旧金山湾区捷运系统：全称Bay Area Railway Train，简称BART，有人称为湾区地铁，为整个旧金山湾区的主要交通工具，主要是用来连接湾区北部几个主要城市，如果想在湾区的几个城市走走，可以乘坐BART或Caltrain（通入南边硅谷的长途火车）。在市中心BART是地下铁路系统，出了城区后成为地面／架空铁路系统。它有五条主要线路，交织在一起比较复杂，即便是美国人自己也经常会乘错车和下错站。说它有多复杂，如果你有机会去尝试一下就知道了。买票难：要自己算里程，还要知道怎么付钱。上车难：找准了站台，也不要随便上车，因为同一个方向的车未必去同一个地点。

San Francisco BART – an acronym for Bay Area Rapid Transit – is a local train system that connects many parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Some call it Bay Area Subway train as well. It is the best bet for reaching the major cities in the north of Bay Area.  If you want to travel some cities around Bay, you can take BART or Caltrain (another commuter train to the South Bay cities of Silicon Valley). In outer parts of San Francisco BART runs mostly on elevated track; in downtown it runs in a subway. There are five different BART lines which are complicated. Therefore, frequently, even Americans get onto a wrong train or get off at a wrong stop. If you have a chance to experience it, you may know how hard it is. Fares for San Francisco BART are structured around a mileage-based formula – the farther you go on BART, the more you will have to pay. Before boarding you should determine how to purchase your ticket. It's difficult to find the train you want to ride. Don't board at random even when you find the exact platform or stop. Make sure you board the right one because some stops and platforms serve multiple lines.

        BART的终点站很多，如果不了解BART，一定要先看好路线图，不仅要知道在哪里下车，还要知道所乘路线的终点是哪个站。

There are many terminals for BART in San Francisco. If you know nothing about BART, you'd better take a look at your route map first. You should not only know where to get off, but also the terminal of the line.

        MUNI，这应该是旧金山市区最主要的公共交通工具，和北京的公交车一样，MUNI有很多路车，遍布旧金山。MUNI统一票价$1.5，在美国算是非常便宜的，前门上车交钱给司机拿票即可。你如果买的是几日有效的车票，在有效期内就和国内的月票一样使就行。

The MUNI is the most important network of local transport in San Francisco. Just as buses in Beijing, the MUNI buses go to every corner of San Francisco. The MUNI fare is US$1.5, a cheap price in the United States. Tickets are sold on the bus. Board bus through the front door, pay your money to the driver and get your ticket. But the best deal going has got to be the Muni Passport, it grants unlimited travel on all Muni vehicles for a consecutive period, just like a monthly commuter ticket in China.

        坐MUNI的时候，司机未必会每站都停，乘客要下车，需要拉一下车厢两边的绳子。在美国的公车上沿车厢车窗上檐从头到尾都会有两根钢丝，它是供乘客提示司机下车之用。

The MUNI drivers do not always stop at each stop. You must pull the signal cord to alert the driver before your desired stop. The stop-request cord is located along the top of the window on each side of the bus.

        美国的公共汽车没有售票员，因此乘客到站下车前只有自己拉动钢丝绳告知司机有人要下车。

There is no ticket conductor on bus, so passengers must pull the signal cord to let driver open the rear door when you get to the stop.

        有轨电车street car：
        又称街车，线路以字母为名，有的线路在市中心走在地铁道上面。

The urban railroad car is also called a streetcar. Streetcar lines are identified by a letter. Some of them pass through the central part of the city on the rail embedded into the streets.

        缆车（Cable car）：闻名天下的旧金山有轨缆车系统是由苏格兰工程师于1873年设计的，自当年8月1日以来，为旧金山市民服务，并成为旧金山市的象征。游人最喜欢这种单厢有轨电车，样子老式，路线短而直，集中在旅游热点区，主要的路线是从Powel到Fisherman's Wharf一带。由于是针对旅游者的，Cable Car的价格比较高，单程$5。

The well-known cable car in San Francisco was invented by a Scottish engineer in 1873. From the first run on August 1, 1873 to the present, it has served the citizens of San Francisco and has become a symbol of the city. Tourists enjoy the single carriage cable car most, because of its old-fashioned style. Its route is short and straight, starts at Powell and ends up at Fisherman's Wharf, running along many famous tourist attractions. Because the cable car tickets are mainly targeted at tourists, the fares have been recently raised to US$5 per one-way ride.

        公共汽车：以数字排名。有些线路在早晚上下班时间加不同快班车"Express"或者短途车"Limited"。半夜(约1点到4点)有不同的晚班路线，称为猫头鹰路线（Owl Service）。

Muni buses, identified by a number, offer rush-hour Express and Limited service on select lines.  Late night Owl Service (from about 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.) is provided on a limited number of lines.

        在旧金山租自行车几乎和乘汽车一样贵，如果你不是对它特别爱好，乘坐公共交通工具游览还是最好的选择。

In San Francisco, renting a bike is as expensive as taking a taxi. So you'd better travel by public transportation, unless you like riding a bike enough to justify the cost.

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• system [´sistəm]   n.系统，体系，制度   (初中英语单词)
• mostly [´məustli]   ad.主要地；多半；通常   (初中英语单词)
• complicated [´kɔmplikeitid]   a.结构复杂的；难懂的   (初中英语单词)
• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:]   ad.&conj.因此；所以   (初中英语单词)
• platform [´plætfɔ:m]   n.(平)台；讲台；站台   (初中英语单词)
• transport [træn´spɔ:t]   n.运输；流放   (初中英语单词)
• passport [´pɑ:spɔ:t]   n.护照；通行证；执照   (初中英语单词)
• conductor [kən´dʌktə]   n.指导者；向导者   (初中英语单词)
• well-known [,wel´nəun]   a.著名的，众所周知的   (初中英语单词)
• carriage [´kæridʒ]   n.马车；客车；货运   (初中英语单词)
• old-fashioned [´əuld´feʃənd]   a.老式的；过时的   (初中英语单词)
• running [´rʌniŋ]   a.奔跑的；流动的   (初中英语单词)
• mainly [´meinli]   ad.主要地；大体上   (初中英语单词)
• expensive [ik´spensiv]   a.费钱的，昂贵的   (初中英语单词)
• transportation [,trænspɔ:´teiʃən]   n.运输；运送；运费   (初中英语单词)
• formula [´fɔ:mjulə]   n.公式；配方；原则   (高中英语单词)
• random [´rændəm]   n.偶然的行动   (高中英语单词)
• monthly [´mʌnθli]   a.每月(的) n.月刊   (高中英语单词)
• symbol [´simbəl]   n.符号；象征   (高中英语单词)
• tourist [´tuərist]   n.游客，观光者   (高中英语单词)
• limited [´limitid]   a.有限(制)的   (高中英语单词)
• subway [´sʌbwei]   n.地铁；地道   (英语四级单词)
• downtown [,daun´taun]   ad.&a.在商业区   (英语四级单词)
• terminal [´tə:minəl]   n.终点(站) a.末端的   (英语四级单词)
• network [´netwə:k]   n.网状物 vt.联播   (英语四级单词)
• unlimited [ʌn´limitid]   a.无限的；过渡的   (英语四级单词)
• scottish [´skɔtiʃ, ´skɑtiʃ]   a.&n.苏格兰人(的)   (英语四级单词)
• transit [´trænzit, -sit]   n.通过；运行；运输   (英语六级单词)
• consecutive [kən´sekjutiv]   a.连续的；连贯的   (英语六级单词)
• august [ɔ:´gʌst]   a.尊严的；威严的   (英语六级单词)
• taking [´teikiŋ]   a.迷人的 n.捕获物   (英语六级单词)