时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:2013年ESL之旅行交通购物


英语课

 


Poor Road Conditions 


Alice: I’m really glad I let you talk me into going for a bike ride. It’s been years since I’ve been on a bicycle. 


Sam: This is the only way to travel. You get to really see the scenery and enjoy the fresh air. 


Alice: Hey, watch out! You almost dropped into that huge pothole 1. This asphalt is cracked and the road is all bumpy 2


Sam: Thanks for the warning. Yeah, this asphalt really needs to be repaired. I’d ride on the gravel 3 path instead, but it’s full of ruts. Oh, slow down! There’s a big dip ahead. 


Alice: Whoa! I didn’t see that coming. I almost lost control on that slippery section of road. Sorry, I nearly swerved 4 into you. Are you okay? 


Sam: Yeah, I’m fine. When I suggested this route, I was sure it would be an easy ride since it’s paved all the way. I didn’t bargain for these lousy road conditions. 


Alice: We’ll just have to keep our eyes open and be thankful for these crash helmets! 


Sam: You won’t blame me if you go flying, will you? 


Alice: Not if you break my fall. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 pothole
n.坑,穴
  • As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward.车子飞驶过一个坑洼时,她身子猛地向前一倾。
  • The young teacher knows every pothole in the 10-minute ride to school.这位年轻的老师熟悉这条往学校的10分钟路上的每一个坑洞。
2 bumpy
adj.颠簸不平的,崎岖的
  • I think we've a bumpy road ahead of us.我觉得我们将要面临一段困难时期。
  • The wide paved road degenerated into a narrow bumpy track.铺好的宽阔道路渐渐变窄,成了一条崎岖不平的小径。
3 gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
  • We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
  • More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。
4 swerved
v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. 她猛地急转弯,以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
  • The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese. 为了躲避一队鹅,司机突然来个急转弯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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