原版英语小短文 183. Carry the Groceries Home (1)

　　In New York City, grocery¹ stores are hard to find. It's a lucky person who lives within a block of a grocery store. Delis and little restaurants are everywhere, but grocery stores are few and far between. The closest grocery store to Brian was Gristedes. It was six blocks from his apartment. Friday he went shopping. It was a 25-minute walk to Gristedes. It was a 35-minute walk back. On the way back, Brian had to stop every block to rest. He put the four heavy plastic bags on the sidewalk. He stood next to them. He stretched his fingers. He stretched his arms. He stretched his back. There's got to be a better way, he thought. There is. Many people buy personal shopping carts³. They cost as little as $20. But Brian didn't want to spend $20 on a shopping cart². Maybe I can invent something, he thought.

1 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

2 cart   

n.（二轮或四轮）运货马车，手推车；vt.用马车装载，用手提（笨重物品），强行带走

参考例句：

• We use this to cart the goods.我们用这个来拉运货物。
• Let's go over and help them pull the cart.咱们过去帮他们拉车。

3 carts   

n.运货马车，手推车( cart的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The farm carts have worn ruts in the lane. 农用大车在乡间小路上磨出了车辙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All the boats and carts started off at the same time. 车船齐发。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》