华尔街高级英语Lesson 24

64. What does that sign say? I can’t quite read it maybe if I move into the inside lane…
65. Look out, you fool!
66. Sorry about that! That can’t be right, it says “Washdon City Center”. Hey, what’s the matter with my car?
67. I don’t believe it; I’ve run out of gas!
68. Excuse me; can you give me a hand here?
69. Most certainly, my friend.
70. Gee, thanks. Can you help me push this car?
71. Most certainly, my friend. Your car’s broken down, has it?
72. As it happens, my uncle Ali runs a garage where you have your car repaired at a most reasonable price. Let me give you his card.
73. I haven’t broken down; I’m just out of gas, that’s all.
74. Oh, I see. In that case let me recommend an excellent gas station with most reasonable prices, which is run by my cousin Ahmed.
75. Here is his card.
76. How far is it to this gas station?
77. It’s on the New Camford bypass¹.
78. But that’s 50 miles from here!
79. About 50, yes.
80. Look, please, will you just help me push my car? There’s a gas station 200 yards up the road.
81. Sorry my friend, I’m in a most terrible hurry today. Must go. Why don’t you ask someone to tow² you?
82. At last! I’ll have ten dollars worth of unleaded, please.
83. I beg your pardon?
84. I said ten bucks³ of worth of unleaded. Hurry up, please!
85. How dare you! Get it yourself!
86. I see! So that’s the kind of service you get in this place.
87. Excuse me, miss, I want to make a complaint about one of your attendants⁴.
88. You what?
89. He was very rude to me, and I’m not going to put up with it.
90. We don’t have any attendants here. It’s self-service.
91. Oh, I see. So you have to, like, help yourself?
92. You catch on quick, don’t you? Hey, and when you’ve finished, make sure you come back here and pay!
93. You see, I only wanted ten dollars worth of gas, but unfortunately I kind of lost control of the pump, so I went a bit over ten…
94. Which is your car?
95. That gray and pink one.
96. You mean the rusty⁵ one with the broken window?
97. Hey, it’s not that rusty! It’s in quite good condition, considering it’s got over 100,000…
98. That’ll be $10.27, please.
99. Here you are.

1 bypass   

n.旁道；分流术；vt.绕过，越过...于不顾

参考例句：

• If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.我们走旁道就能绕过镇中心。
• You cannot bypass this question.你不能回避这个问题。

2 tow   

n.拖，拉，牵引

参考例句：

• The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry.那辆坏了的车由一辆货车拖着。
• Mrs Hayes went to the supermarket with her four little children in tow.海斯太太带着她的4个小孩到超市去了。

3 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 attendants   

n.服务人员( attendant的名词复数 )；侍者；随从；伴随物

参考例句：

• Other flight attendants and passengers are believed to have fought. 我们相信其他服务人员及乘客也都进行了斗争。 来自时文部分
• Psyche gave ear to the admonitions of her vocal attendants. 普绪喀听从这些有声无形的外人的意见。 来自辞典例句

5 rusty   

adj.生锈的；锈色的；荒废了的

参考例句：

• The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
• I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用，我的法语又荒疏了。