純正地道美語 第198期(外教講解):問路
A:We have been going around in circles for the past hour! Will you just please stop and ask for directions?
B:We are not lost! I’m just taking the scenic route.
A:Yeah, whatever.I told you we should buy that GPS that was on sale, but would you listen to me? No! This is so typical.
B: Fine! I’ll ask this guy for directions if it will shut your trap! Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me how to get to Saint Mary’s Church?
C: Sure! Go down Park Road. turn left, go up as far as the set of traffic lights and turn left. The place you are looking for is the second building on the right.
A: Thanks!
B: See? Was that hard? If you would only listen to me more often, you would be better off.
go around 四處走動
direction n. 方向
GPS 環球定位系統
on sale 促銷
shut your trap 閉嘴
typical a.典型的
get to 去……的路
better off情況更好
A: 過去的時間我們一直在兜圈子，你能停下車問下路嗎？
B: 我們沒有迷路，我只是在走風景好的路線。
A: 無論怎樣，我告訴過你我們應該買打折的GPS.但你會聽我的話嗎？你不會。這就是你慣有的做法。
B: 好的，如果能讓你閉嘴，我會向這個人問路，先生，打擾下，你能告訴去聖瑪麗教堂怎麼走嗎？
A: 好的，沿着公園路直走，左拐，然後一直走到紅綠燈哪兒，然後左拐。你找的地方在右邊第2個建築。
B: 謝謝。
A: 看見了嗎？有什麼難的？如果你聽我的，狀況會更好。
