听基础单词,练听力第1期:让人心惊的"Accident"
时间:2018-12-05 作者:英语课 分类:听基础单词练听力
【今日基础词】Accident
【Transcript】
A: I’m so sorry I failed to take part in the match yesterday, but I wasn’t able to, I’m afraid.
B: Well, don’t you think it’s a bit late to be sorry now?
A:I know that, but there was very little I could do about it.
B: It’s all very well saying that there was very little you could do about it, but because of you we lost the game!
A: Yes, I heard, and I am sorry, but there was an accident on the way and I got stuck in the traffic.
B: But why the hell 1 didn’t you phone us to let us know
Translation】
A:很抱歉我没有参加昨天的比赛,但是恐怕我当时没法参加。
B :哦,难道你不认为现在道歉有点晚了吗?
A:我知道,但是我当时真是无能为力。
B:说起来好听,你当时无能为力,但是就因为你我们输掉了比赛。
A:是的,我听说了,我很抱歉。但是当时在路上碰上了一桩交通事故,我陷入交通堵塞了。
B:但是你为什么不打电话告诉我们呢?
Accident】
1)an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly 2 and causes injury or damage (可数名词);(交通)事故;意外遭遇;不测事件
例:He was killed in an accident. 他死于一次车祸。
One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. 每七次交通事故就有一次是驾车者困倦造成的。
2)something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance (可数或不可数名词)意外;偶然的事
例:Their early arrival was just an accident. 他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。
It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing. 男人担任护理中大多数最重要的工作绝非偶然。
【拓展】by accident : it happens completely by chance 偶然,意外的
如: We met by accident at the airport.
我们在机场不期而遇
- It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
- The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。
- The volcano unexpectedly blew up early in the morning. 火山一早突然爆发了。
- I had just put the dinner on when Jim walked in unexpectedly. 我刚把晚饭摆上桌,吉姆突然走进来。