旅游英语对话-Pick Me Up at the Airport(3)

A: Could you help me out and pick me up at the airport next Sunday?
B: It would be no problem to pick you up. When is your flight arriving?
A: I am coming in around 3:00 in the afternoon.
B: I think that by the time we factor in half an hour to clear Customs, that maybe I should meet you at the curb¹ at 3:30.
A: I will meet you at the curb, but how will you know if the plane is delayed?
B: Don’t worry. I can track your flight on my iPhone browser².
A: I want to be able to call you on my cell phone in a pinch³.
B: I’ll make sure to keep my cell phone with me and turned on.
A: If it doesn’t work out, just let me know and I can take a Super Shuttle.
B: You won’t need to take a Super Shuttle. Just stay in touch and look for me!

 

1 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

2 browser   

n.浏览者

参考例句：

• View edits in a web browser.在浏览器中看编辑的效果。
• I think my browser has a list of shareware links.我想在浏览器中会有一系列的共享软件链接。

3 pinch   

n.捏，撮，困苦，偷窃；vt.掐，使...困苦，偷窃

参考例句：

• She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.她过去常把伙食费省下来买衣服。
• He put a pinch of salt on his food.他在自己的食物上撒了一撮盐。