时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Being in a Flood


Cherise: Well, that was a rude awakening 1 at 2:00 in the morning! 


Don: At least we got out of our room before it flooded. It serves us right for planning a vacation here during the rainy season. Our luggage is probably soaked. 


Cherise: Oh, no, I’d forgotten about our clothes. If the water doesn’t recede 2 soon, everything will have mold and mildew 3 on it. 


Don: The sump pumps are working as we speak. Hopefully, we can retrieve 4 our stuff soon. 


Cherise: Maybe I should go downstairs and try to salvage 5 what I can, before things get washed away. 


Don: What?! You could drown in all that water. Forget it! 


Cherise: Drown in three feet of water? Don’t be silly. 


Don: I’ve seen you swim. Come on, let’s just wait until we get the go-ahead. 


Cherise: I still think I should try. 


Don: I have one word for you: snakes. 


Cherise: Enough said! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 awakening
n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的
  • the awakening of interest in the environment 对环境产生的兴趣
  • People are gradually awakening to their rights. 人们正逐渐意识到自己的权利。
2 recede
vi.退(去),渐渐远去;向后倾斜,缩进
  • The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
  • He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。
3 mildew
n.发霉;v.(使)发霉
  • The interior was dark and smelled of mildew.里面光线很暗,霉味扑鼻。
  • Mildew may form in this weather.这种天气有可能发霉。
4 retrieve
vt.重新得到,收回;挽回,补救;检索
  • He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
  • The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。
5 salvage
v.救助,营救,援救;n.救助,营救
  • All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.抢救失事船只的一切努力都失败了。
  • The salvage was piled upon the pier.抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上。
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