Taken for a Ride

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I love travelling in the country,

我喜欢在乡下旅行，

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but I don't like losing my way.

但我不喜欢迷路。

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I went on an excursion recently,

我最近去了一次短途旅行，

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but my trip took me longer than I expected.

但我的旅程比我预期的要长。

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'I'm going to Woodford Green,'

“我要去伍德福德格林，”

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I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,

我上车时对售票员说，

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'but I don't know where it is.'

“但我不知道它在哪里。”

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'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor.

“我会告诉你哪里下车。”售票员回答。

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I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.

我坐在巴士前排，以便更好地欣赏乡村景色。

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After some time, the bus stopped.

过了一会儿，巴士停了下来。

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Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.

我环顾四周，震惊地发现我是车上唯一的乘客了。

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'You'll have to get off here,'

“你必须在这里下车，”

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the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.'

售票员说。“我们只能到这里了。”

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'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked.

“这是伍德福德格林吗？”我问道。

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'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly.

“哦，天哪，”售票员突然说道。

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'I forgot to put you off.'

“我忘了让你下车了。”

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'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.'

“没关系，”我说，“我就在这里下车。”

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'We're going back now,' said the conductor.

“我们现在要回去了，”售票员说。

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'Well, in that case,

“好吧，既然如此，”

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I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.

我宁愿留在车上，”我回答道。