情景会话口袋书人际篇 第472期:赶车(4)

 　　13. When I came here, the bus has driven away.

　　我刚到那里，公交车开走了。

　　还能这样说：

　　When I arrived here, the bus has gone.

　　The bus left as soon as I got here.

　　14. He didn't have breakfast only to catch the bus.

　　他不吃早餐只为了赶车。

　　还能这样说：

　　In order to catch the bus, he didn't eat breakfast.

　　He only wanted to catch the bus without breakfast.

　　15. He twisted² his ankle³ when he ran to catch the bus.

　　他跑着赶车扭了脚踝。

　　还能这样说：

　　He turned his ankle at the time he ran to catch the bus.

　　His ankle hurt when he ran to catch the bus.

　　应用解析：

　　twist¹ it down 狼吞虎咽；

　　twist of the writst 巧妙的手法；

　　twist off 扭断，扭开、拧开；

　　a twist in one's tongue 发音不清，口齿不清

　　16. He caught up with the last bus in time.

　　他正好赶上了最后一班公交车。

　　还能这样说：

　　He just caught the last bus at the right time.

　　He just made the last bus in time.

　　17. The train will leave in five minutes.

　　火车将在5分钟内离开。

　　还能这样说：

　　In five minutes the train will go.

　　The train will start within five minutes.

　　应用解析：

　　leave of absence 准假（尤指准予离开公职或军务者）；

　　take French leave 不辞而别，擅自离开；

　　without leave 没有权力；

　　get sb.'s leave 得到许可；

　　without as/so much as a by your leave 擅自、未经许可，粗暴地；

　　leave-taking 告辞，告别

1 twist   

n.一扭，扭曲，曲折，歪曲，螺旋状，手法；vt.拧，扭曲，捻，编织，使扭转，缠绕，盘绕

参考例句：

• Too much force will twist the key.用力过猛会把钥匙扭弯。
• Pull the wire tight and then twist the ends round.把金属线拉紧，然后把两头捻紧.

2 twisted   

adj.（感情、欲望等）反常的，变态的v.扭，搓，缠绕( twist的过去式和过去分词 )；歪曲；转动；扭转

参考例句：

• After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. 那辆车撞成了一堆扭曲的废铁。
• The rope had twisted itself around the wheel, stopping the motor. 绳子把轮子缠住，电动机就不转了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ankle   

n.踝，踝节部

参考例句：

• She twisted her ankle when she fell.她摔倒时扭伤了脚踝。
• She turned her ankle while ice-skating.她滑冰时扭伤了脚踝。