春运回家，一票难求。对普通老百姓而言，最没办法的办法就是抢购一张“站票”了。“站票”怎么说？看看下面这篇题为“Track of my tears”（《辛酸的旅程》）的新闻报道：

Migrant workers, employees working outside their hometowns and students are the main body of passengers during Spring Festival.

Students and migrant workers are generally distributed in the cheaper hard-seat coaches, crowded with people who bought the standing-room tickets. These passengers stand, sit or even lie on the isle¹. Many take children with them.

报道说，春节返乡，学生和民工一般购买低价的硬座票，而硬座车厢里又挤满了只有站票的无座乘客。

显然，“站票”相应的英文表达是“standing-room ticket”。稍作提醒噢，直译而来的“standing ticket”绝对语义不通，词缀“-room”在此表示“space”（空间）。

顺便提一下，报道中的“hard seat”指的是“硬座”，相应的，“软座”则是“soft seat”，而“软卧”则可表示为“cushioned berth”。此外，为乘客订票的“订票点”可表达为“tickets-booking agency/office”。