Calling at…
Formal Neutral
What it really means
Announcement language for the stations where the train will stop. "The train now approaching platform 2 is the 10:15 to London, calling at Reading and Slough" means it stops at those stations on the way.
Chinese explanation
广播用语，列出火车沿途停靠的车站。"Calling at Reading and Slough"意思是途中会停雷丁和斯劳。
Example conversation
A: The next train at platform 1 is the 09:42 to Birmingham New Street, calling at Coventry and Birmingham International.
B: Great, it calls at Coventry, that is our stop.
A：1号站台即将进站的是09:42开往伯明翰新街的列车，沿途停靠考文垂和伯明翰国际站。
B：太好了，它停考文垂，那是我们要下的站。
What you could say back
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