你觉得长时间通勤让人不快乐吗？

讨论问题

1.你觉得长时间通勤让人不快乐吗？
They say long commutes to work make people unhappy. Do you agree?
2.你是如何通勤到工作或学校的？你坐公交、火车还是开车？还是在家工作？
How do you commute to work or school? Do you take the bus, train, or car? Or do you work from home?
3.你什么时候离开家？你的通勤时间有多长？
When do you leave the house? How long does your journey take?
4.在路上你会听音乐或播客吗？
Do you listen to music or a podcast on the way?
5.你通常什么时候回家？有没有晚归过？为什么？
When do you normally get home? Have you ever come home much later? Why?
6.如果你有更多的钱，是否会改变出行方式？
Would you change your means of transport if you had more money?
7.如果今天公交或火车因为故障或施工停运，你会怎么去上班？
If the bus or train doesn't run today (due to a breakdown or construction), how would you get to work?
8.你的车、公交或自行车在路上出过故障吗？（或者公交晚点过吗？）
Has your car, bus, or bicycle ever broken down on the way? (Or was the bus late?)
9.你会为了更短的通勤时间而搬到另一个城市或换工作吗？
Would you move to another city or change jobs to have a shorter commute to work?
10.你怎么看拼车？这对你来说会是个好的解决方案吗？
What do you think of carpooling? Would that be a good solution for you?

通勤 (tōngqín) - commuting

公交 (gōngjiāo) - bus

火车 (huǒchē) - train

汽车 (qìchē) - car

旅程 (lǚchéng) - trip, journey

时间表 (shíjiānbiǎo) - schedule

房子 (fángzi) - house

工作 (gōngzuò) - work

公共交通 (gōnggòng jiāotōng) - public transport

旅行 (lǚxíng) - journey, trip

故障 (gùzhàng) - breakdown

干扰 (gānrǎo) - malfunction, disruption

交通堵塞 (jiāotōng dǔsè) - traffic jam

施工 (shīgōng) - roadwork

拼车 (pīnchē) - carpool

我乘公交上班，通勤约需要30分钟。

I commute by bus to work, and it takes about 30 minutes.

我的通勤时间大约是30分钟。

My commute takes about 30 minutes.

交通有时可能很拥堵。

The traffic can be heavy sometimes.

我不喜欢在公交站等待。

I don’t like waiting at the bus stop.

有时我会和朋友一起上班。

Sometimes I ride to work with a friend.