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Useful Websites for People Who Travel Often

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Many people travel by airplane often. Useful websites can help these frequent flyers plan better trips.

help [someone] plan= 「help + 人 + 動詞原形」表示「幫助某人做某事」

Some websites show maps of direct flight routes from your home airport. Other websites show exact airplane seat maps. This helps travelers choose good seats with real windows and extra space.

Some ... Other ...= 「Some ... Other ...」用於對比不同類別的項目(有的…有的…)

Special tools also tell passengers which side of the plane has the best views. Travelers can also use itinerary websites to collect flight and hotel bookings in one place automatically.

in one place= 「集中在同一個地方」的意思

Finally, news websites share tips about airline points. Travelers can use these points to save money on future flights.

save money on= 「save money on ...」表示「在某方面節省開支」

學習筆記

文法整理

句型意思
help [someone] plan「help + 人 + 動詞原形」表示「幫助某人做某事」
Some ... Other ...「Some ... Other ...」用於對比不同類別的項目(有的…有的…)
in one place「集中在同一個地方」的意思
save money on「save money on ...」表示「在某方面節省開支」

詞彙整理

單字意思
routes行進、旅行或通行時所採取的路線;也指固定的行進方向或途徑。
itinerary旅行或交通所規劃的路線、停靠地點及先後順序;行程安排。
bookings預訂的行為;預約的安排,尤指預訂機票、旅館房間、座位等。
airline points航空公司提供的會員點數,通常可透過搭乘航班、使用聯名信用卡或其他消費方式累積,並用來兌換機票、升等或其他旅行優惠。

延伸學習

  • 「frequent flyer」(常客/頻繁飛行者)原本是指航空公司哩程計畫的會員,現在也廣泛指稱經常搭乘飛機的人。
  • 利用 SeatGuru 或 Aerolopa 等座位圖(seat map)工具,可以避免選到「沒有窗戶的靠窗位」,或避免選擇靠近洗手間且人流量大的座位。

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測試你剛學到的內容。

  1. Travelers can also use   websites to collect flight and hotel bookings in one place automatically.

  2. How can travel news websites help frequent flyers?

  3. What does the pattern 'save money on' mean?

Source: Euronews Travel