女性友善
Maria and Patrick are taking the MRT in Taipei. Maria suddenly realizes she has a small emergency.
瑪莉亞和派翠克正搭乘台北捷運。瑪莉亞突然發現她遇到了點小急事。
suddenly(adv.)突然地=all of a sudden／out of the blueemergency(n.)緊急情況、突發事件
Maria: Oh no! Patrick, can you help me? I have an emergency.
瑪莉亞：喔不！派翠克，你可以幫我一個忙嗎？我有突發狀況。
Patrick: What’s wrong? Did you lose your EasyCard?
派翠克：怎麼了？妳的悠遊卡弄丟了嗎？
Maria: No, it’s not that. My period just came, and I don’t have any pads in my bag!
瑪莉亞：不是啦。我的月經突然來了，但我包包裡沒有衛生棉！
period(n.)月經、生理期be on one’s period處於生理期中miss／skip one’s period生理期沒來pad(n.)衛生棉／tampon(n.)衛生棉條／panty liners護墊
Patrick: Oh! That’s a problem. Should I run to the convenience store outside?
派翠克：喔！糟糕。我該跑去外面的便利商店買嗎？
Maria: Wait! I just read some news. The Taipei MRT has a “hidden service.”
瑪莉亞：等等！我剛看到新聞說，台北捷運有「隱藏服務」。
Patrick: A hidden service? Like a secret room?
派翠克：隱藏服務？像密室那樣嗎？
Maria: No! You can get free feminine hygiene products at the information desk.
瑪莉亞：不是啦！你可以在詢問處索取免費的女性生理用品。
feminine(adj.)女性的、有女性特質的hygiene(n.)衛生、衛生習慣／personal hygiene個人衛生information desk詢問處、服務台
Patrick: Really? That is so sweet. Is it at every station?
派翠克：真的嗎？那太貼心了吧。每個捷運站都有嗎？
Maria: Yes! Starting from last July, all stations provide them for emergencies.
瑪莉亞：對！自從去年七月開始，所有車站都有提供應急使用。
provide sb. with sth.提供某人某物
Patrick: Wow, the MRT is very user-friendly. Go ask the staff quickly!
派翠克：哇，北捷真的對乘客很友善。快去問站務員吧！
user-friendly(adj.)使用者友善的、易於使用的
Maria: Okay. And if they run out, there are vending machines near the toilets too. Two pads for only 10 dollars.
瑪莉亞：好。如果他們發完了，廁所旁邊也有販賣機。10塊錢可以買兩片。
run out用完、耗盡、賣光run out of N.用光、沒有…了
Patrick: Great. I’ll wait for you here. Good luck!
派翠克：太好了。我在這裡等妳。祝你好運！