大学生活英语-Fighting a Parking Ticket(1)
时间:2018-11-30 作者:英语课 分类:英语情景对话-大学生活
英语课
A: Hey, I got this parking 1 ticket; can you help me figure a way out of it?
B: First of all, did you park somewhere too long or in the wrong spot?
A: I was there too long.
B: Was the area clearly labeled with the time limit and all?
A: Yeah, I saw it.
B: You will need to convince 2 the judge that you couldn't see the signs.
A: Yeah, I understand.
B: Whatever you do, you need to be respectful 3 and polite to the judge.
A: Yeah, you're right.
B: Just try to talk to him about how IF you made a mistake that it won't happen again.
A: OK.
B: Good luck!
1 parking
n.停车,停机,停放
- A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
- Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。
2 convince
vt.使确认,使信服;使认识错误
- It requires a lot of talking to convince him.要说服他很费口舌。
- I have given over trying to convince him.我已经不再试图说服他了。
3 respectful
adj.恭敬的,对...表示尊敬的
- He is respectful to his elders.他对长辈很尊敬。
- She received guests with a respectful attitude.她恭恭敬敬地接待了客人。