If there's no meter in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in.

如果出租车上没有计价器，上车前就应商定好价格。

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No, that's far too much. Your taxi has a meter.

不，太贵了，你车上有表，打表吧。

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A taxi-ride within the city easily adds up to $50, especially since the taxi company–the only one in town–starts the meter as soon as the car leaves the depot.

市内搭乘出租车随随便便就到50美元，尤其是出租车公司（城里唯一的一家）从汽车离开车站就开始打表。

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There was a strike in Paris, subway employees, so the taxi ride cost me over 35 euros, 14 euros already on the meter before the taxi arrived at the restaurant for our pickup.

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His taxi driver will refuse to start the meter, demanding an extortionate fare instead.

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