44.公交车上的婴儿

Baby On the Bus 公交车上的婴儿

　　A: That child just won't stop crying!

　　A： 那孩子就是哭个不停！

　　B: It's been crying for the last three stops!

　　B： 它已经哭了三站了！

　　A: The mother has tried feeding it already.

　　A： 妈妈已经试过喂它了。

　　B: I guess she can't change a diaper on the bus.

　　B： 我猜她不能在公共汽车上换尿布。

　　A: I read once that babies' ears hurt on the bus.

　　A： 我读过一篇文章，说婴儿的耳朵在公共汽车上疼。

　　B: Why do their ears hurt?

　　B： 为什么他们的耳朵疼？

　　A: It's because of the air pressure¹ in the bus.

　　A： 这是因为公共汽车里的气压。

　　B: Is it like when your ears hurt on a plane?

　　B： 你的耳朵在飞机上受伤了吗？

　　A: Well, my ears hurt, too.

　　A： 嗯，我的耳朵也疼。

　　B: I don't think that's because of air pressure.

　　B： 我不认为这是因为气压。

　　A: I can't stand it anymore! Let's get off now.

　　A： 我再也受不了了！我们现在就下车吧。

　　B: Alright. That screeching² is getting to me, too.

　　B： 好的。我也听到了刺耳的声音。

1 pressure   

n.压力，压迫，压强；vt.迫使，使增压，密封

参考例句：

• He changed his mind under the pressure from others.他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意。
• This type of sheet steel could stand high pressure.这种薄钢板能抗高压。

2 screeching   

v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 )；发出粗而刺耳的声音；高叫

参考例句：

• Monkeys were screeching in the trees. 猴子在树上吱吱地叫着。
• the unedifying sight of the two party leaders screeching at each other 两党党魁狺狺对吠的讨厌情景