时间:2019-01-21 作者:英语课 分类:Eztalk美语会话


英语课

Saturday morning, driving near Calgary


Paul:Hey, guys! Did you see that sign?

Wei:No. What did it say?

Paul:There's a garage sale around the corner.

Wei:A garage sale...that's where people check out cars, right?

Paul:[Laughing] What? Cars? Are you serious?

Wei:I'm pulling your leg, Paul. I'm a shopping queen, remember? So of course I know what a garage sale is all about!


around the corner

在附近

A: Where's the nearest gas station?

这近的加油站在哪里?

B: Just around the corner.

就在附近。


Calgary (n.)

卡加利,加拿大西部「亚伯达省」Alberta的一个城市

Expect beautiful scenery 1 when you visit Calgary.

期待来卡加利旅行看到美丽的风景。


garage sale

车库拍卖。在美国及加拿大,许多家庭常在自家车库或门前出清旧货,是一种很盛行的交易方式

A: Where'd you get this beautiful couch 2?

这张漂亮的躺椅你去哪买的?

B: At my neighbors' garage sale.

我邻居的车库拍卖。


check out

瞧一瞧

Let's go check out the sale at the shopping mall.

我们去购物中心看看大拍卖吧。


pull someone's leg

跟某人开玩笑

A: Did you hear that Mother Theresa had many secret love affairs?

你有说泰瑞莎修女有很多秘密外遇吗?

B: Stop pulling my leg.

别再开我玩笑了。


shopping queen

血拼皇后,指很爱购物的女人

She prides herself in being a shopping queen.

她以身为血拼皇后为荣。


all about

…是怎么一回事

What is this movie all about?

这部电影在演些什么?


星期六早上,开车到卡加利附近


保罗:嘿,各位!你们有看到那个标志吗?

小薇:没有。上面写什么?

保罗:附近有个车库拍卖。

小薇:车库拍卖……那是人们看车的地方,对吗?

保罗:(笑)啥?车子?你是当真吗?

小薇:我跟你开玩笑的,保罗。我是购物女王,记得吗﹖我当然知道车库拍卖是什么玩意



n.景色,风景,场景,场面
  • The west lake is famous for its beautiful scenery.西湖以风景优美著称。
  • She enjoys mountain scenery.她喜欢山景。
n.睡椅,长沙发椅;vt.表达,隐含
  • Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
  • The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。