停车加油

　　Kathy and Evan finish their picture taking and continue driving.

　　凯西和艾凡拍完照后继续开车。

　　E:Uh-oh. My gas gauge is way down. I'd better stop someplace for gas.

　　艾　凡：糟了。车子油表指针降到底了。我最好找个地方停车加油。

　　K:There's always a gas station or two at every exit of a highway. Just take the next exit.

　　凯　西：高速公路的每个出口都有一、两个加油站。就在下个出口下去吧。

　　E:As luck would have it, there's an exit right here. You're right. There's the sign for gas. I'll get off here.

　　艾　凡：运气真好，这里刚好就有一个出口。你说得没错。那里有个加油的告示牌。我就在这里下去了。

　　(Evan drives off the ramp and along the road to the nearest gas station. An attendant comes out to their car.)

　　（艾凡开车下了匝道，沿路开到最近的加油站。一名加油站服务人员从里面走出来，来到他们的车前。）

　　E:Good morning. Er, do you speak English?

　　艾　凡：早安。呃，你会讲英文吗？

　　A:Some. Not too good. Can I help you?

　　服务员：会一点儿。但不太好。需要我为你效劳吗？

　　E:Yes, would you please fill 'er up?

　　艾　凡：是的，麻烦你加满好吗？

　　A:I'm sorry?

　　服务员：对不起，你说什么？

　　E:Uh, I'd like some gas. As much as you can.

　　艾　凡：嗯，我想加汽油。加越多越好。

　　A:Oh! I see. Just a minute. (She fills the tank.)

　　服务员：噢！我知道了。请等一下。（她把油箱加满。)

　　E:Thank you. Do you take credit cards?

　　艾　凡：谢谢。你们这里接受信用卡付费吗？

　　A:Sorry?

　　服务员：对不起，你说什么？

　　E:(showing her a credit card) Do you take these?

　　艾　凡：（拿一张信用卡给她看）你们接受这种吗？

　　A:Ya! Visa! Just a minute.

　　服务员：啊！Visa卡！请稍等一下。

　　E:(to Kathy) I guess credit cards are the international language!

　　艾　凡：（对着凯西）我想信用卡是国际语言！

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1. gas gauge 油表

　　=gasoline rare

　　2. As luck would have it

　　事有凑巧/幸运的是

　　不巧的是/不幸的是

　　例:It started to rain while we were hiking,but as luck would have it we found a small but to keep dry in

　　(我们在徒步旅行时开始下雨，但很巧的是，我们发现一间小木屋

　　避雨。)

　　3. ramp 坡道，斜坡

　　例:While driving u}, the name, onto the highway，Mr-. Chen put on his safety belt.

　　(陈先生开车上高速公路斜坡时系上厂安全带。)

　　4. Yes would you please fill' er up?

　　是的，麻烦你把油箱加满好吗?