intercom, so I gathered my belongings and headed to the designated area.(我的航班登机口是通过机场广播公告了,所以我收拾好了行李并前往指定区域。)

出入境与行李限制

出境(departure)与入境(arrival)的后方搭配大厅(hall)或大门(gate),就是departure hall「出境大厅」与arrival hall「入境大厅」,两处都要经过安检(security)。

I made sure to arrive at the departure hall at least 30 minutes before my flight to allow time for boarding.(我确保至少在航班起飞前30分钟抵达出境大厅,以便有时间登机。)

商务人士在出差(go on a business trip)时通常不会带太多行李(baggage/luggage),要特别注意的是这个单字为不可数名词,量词要搭配a piece of(件)。

而各航空针对旅客携带行李都有不同限制,但通常可以带一件手持行李(carry-on),并规定尺寸要能放置于头顶置物柜(overhead bin/compartment)内,下飞机后要去行李提领处(baggage claim)领回自己的行李。

After arriving at the airport, I headed to the baggage claim area to retrieve my suitcase.(在抵达机场后,我前往行李提领区域取回我的行李箱。)

I carefully placed my carry-on bag in the overhead compartment after finding my seat on the plane.(在找到我的飞机座位之后,我小心翼翼地将手提行李放在上方的置物柜中。)

直飞、直达差在哪

航班有许多种类,例如direct flight「直飞航班」、non-stop flight「直达航班」,两者差异在于direct flight在抵达目的地之前,通常会停留一个至多个转机点,让部分乘客下机或转机。non-stop flight则是同一航班一路坐到目的地,中途不会有转机、下机加油等问题,但直达航班的价格往往是较昂贵,因为最省时也最适合商务客。

深夜起飞的red-eye flight「红眼班机」,通常早上会抵达目的地,因为晚上睡不好,所以眼睛会泛红,因此称为红眼班机。最后,connecting flight「转机航班」,因为是连结出发地与目的地的班机,所以用connecting称呼。因为转机造成在机场处的等待,则称为layover「(飞行途中的)短暂停留」。

I had a long layover in Chicago before my flight to Los Angeles, so I decided to explore the airport and grab a bite.(我在飞往洛杉矶前在芝加哥有个很长的候机时间,所以我决定要去探索一下机场,并吃点东西。)

The layover for my connecting flight was only 45 minutes, so I had to hurry to make it to the next gate on time.(我中途转机的时间仅有45分钟,所以我要匆忙准时赶往下一个登机口。)

【TOEIC模拟试题】

1. I can't believe I left my passport in the _______ claim area at the airport. I hope it's still there when I get back.

(A) baggage

(B) check-in

(C) security

(D) departures

2. I had to put my luggage in the overhead _______ on the train because there was no room in the seats.

(A) compartment

(B) platform

(C) station

(D) route

解析:

1. 正解为(A)。题意为「我不敢相信我把护照遗失在行李提领区,我希望我回来时它还在那里。」虽然(B)报到,(C)安检,(D)出境,三个选项都跟机场有关,但因为空格后方是claim「认领」,只能选baggage「行李」,故(A)为正解。

2. 正解为(A)。题意为「在火车上,我需要把行李放在头上的置物柜中,因为座位上没有空间了。」(B)月台,(C)车站,(D)路线,overhead compartment「座位上方行李置物柜」符合句意,故(A)为正解。

文/李海硕