情景會(huì)話口袋書人際篇 第470期:趕車(2)
5. I'm pressed for time. Could you speed it up?
我趕時(shí)間能否開快一些?
還能這樣說：
I'm going to be late for something. Could you put your foot down?
I'm in a hurry, please step on it.
應(yīng)用解析：
press officer 新聞代言人，新聞發(fā)布人;
press photographer 攝影記者;
press conference 記者招待會(huì)，新聞發(fā)布會(huì)
6. Is that place far from here?
那個(gè)地方離這兒遠(yuǎn)嗎?
還能這樣說：
Is it a long way from here to that place?
Could you tell me if that is far from here?
諺語：
The darkest place is under the candlestick.
燈臺(tái)只照人不照己。(意指當(dāng)事者往往最不了解情況)
7. Could you get there in twenty minutes?
你能在20分鐘內(nèi)趕到那兒嗎?
還能這樣說：
Could you contrive to be there in twenty minutes?
Is there any possibility of you getting there in twenty minutes?
應(yīng)用解析：
get指以某種方法或手段得到某種東西;
acquire強(qiáng)調(diào)經(jīng)過漫長的努力過程而逐漸獲得;
gain往往指通過努力或有意識(shí)行動(dòng)而獲得某種有益或有利的東西。
8. When does the bus leave?
這趟公交車什么時(shí)候開?
還能這樣說：
Could you tell me when the bus leaves?
What time does the bus leave?
我趕時(shí)間能否開快一些?
還能這樣說：
I'm going to be late for something. Could you put your foot down?
I'm in a hurry, please step on it.
應(yīng)用解析：
press officer 新聞代言人，新聞發(fā)布人;
press photographer 攝影記者;
press conference 記者招待會(huì)，新聞發(fā)布會(huì)
6. Is that place far from here?
那個(gè)地方離這兒遠(yuǎn)嗎?
還能這樣說：
Is it a long way from here to that place?
Could you tell me if that is far from here?
諺語：
The darkest place is under the candlestick.
燈臺(tái)只照人不照己。(意指當(dāng)事者往往最不了解情況)
7. Could you get there in twenty minutes?
你能在20分鐘內(nèi)趕到那兒嗎?
還能這樣說：
Could you contrive to be there in twenty minutes?
Is there any possibility of you getting there in twenty minutes?
應(yīng)用解析：
get指以某種方法或手段得到某種東西;
acquire強(qiáng)調(diào)經(jīng)過漫長的努力過程而逐漸獲得;
gain往往指通過努力或有意識(shí)行動(dòng)而獲得某種有益或有利的東西。
8. When does the bus leave?
這趟公交車什么時(shí)候開?
還能這樣說：
Could you tell me when the bus leaves?
What time does the bus leave?
