“酒驾”用英语怎么说呢？

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【朗读以下例句，并用今日表达造句】

A: You're drunk. You'd better stay here tonight.

B: Don't worry. The designated driver will drive me home.

I believe / that self-driving cars / will make drunk drivers / a thing of the past.

The student driver complained / that his driving instructor was short-tempered and moody.

【语音标记】

【精讲部分】

1

a designated driver 代驾；指定的司机

designate /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt/

v. 指定；指派

【解释】

The designated driver in a group of people travelling together is the one who has agreed to drive, or who is insured to drive.

【例子】

A: You're drunk. You'd better stay here tonight.

B: Don't worry. The designated driver will drive me home.

A：你喝醉了，你今晚最好别走了。

B：别担心，代驾会开车送我回家。

2

a drunk driver 酒驾司机

drunk driving n. 酒驾行为

drunk drive (a car) v. 酒驾

【例句】

I believe / that self-driving cars / will make drunk drivers / a thing of the past.

我觉得自动驾驶汽车会让酒驾司机成为过去时。

【拓展】

驾校 driving school

驾驶课 driving lesson

驾驶教练 driving instructor

驾照考试 driving test

驾照 driving license或driver's license

ticket (交通)罚款通知单, 违章通知单

parking ticket 违法停车罚单

speeding ticket 超速行驶罚单

3

a student driver 学习开车的人

= a learner driver

【引申】

a student truck driver 学习开货车的人

a student bus driver 学习开公交的人

【例句】

The student driver complained / that his driving instructor was short-tempered and moody.

那个驾校学员抱怨他的教练脾气暴躁，喜怒无常。