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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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