地道英语对话：Public Transportation(4)

A: I was hoping you could give me more information about the apartment for rent.
B: I can certainly try.
A: Do buses or trains run by the apartment?
B: I can't swear¹ to it, but I think a bus stop is a couple of blocks² away.
A: Where does the bus take you?
B: I don't want to lead you astray. You should check online.
A: My neighbor takes the bus. I'll ask him if he knows.
B: Bus line information should be pretty easy to find.
 

1 swear   

vt.发誓，宣誓，咒骂，使宣誓；vi. 发誓，诅咒；n.诅咒，誓言

参考例句：

• I swear I'll break you.我发誓要搞垮你。
• I swear it's true!我起誓这是真的！

2 blocks   

n.赛跑者起跑时脚底所撑的木块；阻挡( block的名词复数 )；（吗啡）块（一立方吗啡的量度，每盎司吗啡约有125块）；（印度的行政单位）区；[美国英语] 街区(4条街道当中的区域)v.堵塞( block的第三人称单数 )；阻碍；设计（电视录像的摄像镜头布局）；[球类]（合法）阻挡（对手）

参考例句：

• Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
• The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks. 这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。