ESL Podcast 874 – Poor Road Conditions
时间：2019-03-10 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
Alice: I’m really glad I let you talk me into going for a bike ride. It’s been years since I’ve been on a bicycle.
Sam: This is the only way to travel. You get to really see the scenery and enjoy the fresh air.
Alice: Hey, watch out! You almost dropped into that huge pothole 1. This asphalt is cracked and the road is all bumpy 2.
Sam: Thanks for the warning. Yeah, this asphalt really needs to be repaired. I’d ride on the gravel 3 path instead, but it’s full of ruts. Oh, slow down! There’s a big dip ahead.
Alice: Whoa! I didn’t see that coming. I almost lost control on that slippery section of road. Sorry, I nearly swerved 4 into you. Are you okay?
Sam: Yeah, I’m fine. When I suggested this route, I was sure it would be an easy ride since it’s paved all the way. I didn’t bargain for these lousy road conditions.
Alice: We’ll just have to keep our eyes open and be thankful for these crash helmets!
Sam: You won’t blame me if you go flying, will you?
Alice: Not if you break my fall.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
n.坑，穴
- As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward.车子飞驶过一个坑洼时，她身子猛地向前一倾。
- The young teacher knows every pothole in the 10-minute ride to school.这位年轻的老师熟悉这条往学校的10分钟路上的每一个坑洞。
adj.颠簸不平的，崎岖的
- I think we've a bumpy road ahead of us.我觉得我们将要面临一段困难时期。
- The wide paved road degenerated into a narrow bumpy track.铺好的宽阔道路渐渐变窄，成了一条崎岖不平的小径。
n.砂跞；砂砾层；结石
- We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
- More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。