在一列由佛羅里達州開往紐約市的火車上。Malcolm 坐在車"/>
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在Stewart 一家為祖父Malcolm Stewart 的到來而興奮的同時,Malcolm 正
在一列由佛羅里達州開往紐約市的火車上。Malcolm 坐在車廂里,一位女士Elsa
坐到了他的旁邊。他們攀談了起來。原來Elsa也是來自于佛羅里達州的,并且他
們的家離得不遠(yuǎn)。
Elsa: Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
Grandpa : No , it's not taken. Elsa : Oh , thank you. Grandpa
: Oh , let me help you with this. Elsa: Oh , thank you. Grandpa :
Do you want to sit by the window?
Elsa: No , no , no. I like the aisle seat better. Please , you
sit by the window. Grandpa: My name is Stewart …Malcolm Stewart. Pleased
to meet you. Elsa : I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you do?
Grandpa : Do you live in New York?
Elsa: No , no. I'm from Florida. Grandpa: I am , too. But didn't
you just get on ?
Elsa: No , no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was smoking,
and smoke really bothers me. Where are you from in Florida?
Grandpa : Titusville. It's near Orlando. Elsa: Small world. I'm
from Titusville , too. Grandpa : Really ? What part?
Elsa: My husband and I live near Spaceport. Grandpa: I know that
area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. Do you still live there?
Elsa: Oh yes , yes. My husband's there now. He couldn't take time
off to come to New York with me. Do you still live there?
Grandpa : No. I sold the house and the furniture , put a few personal
things in an old trunk, and shipped it to my children in New York. That's
my destination.
「語言點精講」
1. Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
對不起,這座位有人嗎?在美國,如果別人身邊有空位置,應(yīng)征得那人的同
意方能落坐。也可這樣說- "Excuse me, may I take the seat?" 或"Excuse
me, anyone sitting here?"
2. Oh ,let me help you with this.讓我來幫你吧。這是主動向別人提供
幫助時的說法。本情境中,祖父Malcolm 主動幫助Elsa把手提箱放到了行李架上。
在美國,公共場合主動幫助女士,是男士有教養(yǎng)的表示。
3. I like the aisle seat better. Please , you sit by the window.
我喜歡靠走道的座位。請你坐在窗邊吧。
the aisle seat靠走道的位置。by在這里相當(dāng)于"next to".
4. But didn't you just get on ?
反問句"Didn't you ……?" 的意思是“難道你不是…?”,表示問者很有
理由相信是這么一回事,相當(dāng)于 "I think you ……, am I right ?" get on
- 上車,上。 get on 可用于火車、公共汽車、飛機等。
5. Small world. 這世界真小。感嘆語,熟人邂逅或在外鄉(xiāng)遇見同鄉(xiāng)人時用。
也可以說"It's a small world."
6. He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me. 他脫不開
身,不能和我一起上紐約來。
take time off 的意思是“不上班,不去工作,抽出時間,擠出時間”。
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