雙語——喬爾學開車(Joel Learns to Drive)

2020-12-04 陸滿庭

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今天我們來學習開車有關的英語。

Joel Learns to Drive

【譯】喬爾學開車【單詞】Learns 原型:learn 動詞一般現在時(第三人稱單數) [lurn][ln] v. 學會;學習;得知 learnable learner learned / learnt learned /【專有名詞】Joel n. 約耳、喬爾(男子名)【專有名詞】Drive [drahyv][drav] vt. 開車;驅趕;迫使 n. 駕車;驅使;推進力;路;快車道

Learning to drive seemed scary for Joel at first.【譯】開始學開車對喬爾來說似乎很可怕。

【短語】at first 首先、最初【單詞】Learning 原型:learn 動詞現在進行式名詞 [lurn][ln] v. 學會;學習;得知【單詞】drive 動詞原形 [drahyv][drav] vt. 開車;驅趕;迫使 n. 駕車;驅使;推進力;路;快車道;街;[計]驅動器【單詞】seemed 原型:seem 動詞過去式 [seem][sim] vi. 似乎;好像【單詞】scary 形容詞 ['skair-ee]['skeri] adj. 可怕的;容易受驚的;引起恐慌的

He had recently purchased his first car, which was now sitting on his driveway, looking clean and shiny.【譯】他最近買了他的第一輛車,現在它坐在他的車道上,看起來又乾淨又亮。

【語法】sth., which ...,是定語從句,which後面的從句用來修飾前面的事物;【單詞】recently 副詞 ['ree-suhnt]['risntli] adv. 最近【單詞】purchased 原型:purchase 動詞過去分詞 ['pur-chuhs]['pts] vt. 購買 n. 購買;購買的物品【單詞】sitting 原型:sit 動詞現在進行式名詞 [sit][st] v. 坐;棲息;使就座 n. 坐;棲息【單詞】driveway 名詞 ['drahyv-wey]['dravwe] n. (住宅前的)車道【單詞】clean 副詞 [kleen][klin] adj. 乾淨的;純潔的;完全的;空白的;正當的;精準的 adv. 完全地 n. 清潔 v. 打掃;清掃;擦,刷【單詞】shiny 形容詞 ['shahy-nee]['ani] adj. 閃亮的;發光的;擦亮的

The previous owner had maintained it for years and had spent a lot of money restoring it to its original condition.【譯】以前的主人保養了好幾年,花了很多錢把它恢復到原來的狀態。

【短語】a lot of ... 許多;例句:We have grown a lot of beautiful roses this year. 今年我們栽種了許多漂亮的玫瑰。【單詞】previous 形容詞 ['pree-vee-uhs]['privis] adj. 以前的;先於;在 ... 之前【單詞】owner 名詞 ['oh-ner]['n] n. 所有人;物主【單詞】maintained 原型:maintain 動詞過去分詞 [meyn-'teyn][men'ten] vt. 維持;維修;保養;堅持;斷言【單詞】spent 原型:spend 動詞過去分詞 [spend][spend] n. 預算;花銷 v. 花費;浪費;度過;用盡(氣力等)【單詞】restoring 原型:restore 動詞現在進行式名詞 [ri-'stawr, -'stohr][r'st] vt. 恢復;歸還;復原【單詞】original 形容詞 [uh-'rij-uh-nl]['rdnl] adj. 原始的;最初的;有獨創性的;原版的 n. 原版;真品;怪人;有獨創性的人 n. 起源【單詞】condition 名詞 [kuhn-'dish-uhn][kn'dn] n. 條件;情況 v. 訓練;決定;以 ... 為條件;護理(頭髮)

The car was a BMW, made in the year 1984.【譯】這輛車是1984年生產的寶馬牌汽車。

【專有名詞】BMW 寶馬(總部所在地德國, 主要經營汽車的公司)

It was black and had only two doors.【譯】它是黑色的,只有兩扇門。

The interior was also black and had leather seating.【譯】內飾也是黑色的,有真皮座椅。

【單詞】interior 名詞 [in-'teer-ee-er][n'tri] adj. 內地的;國內的;內部的 n. 內部;內在【單詞】leather 名詞 ['leth-er]['le] n. 皮革;皮製品 adj. 皮革制的 vt. 用皮鞭抽打;用皮革覆蓋【單詞】seating 原型:seat 動名詞 [seet][sit] n. 座位;底座;席位;臀部;所在地 vt. 使坐下;可容納 vi. 坐

The vehicle looked practically new to Joel, despite it being older than the new owner of it.【譯】這輛車對喬爾來說幾乎是新的,儘管它比新主人的舊。

【語法】older than 形容詞或副詞比較級 + than,是「比...更...」的意思;例句:He is younger than me. 他比我(更)年輕。He runs faster than me. 他比我跑得(更)快。【單詞】vehicle 名詞 ['vee-i-kuhl or, sometimes, 'vee-hi-]['vikl] n. 車輛;交通工具;傳播媒介;手段;工具【單詞】practically 副詞 ['prak-tik-lee]['prktkli] adv. 實際上;幾乎;簡直【單詞】despite 介詞、從屬連詞 [dih-'spahyt][d'spat] prep. 儘管;不管 n. 憎恨;輕視

Joel was eager to start driving his new car.【譯】喬爾急於開始開他的新車。

【單詞】eager 形容詞 ['ee-ger]['iɡ] adj. 熱切的;渴望的【單詞】driving 原型:drive 動詞現在進行式名詞 [drahyv][drav] vt. 開車;驅趕;迫使 n. 駕車;驅使;推進力;路;快車道;街;[計]驅動器

At 21, Joel had felt the need to be driving already.

【譯】21歲時,喬爾已經覺得有必要開車了。

He was attending college in the city of Los Angeles, working at a bookstore in the city of Montebello, and living in the city of Bell.【譯】他在洛杉磯上大學,在蒙特貝洛市的一家書店工作,住在貝爾市。【單詞】attending 原型:attend 動詞現在進行式名詞 [uh-'tend]['tend] v. 出席;參加;照料;注意;專心於【單詞】college 名詞 ['kol-ij]['kld] n. 學院;大學;學校;樞機主教團;社團【單詞】bookstore 名詞 ['book-stawr, -stohr]['bkst] n. 書店 =bookshop.【單詞】living 原型:live 動詞現在進行式名詞 [liv][lv] v. 活著;居住;過著 adj. 活的;直播的;現場的;帶電的;燃燒著的;當前的 adv. 現場【專有名詞】Los Angeles 地名 [ls'ndls] n. 洛杉磯(美國城市)【專有名詞】Montebello 蒙特貝洛(美國城市); n.;蒙特貝婁市【專有名詞】Bell [bel][bel] n. 鍾;鈴;門鈴;鐘聲;鍾狀物 vt. 敲鐘;使象鍾狀地張開 vi. 使呈鍾狀;張開

Having a car would make traveling much more convenient.【譯】有車旅行會方便得多。

【單詞】traveling 動詞現在進行式名詞 ['trav-uhl]['trvl] adj. 旅行的;移動的 v. 旅遊,旅行(動詞travel的現在分詞) n. 旅遊,旅行;【籃球】走步【單詞】convenient 形容詞 [kuhn-'veen-yuhnt][kn'vinjnt] adj. 便利的;方便的

Joel had been getting around by means of public transportation.【譯】喬爾一直乘公共運輸工具到處轉悠。

【單詞】transportation 名詞 [trans-per-'tey-shuhn][trnsp'ten] n. 運輸;運輸工具;運輸系統

He was ready to stop taking the bus to school and work.【譯】他已經準備好不再坐公共汽車上學和工作了。

【短語】ready to do ... 準備好做...;例句:The shack seemed almost ready to collapse. 那小屋子好像是快要倒塌了。【單詞】ready 形容詞 ['red-ee]['redi] adj. 準備好的;現成的;樂意的;情願的【單詞】stop 動詞原形 [stop][stp] v. 停止;阻止;停留 n. 停止;逗留;車站【單詞】bus 名詞 [buhs][bs] n. 公共汽車 n. 總線;信息通路 vt. 用公共汽車運輸 vi. 乘公共汽車

The first thing Joel had to do was to go to DMV to register the car under his name.【譯】喬爾要做的第一件事就是到車管所登記他的名下的車。【單詞】register 動詞原形 ['rej-uh-ster]['redst] v. 登記;記錄;註冊;掛號 n. 登記簿;記錄;暫存器 n. [語]語域;[音]音域通風調節設備【專有名詞】DMV = Department of Motor Vehicles, 相當於本地的車管所。

After that, he took a driving manual book from DMV to study for the written test.【譯】之後,他從車管所拿了一本駕駛手冊,準備筆試。

【單詞】manual 形容詞 ['man-yoo-uhl]['mnjul] adj. 手工的;體力的 n. 指南;手冊;鍵盤【單詞】written 原型:write 動詞過去分詞 [rahyt][rat] v. 寫;書寫;填寫;作曲 wrote written /【單詞】test 名詞 [test][test] n. 考驗;試驗;測試 vt. 試驗;測試;接受測驗

Passing the written test was the only way to get a driving permit.【譯】通過筆試是獲得駕駛執照的唯一途徑。

【單詞】Passing 原型:pass 動詞現在進行式名詞 [pas, pahs][pɑs] v. 通過;經過;度過;傳遞;發生 n. 通行證;及格;乘車券;傳球;關隘,山口【單詞】permit 名詞 [verb per-'mit; noun 'pur-mit, per-'mit][p'mt] n. 許可證;執照 v. 允許;許可

Joel studied for a few days, and passed his test.【譯】喬爾學習了幾天,通過了筆試。【短語】a few 少量,一點點;few與a few 的區別是,a few:一點點,用於修飾可數名詞,肯定用法,表示還是有一些的。例如:There are a few apples on the table. 桌子上有幾個蘋果。 few:用於可數名詞,否定用法,表示幾乎沒有。例如:There are few apples on the table. 桌子上幾乎沒蘋果…【單詞】passed 原型:pass 動詞過去式 [pas, pahs][pɑs] v. 通過;經過;度過;傳遞;發生 n. 通行證;及格;乘車券;傳球;關隘,山口

With the permit in hand, Joel next had to find someone to teach him how to drive.【譯】有了許可證,喬爾下一步必須找人教他開車。

【用法】have to do sth. 表示「必須」、「不得不」、「只好」、「(被迫)很勉強」去做某事,後面跟動詞原形,與情態動詞 must 近義但區別在於:have to 表示客觀的需要,must 表示說話人主觀上的看法,既主觀上的必要。例句:My brother was very ill, so I had to call the doctor in the middle of the night. 我弟弟病得很厲害,我只得半夜裡把醫生請來。(客觀上需要做這件事) He said that they must work hard. 他說他們必須努力工作。(主觀上要做這件事)【單詞】someone 代詞 ['suhm-wuhn, -wuhn]['smwn] pron. 某人;有人【單詞】teach 動詞原形 [teech][tit] vt. 教;教導;教授;教訓 vi. 給予指導

Joel already knew who to ask for driving lessons.【譯】喬爾已經知道該請誰教他開車了。

【短語】ask for 請求,要求,尋求,尋找;例句:Who could ask for anything more? 誰還能有更多的要求呢?【單詞】ask 動詞原形 [ask, ahsk][ɑsk] v. 詢問;請求;邀請;要求;開價;期待【單詞】lessons 原型:lesson 名詞複數形式 ['les-uhn]['lesn] n. 教訓;課,功課,課業;榜樣,典範 vt. 教訓,告誡,訓斥;給 ... 上課

"If I'm going to teach you how to drive, you're going to have to commit 100 percent.【譯】「如果我要教你開車,你必須百分之百地投入。

【時態】be going to do sth. 表示主觀打算、準備或有信心做某事,強調事情已計劃好並將按照計劃來做;will do sth. 則多用於客觀的情況,即客觀上將要發生的事情.例如:I’m not going to ask her. 我不打算去問她. It will be rainy tomorrow. 明天會下雨.【單詞】commit 動詞原形 [kuh-'mit][k'mt] v. 犯罪;承諾;委託;託付

Do you understand?"【譯】你明白嗎?」

【單詞】understand 動詞一般現在時(除第三人稱單數) [uhn-der-'stand][nd'stnd] v. 懂得;明白;理解;認識到;聽說;獲悉

Joel's uncle asked him.【譯】喬爾的叔叔問他。【單詞】uncle 名詞 ['uhng-kuhl]['kl] n. 伯;姑父;舅;叔;姨父【單詞】asked 原型:ask 動詞過去式 [ask, ahsk][ɑsk] v. 詢問;請求;邀請;要求;開價;期待

"Yes, sir," responded Joel.【譯】「是的,先生,」喬爾回答。

【單詞】sir 語氣詞 [sur][s] n. 先生; 閣下 Sir n. (用于姓名前) ... 爵士【單詞】responded 原型:respond 動詞過去式 [ri-'spond][r'spnd] v. 回答;響應;反應;反應靈敏;反響

After a month full of trial and error, Joel finally learned how to drive his car.【譯】經過一個月的反覆試驗,喬爾終於學會了開車。【單詞】month 名詞 [muhnth][mnθ] n. 月,月份【單詞】trial 名詞 ['trahy-uhl, trahyl]['tral] n. 審訊;試驗;試用;嘗試;預賽或選拔賽;討厭的事;惹麻煩的人 v. 測試【單詞】error 名詞 ['er-er]['er] n. 錯誤;過失;誤差;謬誤【單詞】finally 副詞 ['fahyn-l-ee]['fanli] adv. 最後;決定性地;最終【單詞】learned 原型:learn 名詞 [lurn][ln] v. 學會;學習;得知

Although it was scary at first, driving eventually became easy enough for Joel.【譯】雖然一開始很嚇人,但對喬爾來說,開車終於變得很容易了。【單詞】eventually 副詞 [ih-'ven-choo-uh-lee]['ventuli] adv. 最後;終於【單詞】easy 形容詞 ['ee-zee]['izi] adj. 容易的;輕鬆的;不費力的;舒適的;安逸的;輕微的;隨和的;無約束的

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