新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點(diǎn) 第50課(4)

Lesson50 Taken for a ride

I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losingmy way. I went on an excursion recently, but my triptook me longer than I expected. "I'm going toWoodford Green," I said to the conductor as I goton the bus,"but I don't know where it is."I'll tell youwhere to get off," answered the conductor.

I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view ofthe countryside. After some time, the bus stopped.Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was theonly passenger left on the bus.

"You'll have to get off here," the conductor said. "This is as far as we go." "Is this WoodfordGreen ?" I asked. "Oh dear," said the conductor suddenly. "I forgot to put you off." "Itdoesn't matter," I said. "I'll get off here." "We are going back now," said theconductor. "Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus," I answered.

精講筆記：?

?10. "It doesn't matter," I said. I'll get off here."

“沒關(guān)系，”我說，“我就在這兒下吧。”

語言點(diǎn) It doesn’t matter.表示很有禮貌的體諒。

11 "We are going back now，" said the conductor.

“我們現(xiàn)在要返回去，”售票員說。

語言點(diǎn) go back = return回去

12."Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus," I answered.

“好吧，既然如此，我還是留在車上吧。”我回答說。

語言點(diǎn) prefer to do表示“更愿意/做某事”。