英语访谈对话 373 Train Ride
时间：2019-02-17 作者：英语课 分类：英语访谈对话
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Adrienne: I understand you recently rode a train from Milwaukee to Minneapolis. Was this the first time you ever rode a train?
Vivian: No, I have been on a train many times as a young person but recently in the past 3 or 4 years I have ridden a train again several times. There was a period of time in my life that I did not ride the train, and I thoroughly 1 enjoyed every minute of it.
Adrienne: How is it different riding the train now then it was back when you were younger?
Vivian: When I was younger they had a different set of train people. Back then, you weren't served meals at your seat. You had, if they had a dining car, if they had a dining car, you could go into the dining car and eat but some trains, especially on short distances, like when I lived in Jaffy, Missouri, it was halfway 2 between Memphis and St. Louis. Those were short routes 3 and they did not have dining cars. On this trip that we just got back from yesterday, we had our, we were in the lower 4 car because it's a handicap 5 car. My sister is handicapped 6, and they brought us a menu, and they brought us a full dinner, including salad and dessert and coffee or tea, whatever we would like to drink.
Adrienne: How was the food on the train? Was it better than plain food?
Vivian: Oh, much better. Much better. It was fixed 7. The chef's did a fantastic job and I understand that it is cooked on the train. It may not be all cooked on the train but it certainly is prepared and the salads are prepared on the train so that you don't get these package food tastes.
Adrienne: That sounds fun though.
Vivian: Oh, it was great fun! We enjoyed every minute of it.
adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地
- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途
- We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
- In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。
n.路( route的名词复数 )；（公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线；途径；渠道
- Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. 驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。
- The company plans to run trains on key intercity routes. 公司计划在主要城际路线上开通火车。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.较低的；地位较低的，低等的；低年级的；下游的；vt.放下，降下，放低；减低
- Society is divided into upper,middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
- This price is his minimum;he refuses to lower it any further.这个价格是他开的最低价，他拒绝再作任何降价。
n.障碍（身体或智力方面的），缺陷；vt.妨碍
- Losing our best player was a handicap to the team.失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。
- His physical handicap prevented him from standing.因为他身体残废，无法站立。
a.残疾的，有智力缺陷的
- a visually handicapped child 弱视儿童
- mentally and physically handicapped 身心俱残