英文短篇故事（纽约）164 Need a Taxi? He Can Help
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：英文短篇故事（纽约）
He was tall and thin. His beard was white. He was wearing a baseball cap and a windbreaker. Both were dark blue. Both looked worn 1. He was standing 2 on the sidewalk. He was in front of a busy museum in New York City. He was standing next to the taxi stand. He called out to nearby pedestrians 3, "Taxi? Taxi? Do you want a taxi?" He guided them to a waiting taxi. He opened the back door for the pedestrians. They entered the yellow taxi. As they entered, he said, "Tip. Tip, please?" He usually got a dollar or two. Sometimes he got a $5 tip. A young woman had been watching him. She walked over to him. She said, "This looks like a great job." He said, "It is. I make almost $100 a day." She said, "That's not bad for eight hours." He said, "Eight hours? How about four?!"
- The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子裤子的膝盖处磨破了。
- My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。
- 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。
- Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》