月搭40次以上較划算
Katy and James are friends. They are chatting.
凱蒂和詹姆士是朋友，他們正在聊天。
James: The MRT loyalty discount is on the way. The “20 percent-off-for-everyone” discount is about to be canceled.
詹姆士：捷運常客優惠要推出了，8折優惠就要被取消了。
about to V.即將要…discount(n.)折扣、優惠on sth.give sb.=offer a discount給予折扣at a 20 percent discount以…優惠價格
Katy: But we’ll still have the $1,280 monthly pass discount, right?
凱蒂：但我們還有1280月票優惠，對吧？
monthly(adj.)(adv.)每月的pass(n.)通行證、乘車證a boarding pass登機證
James: Yeah. I wonder which discount plan will be cheaper for a daily commuter like me.
詹姆士：是啊，我在想像我這樣每天通勤的人要選哪個方案比較優惠。
plan(n.)方案=programfamily plan家庭方案plan on Ving打算…cheap(adj.)便宜的=low-priced(adj.)便宜低價的expensive(adj.)貴的=pricey=costly
Katy: Let’s do the math and find out.
凱蒂：我們來算算看吧。
find out得知、查明find out the truth查明真相find out more about sth.了解更多
James: So the idea behind the loyalty discount is the more often you take the MRT, the higher the percentage of discount you’ll get.
詹姆士：常客優惠的算法是，搭乘捷運越多次數，就會有越高的折扣。
the more S. V., the more S. V.more可代換成adj.或adv.比較級
Katy: So, according to the calculation, as long as you take the MRT 40 times or more per month, it’ll cost less if you go with the loyalty discount.
凱蒂： 所以算出來的結果是，只要你一個月搭捷運40次以上，選擇常客優惠就會比較划算。
it cost sb. …花了誰多少錢cost(n.)費用、價格costs(n.)支出=spending
James: The baseline is about 30 times. Below that, and it’ll cost you more.
詹姆士：底線差不多是30次，只要低於30次反而就會比較貴。
baseline(n.)基準線below(prep.)在…之下above(prep.)在…之上above average標準之上
Katy: But the monthly pass also includes the cost of taking buses and the Danhai light rail, as well as riding YouBikes.
凱蒂： 但是月票也包含了公車、淡海輕軌、還有騎YouBike的錢。
The fee includes tax.Tax is included in the fee.The fee, including taxes, will be $80.
James: That’s true. I use YouBikes a lot.
詹姆士：確實，我蠻常騎YouBike的。
Katy: Looks like you should stick to the monthly pass.
凱蒂：看來你應該繼續用月票。
stick to遵守、保持stick to the plan照計劃進行