Please have your tickets ready
Formal Polite
What it really means
An announcement asking you to prepare your ticket for inspection, usually before the barriers or when an inspector is coming through. Have your paper ticket, e-ticket or railcard ready to show.
Chinese explanation
广播提示请准备好车票以备查验，一般在到达闸机前或查票员过来时播放。把纸质票、电子票或优惠卡提前拿在手上。
Example conversation
A: We will shortly be arriving at Reading, where there are ticket barriers. Please have your tickets ready.
B: Where did I put my phone? The e-ticket is on it.
A：列车即将到达雷丁，出站需过闸机，请提前准备好车票。
B：我手机放哪儿了？电子票在手机里呢。
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