时间:2019-01-07 作者:英语课 分类:趣味英语


英语课

    While on vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache. The hotel desk clerk recommended a dentist. Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified 1 to discover that she was located on the 14th floor of a skyscraper 2, with two of the office walls made entirely 3 of glass.

    Susan was sitting rigidly 4 in the examination chair, clutching its sides, when the dentist came in. "Are you always this nervous?" he asked.

    揑t' s just that I 'm not used to being up this high," Susan replied, eyes closed.

    "Oh, I'm sorry," he said. Then he lowered her chair six inches.

    Notes:

    (1) San Francisco 旧金山(2) develop v.发病(3) recommend v.推荐(4) horrified adj.惊恐的(5) be located位于(6) skyscraper n.摩天大楼(7) rigidly adv.僵硬地(8) clutch v.紧抓;紧握(9) be used to习惯于Exercises:

    根据短文填空:

    ① While _____vacation in San Francisco, my sister developed a toothache.

    ② The hotel desk clerk _____a dentist.

    ③ Susan, who dislikes heights, was horrified to discover that he was_____ on the 14th floor of a skyscraper, with two of the office walls made _____of glass.

    ④ Susan was sitting _____in the examination chair, clutching its sides, when the dentist came in.

    ⑤ "It' s just that I'm not used to being up this high "Susan replied, eyes_____ .

    88.他把她的椅子降低了6寸

在旧金山度假期间,我妹妹得了牙痛。宾馆接待员向她推荐了一名牙医。苏珊有恐高症,她惊恐地发现他的诊所位于摩天大楼的14层上,办公室有两面墙壁全用玻璃制成。

    苏珊僵硬地坐在候诊椅里,紧紧地抓住两边的扶手,这时牙医进来了。“你总是这么紧张吗?”他问。

    “这只是因为我不习惯这种高度。”苏珊回答,眼睛紧闭。

    “哦,对不起,”他说。然后他把她的椅子降低了6寸。



a.(表现出)恐惧的
  • The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
  • We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
n.摩天大楼
  • The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
  • The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
adv.刻板地,僵化地
  • Life today is rigidly compartmentalized into work and leisure. 当今的生活被严格划分为工作和休闲两部分。
  • The curriculum is rigidly prescribed from an early age. 自儿童时起即已开始有严格的课程设置。
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