外卖小哥用英文发送餐短信走红网络
英语课
A food delivery 1 courier in Sichuan recently became an internet sensation 2 after it became known 3 that he messages his customers in English.
最近四川一位外卖小哥因为用英文给客户发信息而成为了网红。
The courier, named Mao Shaomu, is just 18 years old. He came to Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) to be a courier at the beginning of March.
这名快递员名叫毛召木,今年只有18岁。3月初,他来到四川外国语大学,成为了一名外卖送货员。
Mao told Chongqing Morning Post that the English messages he sends to customers are a way for him to practice English, since he expects that SISU students can all speak English.
毛召木向《重庆晨报》透露,给客户发英文信息是他练习英语的一种方式,因为他认为四川外国语大学的学生都会讲英语。
外卖小哥用英文发送餐短信走红网络
Mao struggled in science classes beginning in his middle school years, but he always excelled 4 in English.
从中学开始,毛召木的理科成绩就不好,但是他却很擅长英语。
Inspired by his English teacher, who earned a university spot through independent study, Mao chose to formally drop out of high school. Ever since, entering SISU has become a target for the young man.
受自己英语老师的启发(这名英语老师通过自学取得了大学学位),毛召木选择正式退学。自那以后,进入四川外国语大学学习就成了这个年轻人的目标。
Each job Mao took after quitting high school was temporary because he always wanted to study English. Last September he took a part-time at a bar, hoping it would give him the chance to chat with foreigners.
高中退学之后,毛召木每一份工作都干得不长,因为他总是想学英语。去年九月他在一家酒吧兼职,希望可以有机会和外国人交谈。
At the beginning of March, he quit his job again and became a food delivery courier at SISU, all the while preparing for the college entrance exam, which will be held in the second half of this year.
今年三月初,他再次辞掉了工作,然后到四川外国语大学当起了外卖小哥,同时又为今年下半年举行的高考做准备。
These days, midday 5 is the busiest time for Mao, and he uses most afternoons to study English.
在这些日子里,白天是毛召木最忙的时候,而他则利用大部分下午的时间来学习英语。
He said his preference 6 is to major in English or international communications. In addition, he hopes to go to Beijing to earn a master's degree and become an interpreter 7.
他表示,自己倾向于主修英语或国际交流专业。此外,他还希望到北京去读硕士,然后成为一名翻译。
n.交付;投递;分娩;解救者;演讲的风格
- The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
- He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。
n.感觉,感知力,激动,轰动
- He lost all sensation in his legs through cramp.他的腿部因抽筋而失去知觉。
- Seeing him again after so many years was a strange sensation.那么多年以后又见到他,是一种不可思议的感觉。
adj.大家知道的;知名的,已知的
- He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
- He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。
优于,擅长( excel的过去式和过去分词 ); 胜过平时
- She has always excelled in foreign languages. 她的外语从来都是出类拔萃。
- Solomon excelled in wisdom. 所罗门智慧过人。
n.正午,中午;adj.正午的
- It is now past midday.现在已过中午了。
- I awoke to bright sunlight filling my room.It was already midday.我一醒来就看见屋里阳光灿烂,原来已是中午了。
n.偏爱,优先,优先权,优先的选择
- What is your preference?你有什么嗜好?
- A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils.老师不应偏爱任何一个学生。
n.翻译;口译者
- We must allow him to be a good interpreter.我们必须承认他是个好译员。
- We employ her as an English interpreter.我们雇用她作英语翻译。
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