华尔街中级英语Lesson 1

1. I told you Carlos, it’s impossible¹ to understand that map! Why don’t we go by cab²?
2. But I want to go by subway³, Conchita! Look, we’re here in Washdon.
3. So we should go on the subway once, come on my dear!
4. Very well, but it looks so dirty!
5. I’ll ask this lady. Excuse me, could⁴ you tell me how to get to G LookESTER PLACE?
6. Sorry honey⁵, I’ve never heard of it.
7. Excuse me, I’m trying to get to GLookesTER PLACE
8. No, I don’t think I know that name. Sorry, I can’t help you.
9. Excuse me, which train do I get to go to Glookester Place?
10. Hmm, how do you spell that please?
11. GLOUCESTER.
12. Ah-ha! You pronounced⁷ it wrongly. It’s Gloucester. That’s how you say it: Glounsester.
13. Yes alright. Look I don’t care⁸ how you pronounce⁶ it. I just want to get there.
14. Take the train from track⁹ 1, and change at Worcester Place. Now that’s another very interesting word.
15. “Worcester” it’s spelt w-o-r-c-e-s-t-e-r and pronounced “worcester”. I’ll say it again, if you like.
16. Thank you, that’s enough, good-bye!
17. Come along¹⁰, my dear, let’s get on the train. We don’t want to be late for our Juanita!

1 impossible   

adj.不可能的，不容易的，令人无法忍受的

参考例句：

• I mean that it is impossible.我的意思是说那不可能。
• It is kind of fun to do the impossible.去做不可能的事是一种乐趣。

2 cab   

n.计程车，出租车，出租单马车；vi.乘出租马车

参考例句：

• The cab drove over his legs.马车从他腿上碾过。
• Shall we walk or take a cab?我们步行还是坐出租车？

3 subway   

n.地下人行道；（美）地铁；vi.乘坐地下铁路

参考例句：

• I go to the library by subway.我坐地铁去图书馆。
• Where is the nearest subway station?最近的地铁站在哪里？

4 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

5 honey   

n.蜂蜜，甜蜜，爱人；adj.蜂蜜似的，甜蜜的，甘美的；vt.加蜜使甜

参考例句：

• Honey is very sweet.蜂蜜很甜。
• That car is a honey.那辆轿车是个宝贝。

6 pronounce   

v.发…音；正确、清晰地吐(字、音等)

参考例句：

• Please pronounce after me.请跟我发音。
• How do you pronounce c-l-e-r-k?你怎么念c-l-e-r-k这词？

7 pronounced   

adj.明显的，显著的；决然的，断然的；强硬的；被说出来的v.发音，读(pronounce的过去式和过去分词)；宣布，宣称；断言

参考例句：

• He walked with a pronounced limp. 他走路明显跛足。
• The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

9 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

10 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。