pony express

the pony express was a service started in 1860 that carried mail and news throughout the west.

驿马信使是建于1860年的一个服务机构，它向西部地区送往信件和新闻。

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the pony express was much faster than the stagecoach.

驿马快信要比当时的公共马车快多了。

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Fresh lychees, her favorite fruit , were brought by pony express from Guangzhou every week.

每周都会有快马从广州把杨贵妃最喜欢的新鲜荔枝供奉给她食用.

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a stagecoach took one month to deliver mail. a pony express rider could do it in ten days.

公共马车送信历时一月之久，而驿马快信则能在十日之内送到。

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three people started a company called the pony express. the pony express carried mail and news throughout the west.

当时有三个人组建了一个名叫“驿马快信”的公司，负责在美国西部运送邮件和新闻。

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pony express riders had to ride through dangerous weather, such as snow storms and sandstorms. they also faced wild animals and bandits.

驿马信使的邮差骑士员面临恶劣的天气，比如狂风雪和沙尘暴，还有野生动物和强盗的袭击。

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today, you can visit the patee house, which is now a museum dedicated to the history of the pony express.

您可以造访现在的派蒂屋，它已经成为一座专门用来展示快马邮递历史的博物馆。

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still, there were young men willing to ride for the pony express.

尽管如此，仍然有年轻男士愿意在驿马快信公司当差。

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on april 3, 1860, one pony express rider rode west from st. joseph, missouri.

1860年4月3日，驿马快信公司的一个骑士从密苏里州的圣约瑟向西驶去。

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besides riders, other people helped run the pony express.

除了骑士，经营驿马快信公司还需要其他的人手。

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the pony express hired young men. they were often younger than 18 years old. they were skinny, too.

驿马快信公司雇佣的都是年轻人，他们通常都在18岁以下，且身材极瘦。

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that helped their ponies run longer and faster. the pony express ponies were mustangs.

这样有助于他们的马匹跑得距离更长，时速更快。

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if you thought the pony express was a thing of the past, think again. did you know you can still have mail delivered by horses?

假如您以为快马邮递是过去的事了，再想想看；您知道您的邮件仍然可以通过马匹来传送？

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arizona has the only pony express that still delivers mail for the u. s. postal service.

亚利桑那州是全国唯一，仍然有使用马匹来为美国邮政服务传递信件；

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the pony express began service between st. joseph, mo. , and sacramento, calif.

年，密苏里州圣约瑟夫和加州萨克拉门托间开通驿马快信服务。

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The Pony Express stands ready and waiting for your team.

驿马快递号准备好正等着你们的小队.

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the cost to have the pony express carry one letter, which took 10 days, from missouri to california was $5.

一封经由快马邮递递送的信件，需要10天的时间才能由密苏里州送达加州，而每封信的索价为$5。

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