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5月晨读笔记-08-租车+入住+驾车游

作者: 是肉丸子啊 | 来源:发表于2019-05-14 22:54 被阅读0次

    语言点:

    1. What XX do you have in mind? 你想要个什么样的XX?

    (联想※ What are you looking for in XX?你希望找个什么样的XX/ 你最看重XX的啥

         △ What are you looking for in a plan/ your next job/ in a girl/ in a relationship?)

    2. run a special 促销活动

        △ We’re running a special right now

    3. inclusive of tax 含税

    4. can't make heads or tails of 毫无头绪,晕头转向

        △ I can't make heads or tails of this map.

    5. bang up 毁坏,损害

        △ He was in a car accident and was banged up pretty badly.

        △ He banged up the car.

    6. highway/daylight robbery 漫天要价,敲竹杠

       (联想※ pricy,rip off :The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers. 名词rip-off:What a rip-off!)

    7. cut it close(英cut it fine) 卡点儿

         △ It's cutting it close to get to the station at 9:45 when the train leaves at 9:50!

    8. grace period 宽限期

    9. 你帮我我大忙啦。You've been such a big help.

    10. 都妥了。You're good to go. You’re all set. 

    11. The cost of the car repairs is going to be $350, inclusive of parts and labour. 部件费和人工费

    12. call for 预测

         △ The weather forecast is calling for rain tomorrow.

    13. pull up  调记录

          △ pull up your reservation

          △ pull up his file

    14. just my luck 真倒霉!这运气!

    15. worth sb's while 对...有好处(或用处),值得

          △ It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.

    16. as a rule 一般来说,通常

         △ I don't care much for horror movies as a rule.

    17. zoo 吵闹的地方

         △ The classroom was a zoo after the teacher went away.

    18. make a racket 大吵大闹

        △ How dare you make such a racket in the Great Hall!

    19. reek of 散发着...的臭气 (想到GOT里的Theon臭佬😿)

          (联想※ smell stink

             △ He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.

             △ It stinks of smoke in here.) 

    20. 实在抱歉。I do apologize for that.

    21. big bags 大眼袋 You have big bags under your eyes.(此处应插入苏大强图片😝)

    22. make it to... 到达XX

    23. make good time 快速前进,比预计行进快

          △ We made good time and arrived by midday.

          △ We drove on a zigzag road and we couldn't make good time.

    24. make a pit stop 小停一下(上厕所,或吃点东西)

         △ Do you think we can make a pit stop?

    25. grab a bite 吃点东西

    (复习※ grab 匆忙地拿,取;抓紧吃、睡等

          grab a beer/drink

          grab some lunch

          grab some sleep (We can grab a few hours sleep at the airport. )

    26. turn off 驶离(比如:下高速)

         名词turn-off 出口匝道

    27. know XX like the back of your hand 对XX了如指掌(尤指道路)

    28. doze off 打盹儿

           △  I closed my eyes for a minute and must have dozed off.

    29. Hang/turn a left out of the gas station. Hop on 35 South. Take it about 10 miles and you'll see a sign for 80 East.

    hop on 跳上... (This is a hop-on-hop-off service and tickets are valid for 24 hours.)

    30. a backseat driver (这不是我吗😂 居然还专门有个词 )

         △ I have to admit I'm a bit of a backseat driver.

         △ You know, I'd tell you to stop being such a backseat driver, but how can you be one when you don't even know how to drive? (是我是我还是我,不会开车还要指手画脚,感谢老公。。)

    引申为:越俎代庖的人,干涉与己无关之事的人

    31. bite one's tongue 忍住不说

          I'll try to bite my tongue.  But don't hold your breath.🤣

    32. I'm afraid so. (很不幸,是的)

    I guess/suppose so. (虽然不太愿意,但是‘是的/可以’。)

    33. collision damage waiver CDW  车损险  If the car comes back in two pieces, you can get away with it.

    34. refill 动词重音在后,名词重音在前

          Can I have a refill? 能续杯吗?  替芯也是refill

    35. mail 是不可数名词 I get enough junk mail already.

    语音点:

    1. ˌback-seat ˈdriver重音在后

    2. collision damage waiver 重音在waiver上面

    3. pit stop 重音在前

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