Traffic Jam
connect.... to/with... 把......與......連接
e.g. his disappearance was connected with the robbery. 他失蹤和這起搶劫案有關(guān)。
this corridor connects with the living room. 這走廊與客廳相連接。
if the tunnel is built , it will connect britain to europe for the first time in history.
如果隧道建成，它將有史以來(lái)第一次把英國(guó)和歐洲大陸連接起來(lái)。
2. have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam?
=have you ever been caught in a traffic jam? (have you ever been in a situation in which there are so many vehicles and it is impossible for you to move?) 你有沒有遭遇過交通阻塞呢？
be/get stuck in: not be able to move or continue doing sth 陷于；在......里卡住
e.g.they got stuck in the elevator. 他們被困在電梯里了。
help! i’m stuck in the mud. 救命啊！我陷進(jìn)泥里不能動(dòng)了。
3. simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.
= a taxi will come to you the moment you put up your hand.只要你招招手，立刻就會(huì)有出租車。
in no time: very quickly; immediately; at once; right away 立刻；馬上；很快地
e.g. after his mum came back, little tommy became happy in no time.
小湯姆在媽媽回來(lái)以后立刻變得高興起來(lái)。
lisa is very quick in thinking; she always answer you in no time no matter what you ask her.
利薩頭腦敏捷，無(wú)論你問她什么，她都能立刻回答你。
拓展 (time組成的相關(guān)短語(yǔ)) ：
ahead of time 提前
all the time 一直；向來(lái)
at all times 隨時(shí)；永遠(yuǎn)
at one time 曾經(jīng)；從前
at other times 在其它時(shí)候；也有時(shí)候
at the same time 同時(shí)
at a time 每次
at this/that time 在這/那時(shí)
at times (sometimes) 有時(shí)
behind the times 過時(shí)的；落伍的
for the time being 目前；暫時(shí)
from time to time 不時(shí)；偶爾
in time 及時(shí)；遲早
in/out of time 合/不合節(jié)拍
once upon a time 從前
on time 按時(shí)；準(zhǔn)時(shí)
time after time/time and time again 屢次；無(wú)數(shù)次
4. public transport provides a cheap way to get around in beijing.
=public transport provides a cheap way to go or travel to different places in beijing.
公共交通為人們游覽北京提供了低價(jià)位的出行方式。
get around (=go about):
(1) (be able to) go or travel to different places; move from place to place 各處走動(dòng)?
e.g. my grandfather is very old now and he doesn’t get around much any more.
我的祖父年事已高，不再各處走動(dòng)了。
it’s hard to get around without a car. 沒有汽車的旅行很艱難。
(2)（news or information, etc ）is told to a lot of people （消息等）傳播出去
e.g. it got around quickly that andylau would give a concert in harbin.
劉德華將在哈爾濱開個(gè)唱會(huì)的消息迅速傳開。
5. you’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city.
= you’ll take in the sights of the rapidly changing city. (you’ll feast your eyes on the scenes of the rapidly changing city) 這樣你會(huì)一覽這個(gè)飛速發(fā)展城市的亮麗風(fēng)景。