如何应对旅途危急

By Ronni Kon/郭玉章（译）

◆语篇导读

读万卷书，行千里路，旅行是我们的最爱。有句话说得好：要么我的身体在旅行，要么我的心灵在旅行。无论身体，还是心灵，总有一个在旅途上！旅途也许一帆风顺，也许困难重重，但旅途安全十分重要。让我们记住以下几条建议吧！

There's every reason to believe that your trip is going to go just as planned.Most trips do.But just in case you do run into some kind of trouble，it's important to know how to deal with it to keep yourself safe.

Medical Emergency

For the most part，this is a no brainer.However，if your injury or illness is something you think“you can handle”，you may be less inclined to find medical care.Seek medical care if you even half think you should.

Immediate Emergency

In the United States，911 for emergencies is engrained in us from early childhood.Most countries have a 911 equivalent.Do you know the number for your host country?You should.If you don't think you'll remember it，program it into your phone or write it down and keep it in your wallet.

Political/Civil Unrest

Some of the best places to travel are rich with history and culture and often that comes with some dangers.If you should ever find yourself in an unsafe environment while abroad due to political or civil unrest，you'll want to know where the closest embassy is located.Keep your passport on you at all times and get to the embassy as quickly as possible.

Want to Go Home

Whether a family member has an emergency at home or you are home sick，sometimes going home is the best answer.Your trip organizer most likely has protocol for this need，but your travel insurance will help you get there.Make sure you have your policy details and your trip contracts.All of these will help organize your early trip home.

◆词语积淀

emergency/ɪ'mзːdʒənsi/n.紧急情况；突发事件

no brainer不需要动脑筋的事

be inclined to倾向于……；想要

engrained/ɪn'greɪnd/adj.根深蒂固的

equivalent/ɪ'kwɪvələnt/n.相等的东西

due to由于；应归于

embassy/'embəsi/n.大使馆

protocol/'prəʊtəkɒl/n.议定书；协议

policy/'pɒləsi/n.保险单

contract/'kəntrækt/n.合同；契约

◆典句赏析

1.But just in case you do run into trouble of some kind，it's important to know how to deal with it to keep yourself safe.但要是万一你碰到了某种麻烦，重要的是要知道该怎么做才能保证自己的安全。

in case是固定搭配，意为“万一；以防”，引导的是让步状语从句。it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式；how to deal with it等同于how you should deal with it。

【即时尝试】万一你被邀请去外国朋友家吃饭，了解一下餐桌礼仪还是很重要的。

2.If you should ever find yourself in an unsafe environment while abroad due to political or civil unrest，you'll want to know where the closest embassy is located.出国在外，如果你发现自己处于因政局动荡或内乱导致的不安全的环境中，你就会想知道最近的大使馆位于哪里。

这是一个主从复合句，if引导的是条件状语从句；主句里的动词know后面又带了一个由where引导的宾语从句。

【即时尝试】如果你想要学好英语，你就必须了解英国人是怎么学习英语的。

3.Whether a family member has an emergency at home or you are home sick，sometimes going home is the best answer.有时候，不管是你的家人在家里有危急还是你想家了，回家就是最好的答案。

whether...or...为固定句式，意为“无论是……还是……”，连接的是并列成分。

【即时尝试】无论你是想考一个好的分数还是你想和外国人交流，学好英语都是很重要的。

（答案见第63页）

译文助读

你有充分的理由相信自己的旅行会如计划好的一样进行。大多数旅行都是这样的。但要是万一你碰到了某种麻烦，重要的是要知道该怎么做才能保证自己的安全。

医疗应急

大多时候，这是个不需要动脑筋的事。但是，如果你的伤口或者疾病是你以为“你能处理”的事，你可能就不会倾向于寻求医疗护理。哪怕你只有一点点觉得自己应该去医院看看，那也一定要去寻求医疗处理。

即时应急

在美国，911是我们从小就植根在心中的（救援电话）。大多数国家都有一个类似911的电话号码。你知道你所在国家的应急电话吗？你应该知道的。如果你觉得自己记不住，存在你电话里，或者写下来放在钱包里。

政局动荡

有一些最佳旅游地有着丰富的历史和文化，但通常也存在一些危险。出国在外，如果你发现自己处于因政局动荡或内乱导致的不安全的环境中，你就会想知道最近的大使馆位于哪里。时刻把自己的护照带在身上，尽可能快地到达大使馆。

回家之念

有时候，不管是你的家人在家里有危急还是你想家了，回家就是最好的答案。你的旅行组织者很可能有此项需求的协议，但你的旅行保险也可以帮你回家。确保自己随身带着保险细目和旅行合同，这些都可以帮助你早日归家。