Alight here
uh-LYT /əˈlaɪt/
Formal Polite
What it really means
"Alight" is a formal word meaning "get off". Announcements say things like "alight here for the university" — it just means this is the stop for that place.
Chinese explanation
"Alight"是"下车"的正式说法。广播里的"alight here for the university"意思就是"去大学的乘客请在此站下车"。
Example conversation
A: The next station is South Kensington. Alight here for the Natural History Museum.
B: That is us, let us get off.
A：下一站是南肯辛顿。前往自然历史博物馆的乘客请在此站下车。
B：到我们了，下车吧。
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