Good service
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What it really means
On London Underground status boards, "good service" means the line is running normally. It sounds odd — British people joke that trains simply doing their job is announced as "good" news.
Chinese explanation
伦敦地铁运行状态屏上的"good service"表示该线路运行正常。听起来有点怪——英国人常调侃：火车正常运行居然要当"好消息"来宣布。
Example conversation
A: There is a good service on all London Underground lines.
B: Amazing, the trains are doing exactly what they are supposed to do.
A：伦敦地铁所有线路目前运行正常。
B：太棒了，火车终于在做它们本来就该做的事了。
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