1.扳道工人;调车助手
1.somebody, especially a man, who switches trains to the proper tracks at a rail junction
1.the little prince encounters a railway switchman "Good morning, " said the little prince.
“你好。”小王子说道。“你好。”扳道工说道。
2.And a brilliantly lighted express train shook the switchman 's cabin as it rushed by with a roar like thunder.
此时,一列灯火通明的快车,发出震耳欲聋的声响,快速疾驶而过,把转辙员的小屋震得摇摇欲坠。
3."Good morning, " said the railway switchman.
“早上好。”扳道工说道。
4.engineer knows that, " said the switchman. "
“开机车的人自己也不知道。”扳道工说道。
5."No one is ever satisfied where he is, " said the switchman.
“人们是从来也不会满意自己所在的地方的。”扳道工说。
6."These are not the same ones, " said the switchman. "It is an exchange. "
“他们不是原来那些人了。”扳道工说,“这是一次对开列车。”
7.The switchman mistook the slow train for the express train.
扳道工把慢车误认为快车了。
8."They are lucky, " the switchman said.
“他们真幸运。”扳道工说。