情景会话口袋书人际篇 第463期:车祸(3)

 　　9. When did the accident happen?

　　交通事故是什么时候发生的？

　　还能这样说：

　　What time did the accident happen?

　　When did the accident take place?

　　谚语：

　　Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.

　　家规再严，丑事难免。

　　10. He was to blame or the traffic accident.

　　他应该对这一交通事故负责任。

　　还能这样说：

　　He was responsible for the traffic accident.

　　He should take the responsibility for the accident.

　　应用解析：

　　blame sb. for the failure 因失败而责怪某人；

　　blame on 把责任推给……

　　11. I witness a traffic accident on my way home.

　　我在回家的路上亲眼目睹了一场交通事故。

　　还能这样说：

　　I am a witness to the traffic accident on my way home.

　　I witness the traffic accident when I go home.

　　应用解析：

　　bear false witness against sb. 做对某人不利的伪证；

　　in witness of 作为……的证明，为……做证

　　12. I was petrified¹ when two cars collided.

　　两车相撞的情景把我吓呆了。

　　还能这样说：

　　I was struck by the two collided cars.

　　I was terrified by the sight which two cars clashed.

1 petrified   

adj.惊呆的；目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆，使惊呆；变僵硬；使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• I'm petrified of snakes. 我特别怕蛇。
• The poor child was petrified with fear. 这可怜的孩子被吓呆了。 来自《简明英汉词典》