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在Stewart 一家为祖父Malcolm Stewart 的到来而兴奋的同时,Malcolm 正
在一列由佛罗里达州开往纽约市的火车上。Malcolm 坐在车厢里,一位女士Elsa
坐到了他的旁边。他们攀谈了起来。原来Elsa也是来自于佛罗里达州的,并且他
们的家离得不远。
Elsa: Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
Grandpa : No , it's not taken. Elsa : Oh , thank you. Grandpa
: Oh , let me help you with this. Elsa: Oh , thank you. Grandpa :
Do you want to sit by the window?
Elsa: No , no , no. I like the aisle seat better. Please , you
sit by the window. Grandpa: My name is Stewart …Malcolm Stewart. Pleased
to meet you. Elsa : I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you do?
Grandpa : Do you live in New York?
Elsa: No , no. I'm from Florida. Grandpa: I am , too. But didn't
you just get on ?
Elsa: No , no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was smoking,
and smoke really bothers me. Where are you from in Florida?
Grandpa : Titusville. It's near Orlando. Elsa: Small world. I'm
from Titusville , too. Grandpa : Really ? What part?
Elsa: My husband and I live near Spaceport. Grandpa: I know that
area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. Do you still live there?
Elsa: Oh yes , yes. My husband's there now. He couldn't take time
off to come to New York with me. Do you still live there?
Grandpa : No. I sold the house and the furniture , put a few personal
things in an old trunk, and shipped it to my children in New York. That's
my destination.
「语言点精讲」
1. Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
对不起,这座位有人吗?在美国,如果别人身边有空位置,应征得那人的同
意方能落坐。也可这样说- "Excuse me, may I take the seat?" 或"Excuse
me, anyone sitting here?"
2. Oh ,let me help you with this.让我来帮你吧。这是主动向别人提供
帮助时的说法。本情境中,祖父Malcolm 主动帮助Elsa把手提箱放到了行李架上。
在美国,公共场合主动帮助女士,是男士有教养的表示。
3. I like the aisle seat better. Please , you sit by the window.
我喜欢靠走道的座位。请你坐在窗边吧。
the aisle seat靠走道的位置。by在这里相当于"next to".
4. But didn't you just get on ?
反问句"Didn't you ……?" 的意思是“难道你不是…?”,表示问者很有
理由相信是这么一回事,相当于 "I think you ……, am I right ?" get on
- 上车,上。 get on 可用于火车、公共汽车、飞机等。
5. Small world. 这世界真小。感叹语,熟人邂逅或在外乡遇见同乡人时用。
也可以说"It's a small world."
6. He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me. 他脱不开
身,不能和我一起上纽约来。
take time off 的意思是“不上班,不去工作,抽出时间,挤出时间”。
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