Quick Check at a Bus Stop
You're waiting for a bus and realize you don't know the current time, so you ask a fellow passenger.
你在等公交车，发现不知道现在几点了，于是向一位同伴乘客询问。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
bother
To bother someone means to disturb or annoy them slightly. Use it politely when apologizing for interrupting, like in asking for help.
打扰某人意味着轻微地扰乱或烦扰他们。在道歉打断时礼貌地使用它，比如请求帮助。
happen to know
This phrase means 'do you know by chance?' It's a polite way to ask if someone has specific information, making your question softer and less direct.
这个短语的意思是“你碰巧知道吗？”这是询问某人是否有特定信息的一种礼貌方式，使你的问题更柔和、更不直接。
exactly
Exactly means precisely or right on time. Use it to give accurate details, like when telling the time or measurements.
Exactly 表示精确地或准时。使用它来提供准确细节，例如告诉时间或测量。
died
When a phone or battery 'dies,' it means it runs out of power and stops working. This is common in everyday talk about electronics.
当手机或电池“死”掉时，它意味着电量耗尽而停止工作。这在日常谈论电子产品时很常见。
watch
A watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist to check the time easily. It's useful in conversations about being on time or forgetting things.
手表是一种戴在手腕上的小钟，用于方便查看时间。它在谈论守时或忘记事情的对话中很有用。
hopefully
Hopefully means 'I hope so' or 'with hope.' Use it to express a positive wish about a future event, like waiting for something to arrive.
Hopefully 的意思是“我希望如此”或“怀着希望”。用它来表达对未来事件的积极愿望，比如等待某物到达。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Excuse me, I'm so sorry to bother you, but do you happen to know what time it is?
This is a polite way to ask for the time. 'Excuse me' gets attention, 'I'm so sorry to bother you' apologizes for interrupting, and 'do you happen to know' softens the question. Use it in public when you need information without being rude. Grammar: Polite question structure with 'but' to connect apology and request.
这是询问时间的一种礼貌方式。'打扰一下'是为了吸引注意，'非常抱歉打扰您'是为了道歉打断对方，'您知道'使问题柔和一些。在公共场合需要信息时使用，以免显得无礼。语法：使用'但'连接道歉和请求的礼貌疑问句结构。
No bother at all! Let's see... it's exactly 3:15 PM.
This responds kindly to an apology. 'No bother at all' means it's not a problem, and 'Let's see' shows thinking. 'Exactly 3:15 PM' gives precise time. Useful for helpful replies; practice telling time with AM/PM. Grammar: Exclamation for reassurance and simple present for stating facts.
这是对道歉的友好回应。'No bother at all' 意思是没有问题，'Let's see' 显示思考中。'Exactly 3:15 PM' 给出精确时间。有助于提供帮助的回复；练习用AM/PM报时。语法：感叹用于安慰，简单现在时用于陈述事实。
Oh, perfect! Thank you so much. My phone died and I forgot my watch today.
This shows relief and thanks. 'Oh, perfect!' expresses happiness, 'Thank you so much' is strong gratitude. Explain reason with 'and' connecting problems. Use when someone helps you and you share why you needed it. Grammar: Interjection for emotion and past tense for today's events.
这显示出解脱和感谢。「Oh, perfect!」表达幸福，「Thank you so much」是强烈的感激。用「and」连接问题来解释原因。在有人帮助你时，你分享为什么需要它时使用。语法：用于情感的感叹词和用于今天事件的过去时。
No problem! Happens to me all the time.
'No problem' means you're welcome casually. 'Happens to me all the time' shows empathy by sharing a similar experience. Great for building conversation after helping. Use in friendly chats. Grammar: Present simple for general truths and frequency adverb 'all the time.'
“No problem”表示随意地说“不用谢”。“Happens to me all the time”通过分享类似经历来表达共鸣。帮助之后用于构建对话很棒。在友好聊天中使用。语法：现在简单时用于一般真理和频率副词“all the time”。
Yes, I am! Hopefully, it'll be here soon.
This confirms and adds hope. 'Yes, I am!' agrees emphatically. 'Hopefully' expresses wish, 'it'll be' is future contraction. Useful for waiting situations like buses. Grammar: Emphatic affirmative and future 'will' for predictions.
这确认并增添希望。'Yes, I am!' 是强调同意。'Hopefully' 表达愿望，'it'll be' 是未来时的缩写。适用于像等公交车这样的等待情况。语法：强调肯定和用于预测的未来 'will'。