《大学之旅》精讲23

　　Turn right. Turn right.

　　右转 右转

　　Dad, I think P-GPS is broken, because my map says

　　爸爸 我觉得P-GPS坏了 因为我地图上显示

　　that we're supposed to be going the other way.

　　我们应该走另外一条路

　　Are you gonna believe a piece of paper or a $40-million satellite?

　　你相信一张纸还是一颗4千万美元的卫星?

　　Bet Grandma's right around the corner.

　　我打赌奶奶就住附近

　　Love what Grandma's done with the place.

　　爱死了奶奶 她能把这地方搞成这样

　　Thank you!

　　谢谢!

　　This is nothing. Don't worry.

　　没什么的 别担心

　　I'll have this fixed¹, and we'll be back on the tiny dirt path in no time.

　　我会把这弄好 我们马上就可以回到泥泞的小路上

　　- Trey, what are you doing? - Going to DC. - Trey

　　你在做什么? - 去华盛顿

　　Have you been hiding in here the whole time?

　　你一直都藏在这里吗?

　　You could have suffocated².

　　你会被憋死的

　　I built an air ventilation system. I could have survived for weeks.

　　我做了个通风系统 我可以在这里待好几个星期

　　I meant, "we" could have survived.

　　我是说 "我们"可以待在这里

　　You'll be lucky to survive into next week,

　　你能活到下周就很幸运了

　　once your mother and I get through with you.

　　等你妈和我处理完你的事

　　No service.

　　不在服务区

　　You just bought yourself a stay of execution³, boy.

　　你侥幸逃过了这次惩罚

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 suffocated   

（使某人）窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 )； （将某人）闷死； 让人感觉闷热； 憋气

参考例句：

• Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars. 许多狗在热烘烘的汽车里给闷死了。
• I nearly suffocated when the pipe of my breathing apparatus came adrift. 呼吸器上的管子脱落时，我差点给憋死。

3 execution   

n.死刑，实行，执行，履行，演奏，表演

参考例句：

• The musician's execution was perfect,but he played without feeling.演奏者的技巧完美，但他演奏得毫无感情。
• His original idea was good,but his execution of the scheme was disastrous.他的设想很好，但实行起来却糟糕透顶。