9-1 讲解版 - 在国外开车必须要懂的交通规范

1. 对话

Ted: Oh, my God. Ugh, I've been calling a cab for 20 minutes. I wish I could buy a car here.

Marshall: Are you serious? I don't think you could drive here.

Ted: Yeah you’re probably right, but it sucks not having a car.

Marshall: I don’t even think I could drive here. Sometimes it’s scary just crossing the street.

Ted: Yeah, it can get crazy at times. Oh, someone accepted!

2. 划重点

1) Oh, my God 哦卖告得

a. 可以表示吃惊、愤怒、不耐烦等等多种情绪

2) I wish

a. = 我希望 - unrealistic situations 不现实的情况

b. I wish表示不太现实的事情，更像“但愿”

例：

I wish I had a girlfriend.

I wish I could go.

c. I hope表示比较有可能、现实的希望。

例：

I hope I do well on my test.

I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

3) I could…

Could [ˈkʊd] - [ʊ] vs [u]

例：

I could call him if you want.

4) Serious

a. = 你是认真的吗？开玩笑吗？

b. 注意Serious [ˈsɪriəs]的发音，第一个音是[ɪ]，第二个音是：[i]

5) Probably

a. 很可能 + 形容词/动词

He's probably not coming.

You're probably really tired, huh?

b. 拓展：可以单独使用

- It looks like it's gonna rain.

- Yeah, probably.

c. 发音的弱化：Probably → Probly [ˈprɑbli] → Prolly [ˈprɑli]

He's probably not coming.

6) Sucks

a. = 差劲、糟糕、令人不愉快

例：

This weather sucks.

7) I don't even

a. 我都不...

b. 连读、弱读

I don't even like bread very much.

I don't even know where I am.

8) Cross the street

a. = 过马路

b. 拓展：走路时，不等绿灯穿马路叫做jay-walking，会被罚款。

9) Accepted 被动时态

a. = 被接受 | 被录取

例：

I got accepted into Harvard!

Did they accept your offer?

10) 补充内容

a. Honking (按喇叭) - 在美国按喇叭不能像中国用来表示自己

b. The right of way 必须给行人让路 - 如果在没有红绿灯的路口遇到一辆车，先到的车优先。如果同时到路口的话，右边的车优先想走

c. Turn signal 拐弯灯 -  如果准备拐弯或者变道，必须打灯。不打灯的话，有可能被罚款。