情景会话口袋书人际篇 第470期:赶车(2)

 　　5. I'm pressed for time. Could you speed it up?

　　我赶时间能否开快一些？

　　还能这样说：

　　I'm going to be late for something. Could you put your foot down?

　　I'm in a hurry, please step on it.

　　应用解析：

　　press officer 新闻代言人，新闻发布人；

　　press photographer 摄影记者；

　　press conference 记者招待会，新闻发布会

　　6. Is that place far from here?

　　那个地方离这儿远吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Is it a long way from here to that place?

　　Could you tell me if that is far from here?

　　谚语：

　　The darkest place is under the candlestick.

　　灯台只照人不照己。（意指当事者往往最不了解情况）

　　7. Could you get there in twenty minutes?

　　你能在20分钟内赶到那儿吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Could you contrive¹ to be there in twenty minutes?

　　Is there any possibility of you getting there in twenty minutes?

　　应用解析：

　　get指以某种方法或手段得到某种东西；

　　acquire强调经过漫长的努力过程而逐渐获得；

　　gain往往指通过努力或有意识行动而获得某种有益或有利的东西。

　　8. When does the bus leave?

　　这趟公交车什么时候开？

　　还能这样说：

　　Could you tell me when the bus leaves?

　　What time does the bus leave?

1 contrive   

vt.谋划，策划；设法做到；设计，想出

参考例句：

• Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?你能不能早一点来？
• How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢？