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Larry和李华正在开车去看朋友,可是在纽约皇后区迷了路。李华今天会学到两个常用语:make a u-ey和step1 on it。
LL: Uh, Li Hua, I think we are going2 the wrong way. I think we need to make a u-ey.
LH: 什么, 我们走错路了啦?要make a u-ey,那是什么意思啊?
LL: To make a u-ey is to take a u-turn. U-ey - U-EY. I think you can make a u-ey up at the light ahead3
LH: 往回开是对的。但是,Larry,你没看见在灯前面有不让调头的牌子嘛!
LL: Oh, you are right, Li Hua. We can't make a u-ey there. There is a "No U-turn" sign.
LH: 是啊,这里明明写着“不许调头”。
LL: Yeah, if a cop4 had5 seen6 you, he would7 have given8 you a ticket for making a u-ey there.
LH: 我们还是小心点吧,给警察看见一定会罚款的。
LL: Hey, Li Hua, do you see that 7-11 on our right? You can make a u-ey in the parking9 lot. There is no problem10 with turning11 around in a parking lot.
LH: 这是个好主意,右转到7-11杂货店的停车场;再在那儿调头。这肯定没有问题。 Larry, 你好聪明呦。
(Sound of driving car)
LL: Nice work! Now we should be headed in the right direction12.
LH: 方向是对了,可是你千万不要大意,我可不想再u-ey 了。
LL: Uh...Li Hua, I have some bad news13.
LH: 什么,又有什么坏消息?
LL: I think we passed the street we need to turn down again. I'm afraid we'll be making another u-ey after all!
LH: 你说什么?我们又错过了该转的路口?天啊,我们又得找地方调头了。
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LL: We are really running14 late now, Li Hua. We better step on it!
LH: Step on it? 你要踩什么?
LL: Step-STEP, step on the gas15 pedal16. We need to hurry up and make this car go faster.
LH: 噢,step on it就是踩油门!我们是有点儿晚了,可是我不想 “step on it.”
LL: You don't have to speed17, Li Hua. Just step on it a little bit18. Just go a little faster.
LH: 我可以踩油门,再开快一点。不过安全也很重要呦!
LL: Of course19 it is important20 to drive safely21, and if you really don't feel comfortable22 stepping23 on it, then you shouldn't. A little late is all right!
LH: 就是嘛!(Siren sound) 哟,不好了,后面来了警车,要我停下来。
LL: Well, now you better step on it!
LH: Larry!你说什么?你让我加速,你疯了吗?
LL: I'm just kidding, Li Hua. You really should pull24 over and see what the police25 officer26 wants.
LH: Larry,都是你叫我step on it,你还有心思开玩笑?我把车停在路边,让我下车看看警察怎么说。
(Sound of street and talking)
LL: What did27 the police say? Did he give you a ticket?
LH: 我以为警察肯定会给我罚票。其实呀,警察觉得我们好象迷路了,问我要不要帮忙。Larry,幸亏我没有加速。不然我们就就惨了。
LL: That's great, but now we are even28 later29 than before. Let's step on it!
LH:还要让我step on it! 你真是疯啦?
今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是make a u-ey, 意思是开车的时候调头往回开。李华学到的另一个常用语是step on it, 意思是踩油门,加快速度。
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n.脚步;台阶;梯级 | |
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n.去,离去,地面(或道路)的状况,工作情况;(复数形式)goings: 行为;adj.进行中的,流行的,现存的 | |
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vbl.(see的过去分词)看见 | |
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7 would | |
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会 | |
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n.停车,停机,停放 | |
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10 problem | |
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11 turning | |
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12 direction | |
n.方向;方位;指令;说明 | |
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13 news | |
n.新闻,消息 | |
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14 running | |
n.赛跑,流出,运转;adj.流动的,跑着的,连续的 | |
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15 gas | |
n.煤气,气体,汽油;vt.毒(死),加油 | |
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n.踏板;adj.脚的,踏脚的;v.用脚踏动,踩踏板 | |
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vt./vi(sped,sped,speeded,speeded)加快;飞跑;n.速度 | |
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n.一点儿,少量;钻头;马嚼子;辅币,位,比特(二进位制信息单位);v.控制 | |
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19 course | |
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21 safely | |
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23 stepping | |
n.步进,分级v.举步,行走,跨步( step的现在分词 );离开(along);(尤指马)轻快地走;(跳舞时)合着节拍走 | |
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24 pull | |
n.拉,拖,拉绳;vi.拔,拉,拖;vt.拉 | |
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n.警察,警察当局,治安,公安;vt.维持治安,警备,管辖 | |
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v.动词do的过去式 | |
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adj.平坦的,偶数的,相等的;adv.甚至,恰好,正当 | |
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