Stopping for Gas
停車加油
Kathy and Evan finish their picture taking and continue driving.
凱西和艾凡拍完照后繼續(xù)開車。
E:Uh-oh. My gas gauge is way down. I'd better stop someplace for gas.
艾 凡:糟了。車子油表指針降到底了。我最好找個地方停車加油。
K:There's always a gas station or two at every exit of a highway. Just take the next exit.
凱 西:高速公路的每個出口都有一、兩個加油站。就在下個出口下去吧。
E:As luck would have it, there's an exit right here. You're right. There's the sign for gas. I'll get off here.
艾 凡:運氣真好,這里剛好就有一個出口。你說得沒錯。那里有個加油的告示牌。我就在這里下去了。
(Evan drives off the ramp and along the road to the nearest gas station. An attendant comes out to their car.)
(艾凡開車下了匝道,沿路開到最近的加油站。一名加油站服務人員從里面走出來,來到他們的車前。)
E:Good morning. Er, do you speak English?
艾 凡:早安。呃,你會講英文嗎?
A:Some. Not too good. Can I help you?
服務員:會一點兒。但不太好。需要我為你效勞嗎?
E:Yes, would you please fill 'er up?
艾 凡:是的,麻煩你加滿好嗎?
A:I'm sorry?
服務員:對不起,你說什么?
E:Uh, I'd like some gas. As much as you can.
艾 凡:嗯,我想加汽油。加越多越好。
A:Oh! I see. Just a minute. (She fills the tank.)
服務員:噢!我知道了。請等一下。(她把油箱加滿。)
E:Thank you. Do you take credit cards?
艾 凡:謝謝。你們這里接受信用卡付費嗎?
A:Sorry?
服務員:對不起,你說什么?
E:(showing her a credit card) Do you take these?
艾 凡:(拿一張信用卡給她看)你們接受這種嗎?
A:Ya! Visa! Just a minute.
服務員:啊!Visa卡!請稍等一下。
E:(to Kathy) I guess credit cards are the international language!
艾 凡:(對著凱西)我想信用卡是國際語言!
單詞短語精講:
1. gas gauge 油表
=gasoline rare
2. As luck would have it
事有湊巧/幸運的是
不巧的是/不幸的是
例:It started to rain while we were hiking,but as luck would have it we found a small but to keep dry in
(我們在徒步旅行時開始下雨,但很巧的是,我們發(fā)現(xiàn)一間小木屋
避雨。)
3. ramp 坡道,斜坡
例:While driving u}, the name, onto the highway,Mr-. Chen put on his safety belt.
(陳先生開車上高速公路斜坡時系上廠安全帶。)
4. Yes would you please fill' er up?
是的,麻煩你把油箱加滿好嗎?