旅游英语对话-Talking to a Seatmate(1)

A: That rain is really coming down out there!
B: Yes, it’s kind of crazy weather outside.
A: I get kind of nervous flying in this kind of weather.
B: I don’t think anyone feels all that comfortable flying in a storm.
A: Do you think it will be this bad the whole trip?
B: On the weather channel, this storm looked to be a big one. It will probably be with us for a while.
A: I worry about too much ice on the wings.
B: I have to believe that our pilot knows what he is doing and we’ll be okay.
A: When do you think the pilot will turn off the Fasten¹ Your Seatbelt sign?
B: He’ll turn it off as soon as he knows that we are through the turbulence².
A: Do you think that we are going to crash³?
B: Maybe. You just never know.
 

1 fasten   

vt.拴紧，使固定，系，强加于；vi.固定，系紧，抓紧

参考例句：

• Do you fasten the safety belt when you drive?你开车时系平安带吗？
• Fasten the horse to the tree.把马拴在树上。

2 turbulence   

n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流

参考例句：

• The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
• The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。

3 crash   

n.碰撞，坠落，坠毁；撞击声，爆裂声；失败，瓦解；vt.碰撞，坠落，坠毁；vi.碰撞

参考例句：

• There was a serious car crash this morning.今晨发生了一起严重的撞车事故。
• The cars hit with loud crash.汽车相撞发出巨大的轰隆声。