每天三分钟学英语 第519期:老外说story checks out可不是故事退房哦

 

The son who was in Tibet. DNA¹ all checks out. The night of the party, the car's empty, then a week later the dead boy's found at the wheel.

Yeah, I thought it'd tickle² you.

是的，我还以为你会让你感兴趣。

Check it out.

看看。

Check out

（离开酒店时）退房

Check in

办理入住

We need to check out before noon so make sure all your luggage is packed.

我们中午之前得退房，所以确保你把所有的行李都已经收拾好了。

I'm checking out on Friday. Why don't you come here for dinner tomorrow?

我周五退房。你明晚过来吃饭吧。

Something check out

（信息、事实）都是真实的、正确的

His story checks out. Ren was there also and said the same thing.

他的故事是真的。Ren当时也在那里并且说了同样的话。

The math doesn't check out. How did you make so much money with so little inventory³?

At the wheel

驾驶座，开车（或船）

The driver was sleeping at the wheel when I got there.

我到那儿的时候那个司机正在驾驶座上面睡觉。

I'm at the wheel. James is riding up front. You guys are in the back.

我来开车，James坐副驾驶，你们坐后面。

At the wheel

掌控大局

With the new CEO at the wheel, this company should become profitable.

You were asleep at the wheel. When I needed you to act, you did nothing.

你那么迟钝。当我需要你行动的时候，你什么都没做。

Tickle

使…有兴趣，引起…的好感

Tickle your fancy

引起你的兴趣，对你的胃口

None of these games tickle my fancy. Do you want to do something else?

I have a new investment that might tickle your fancy since you're a tech guy.

1 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 tickle   

v.搔痒，胳肢；使高兴；发痒；n.搔痒，发痒

参考例句：

• Wilson was feeling restless. There was a tickle in his throat.威尔逊只觉得心神不定。嗓子眼里有些发痒。
• I am tickle pink at the news.听到这消息我高兴得要命。

3 inventory   

n.详细目录，存货清单

参考例句：

• Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
• We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。