2016年ESL之日常生活 02 Pedestrian Safety

ESL Podcast 1177 – Pedestrian Safety 

Rueben: I never imagined walking our daughter to school could be so dangerous. 

Carla: What happened? 

Rueben: We were walking on the sidewalk approaching the intersection¹. The crossing guard was there to stop traffic so we could cross the street. We were halfway² through the designated crosswalk when a guy driving like a demon³ whips around the corner. 

Carla: And he didn’t stop at the stop sign? 

Rueben: No, he didn’t even slow down. 

Carla: Didn’t he see the crossing guard or the other pedestrians⁴? 

Rueben: There are several big trees there, so it’s a blind corner with limited visibility. 

Carla: Still, he should have stopped. Was anyone hurt? 

Rueben: No, we were able to get out of his way, but he could have easily taken out five or six people! 

Carla: That’s crazy. What we need are flashing crosswalk signs. Maybe that would get drivers’ attention. 

Rueben: And maybe armor for our daughter, too? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

2 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

3 demon   

n.魔鬼，恶魔

参考例句：

• The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
• He has been possessed by the demon of disease for years.他多年来病魔缠身。

4 pedestrians   

n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》