ESL Podcast 177 – A Wild Driver

Yasmine and I were going to a show at the Staples¹ Center and Yasmine was driving. My friends warned me about her driving, but they didn’t prepare me for this ride.

Pedro: Whoa, slow down! You almost rear- ended that SUV.

Yasmine: No I didn’t. Take it easy. I have everything under control. I’m not even speeding, that much. You’re the one who doesn’t want to be late for the show.

Pedro: Yeah, but I want to get there in one piece. Hey, what are you doing? You’re not going to make an illegal U-turn across four lanes of traffic, are you?

Yasmine: I have to.

Pedro: Why?

Yasmine: I was going the wrong way on a one- way street.

Pedro: Oh, geez. I think you just took 10 years off my life.

Yasmine: Don’t be such a wuss. Buckle² up and enjoy the ride. We’re just getting started…


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 staples   

n.（某国的）主要产品( staple的名词复数 )；钉书钉；U 形钉；主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
• I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句

2 buckle   

n.扣子，带扣；v.把...扣住，由于压力而弯曲

参考例句：

• The two ends buckle at the back.带子两端在背后扣起来。
• She found it hard to buckle down.她很难专心做一件事情。