Underground language 地鐵用語
"Hi, when I was travelling on the MTR in HK yesterday, I heard an announcement: "Please validate your Octopus card or buy a single ride ticket". But I think 'validate' is a formal word so is it okay if I use 'swipe'? Are there any better alternatives? Thanks."
Tom Chan
收聽與下載
在倫敦人人都有一張 Oyster card 牡蠣卡，這是一張塑料智能卡。使用牡蠣卡乘坐公交時的票價會比單次購買的紙票便宜很多。手持這張卡的乘客可以使用倫敦所有的公交工具，包括公車 Bus, 有軌電車 Tram, 火車 Rail, 地鐵 Underground 常被倫敦人成為 Tube, Overground 地上鐵, DLR 碼頭區輕軌。
Please validate your Octopus card 請乘客驗證自己的八達通卡
Buy a single ride card 買張單程卡
Pay as you go 隨乘隨付
Weekly or Monthly Travelcard 周票或月票
Top-up 充值
Peak-time 高峰期
Off-peak 非高峰期
Northbound 向北方向
Southbound 向南方向
Westbound 向西方向
Eastbound 向東方向
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