CNN 2011-08-28
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2011年(八)月
英语课
This is the first time that we have these large amounts of sculpture that are damaged. And it is a bit disconcerting to me and my colleagues who are stone carvers, but we're gonna put this together, back together the right way and respect the work of our forefathers 1, of our forbearers, the stone carvers and masons who came before us. A price, gonna be millions, no doubt about it.
Well, I was in the coming-down east slope, was going to west delivering my high school, junior high and I noticed some smoke coming out of the cover like turn signal covered by the steering 2 wheel. I thought "Man, there's something wrong here." And I'm coming around the corner. And I shut, you know, shut the key off and then poof, the flames come up under the engine compartment 3 onto the windshield and I knew we was in deep trouble. And yes, I said that we get off this bus now. We evacuate 4 now.
1 forefathers
n.祖先，先人；祖先，祖宗( forefather的名词复数 )；列祖列宗；前人
- They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left. 它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先，大家都气得怒发冲冠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 steering
n.操舵装置
- He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
- Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。
3 compartment
n.卧车包房，隔间；分隔的空间
- We were glad to have the whole compartment to ourselves.真高兴，整个客车隔间由我们独享。
- The batteries are safely enclosed in a watertight compartment.电池被安全地置于一个防水的隔间里。