"高峰期“用英语怎么表达
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1.
busy:
例:
The morning is our busy time here. It'squieter in the
afternoon.(我们这儿早上人很多,下午人少。)
July is our busiest month, when all thetourists
come.(7月是我们这儿的旅游旺季,每年的这个时候游客最多。)
2. hectic:
extremely busy, so thatyou are always in a hurry, and often feel
worried or excited
例:
In the last hectic weeks before the showstarted we were
practically living in the theater to get it ready on
time.(在开演前的几个礼拜,我们几乎就是睡在剧场里,每天加紧排练。)
There are two hundred guests arriving inone hour! That's why
things are so hectic!(一小时后就会来2
00个客人!所以才这么忙呐!)
3. rush hour:
the time in themorning and evening when a lot of people are
traveling to or from work at thesame time
例:
The rush hour in most British cities doesnot start until
about 8
o'clock.(英国大部分城市的上班高峰期是8点以后。)
The buses are so crowded during the rushhour, you never get a
seat.(上班高峰期时公车很挤,找不到座位的。)
4. the rush: a
very busy time when alot of people are shopping or
traveling
例:
Buy your tickets early and avoid the
rush.(早点买票,避开高峰期。)
the Christmas/summer/weekend etc rush
We're building up our stocks of books andtoys to get ready
for the Christmas
rush.(我们增加了图书和玩具的库存,以应对即将到来的圣诞购物高峰。)
5. peak: the
peak time or period isthe time when shops, roads, trains etc are
busiest
例:
There should be more buses to cope with theextra passengers
at peak times.(高峰期时坐公车的人多,应该多配备一些公车。)
We usually have two people working in theshop, but at peak
periods we employ extra
staff.(非高峰期,店里一般有两个店员;高峰期时段,店员会多点儿。)
In the peak month of July the market soldthree hundred tons
of melons a
day.(七月是西瓜的旺季,市场上一天卖掉300吨西瓜。)
6. the hustle and
bustle: when thereare a lot of people moving
around and doing things, especially in a busy townor
city
例:
Relax on the beach or enjoy the hustle andbustle of the busy
fishing port.(躺在沙滩上好好放松一下,或者看看渔港繁忙的作业场景。)
It's hard to imagine that the park is onlya few minutes' walk
from the hustle and bustle of midtown
Manhattan.(曼哈顿市中心熙熙攘攘、人潮涌动,想不到离它几步之遥,居然隐匿着一个安静的公园。)
7. the season:
the time of year whena tourist area is busy and a lot of people go
there
例:
The season begins in May, and most of thehotels open
then.(旅游旺季从5月开始,大部分酒店也是5月才开始营业。)
This place gets so crowded during theseason. It's much nicer
in the winter when the tourists have
gone.(旅游旺季的时候,这里非常挤。冬天不对外开放,景色美多了。)
in season(=during the
season)
Don't travel to Benidorm in season. Thehotels are
crowded.(别在旅游旺季时去贝尼多姆,那时酒店非常挤。)
high season/low season (=when a place is
busiest or least busy)
They put their prices up considerablyduring the high
season.(旅游旺季价格贵很多。)