How to use English for transportation abroad?

Any pump works — just select the grade you want on the screen. Regular is the one on the left, usually the green handle. Are you paying cash or card?

任何油枪都行——在屏幕上选你要的等级就行。普通汽油是左边那个，通常是绿色把手。现金还是刷卡？

You can pay at the pump — just insert or tap your card, then select your fuel grade and start pumping. If your foreign card doesn't work at the pump, come inside and I can run it here.

在油枪那里就能付——插卡或感应，然后选油品等级开始加油。如果你的外国卡在油枪那里刷不了，进来我这里刷。

💡 美国加油站基本都是自助加油。有些外国信用卡在油枪处刷不了（因为要输 ZIP code），进去找店员刷就行。

There's a rest area about 30 miles up on I-95. It has restrooms, a picnic area, and vending machines. Or if you want food, there's a travel plaza with fast food about 45 miles out.

I-95前方大约30英里有一个休息区。有卫生间、野餐区和自动贩卖机。如果想吃东西，大约45英里处有个服务广场，有快餐。

You're close. Stay on this road for about 10 miles, then take Exit 23 and follow signs for Route 1 South — that's the scenic coastal highway. It's a beautiful drive, but it'll add about an hour compared to the interstate.

快到了。沿这条路开大约10英里，然后走23号出口，跟着1号公路南的标志走——那就是海岸风景公路。很漂亮，但比走高速多大约一个小时。

You're on Miller Road, just past the old church. Where are you trying to get to?

你在 Miller 路上，刚过那个老教堂。你要去哪？

Ah yeah, that's a common mistake. Turn around and go back to the intersection — take a right onto Highway 50. Stay on that for about 20 miles and you'll see signs for the lake.

啊是的，很多人走错。掉头回到那个十字路口——右转上50号公路。沿着开大约20英里就会看到湖的指示牌。

That's the overheating light — you should pull over and let the engine cool down for a bit. Don't open the hood while it's hot. There's a gas station with a small auto shop about 3 miles down that way.

那是过热警示灯——你应该靠边停车让发动机冷却一会儿。发动机热的时候别打开引擎盖。往那边大约3英里有个加油站带小修车行。

Definitely. They usually have roadside assistance. The number should be in your rental agreement or on a sticker on the windshield. They might send a tow truck or swap the car for you.

一定要打。他们一般有道路救援服务。号码应该在你的租车协议上或者挡风玻璃的贴纸上。他们可能会派拖车或者给你换一辆车。

No problem at all. Good luck with the car, and enjoy Lake Tahoe when you get there!

不客气。祝车的问题顺利解决，到了太浩湖好好玩！