Elementary ‐ Turn left here! (B0016)
A: Hurry up, get in.
快点，进来吧。
B: I’m in, let’s go!
我进来了，我们走吧！
A: OK, make a left here. . . no wait, I meant make a right. Come on, speed up!
好的，在这里左转。。。 没有等待，我的意思是做对了。 来吧，加速！
B: Geez! What’s the rush?
吉兹！ 急什么？
A: Don’t worry about it, just drive. Oh, no, the light is about to change. . . step on it!
不要担心，尽管开车。 哦，不，信号灯即将改变。。。 加大油门！
B: Are you nuts! I’m not going to run a red light!
你疯了！ 我不会闯红灯的！
A: Whatever. Just turn right here. . . .The freeway will be packed at this hour. . . .let’s take a side street. Go on! Get out of our way! Move, move!
等等。 在这里右转。高速公路在这个时候会很拥挤。我们走一条小路。继续！ 快离开！走开，走开！
B: What’s your problem! Geez. Having a fit is not going to help!
你是怎么啦，吉兹。发脾气是没用的！
A: Here, I know a short cut....just go down here, and we’ll cut through Ashburn Heights. Let’s go, let’s go! Watch out for that lady!
这里，我知道一条近路。。。就在这里,我们会抄近路穿过阿什本Heights。我们走吧,走吧!小心那位女士!
B: I’m going as fast as I can!
我的速度尽可能快！
A: Yes! We made it. 5:58, just before the library closes.
太棒了，我们做到了。5:58，就在图书馆关门之前。
B: You’re such a geek!
你真是个怪人！
Key Vocabulary
| 单词或短语 |
性质 |
解释 |
| hurry up |
phrase |
move faster |
| make a left |
phrase |
turn left |
| step on it |
phrase |
drive a lot faster |
| nuts |
Adjective |
crazy |
| speed up |
verb |
go faster |
| have a fit |
phrase |
get very angry |
| cut through |
phrase |
quickly go past or though something that blocks you |
| packed |
Adjective |
full, having lots of cars |
Supplementary Vocabulary
| 单词或短语 |
性质 |
解释 |
| road rage |
phrase |
be very angry at other drivers while driving |
| back street |
phrase |
small street that is away from the main streets |
| u-turn |
phrase |
a 180 degree turn in the car |
| to back up |
principle verb, infinitive |
to move backwards, the opposite of go forwards |
| to pass |
principle verb, infinitive |
to drive past another car on the road to pass a car on the road |
| to park |
principle verb, infinitive |
to stop the car and turn off the engine |
