【英语时差8，16】谈谈交通工具
时间：2019-03-06 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
英语课
Amanda: Sorry I'm late, Mike－some slowpoke blocked my way going down the escalator and I just missed the subway train. I hate it when people take their sweet time and don't get out of the way! Arrrgggh!!!
Mike: Yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about! It's the worst when you're in a rush and you get stuck behind somebody who is oblivious 1 to the world. That's why I switched over to two-wheeled transportation long ago. Of course, being on the road has problems of its own. People are always honking 2 their horns as soon as the lights turn green, parking in the middle of the street, turning right from the left lane, and running red lights.
Amanda: Haha... it sounds like riding a scooter is no better than taking public transportation!
Mike: Well, at least I don't have to walk huge distances and compete with millions of other people for space on buses and trains.
Amanda: Standing 3 up for the ride is just fine with me, but what disgusts me most is seeing people run to sit down－ imagine the irony 4 of that－and people who pretend to sleep or pretend not to notice pregnant women and old people.
adj.易忘的，遗忘的，忘却的，健忘的
- Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness.这次病后，妈妈变得特别健忘。
- He was quite oblivious of the danger.他完全没有察觉到危险。
v.（使）发出雁叫似的声音，鸣（喇叭），按（喇叭）( honk的现在分词 )
- Cars zoomed helter-skelter, honking belligerently. 大街上来往车辆穿梭不停，喇叭声刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Flocks of honking geese flew past. 雁群嗷嗷地飞过。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。