英语小达人 140 Driver's License

 　　Driver's License¹

　　 驾照

　　When I went to get my driver's license, the motor-vehicle bureau was very busy. I stood in line for over two hours before the man in front of me made it to the counter.

　　我去领驾照时，监理处刚好很忙；差不多排队等了两个多小时，才轮到排我前面那个人和柜台接洽。

　　The man looked at his photo for a moment and said to the clerk," I was standing² in line so long, I ended up looking pretty grouchy³ in this picture."

　　那个人看了一会儿他的照片，对办事员说：“我因为排队站太久，所以这张照片看起来表情很不高兴。”

　　The clerk looked at his picture closely, and smiled, "It's okay. That's how you're going to look when the cops pull you over anyway."

　　办事员仔细看了一下他的照片，微笑道：“没差啦，反正你被警察拦到路边时也会是那个表情。”

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 grouchy   

adj.好抱怨的；愠怒的

参考例句：

• Grouchy people are always complaining for no reason.满腹牢骚的人总是毫无理由地抱怨。
• Sometimes she is grouchy, but all in all she is an excellent teacher.有时候她的脾气很坏，但总的来说她还是一位好老师。