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[J-78] For Quake's Sake 为地震缘故
During
the first few years after I moved to the quake-prone state of
One day I was in Linda's car. When the car stopped at the red light, it shook sort of violently. Linda became very nervous. I stuttered out: “Are-are-are you qui-quivering for-for-for quake's sake? It-it-it is really a-a-a terrible earthquake!”
“Thank Goodness!” Linda became relaxed. “I had thought my car was breaking down.”
[译注] 在我搬到容易发生地震的加州的前几年，我是那么怕地震，以致于任何察觉到的地震都会在我身上引起恐慌。可是我的朋友琳达却没有如此的恐惧症，因为她出生在那里而且已经习惯于那自然的现象。 有一天，我在琳达的车内。当车子停在红灯的地方时，它摇得有点剧烈。琳达变得很紧张。我口吃地说出：「你—你—你是发—发—抖因—因—因为地震的缘故吗？那—那—那真是个恐—恐—恐怖的地震！」 「感谢上苍！」琳达变成轻松起来。「我原以为我的车子正要故障呢。」 注： quake-prone (容易发生地震的)， suspected (察觉到的、怀疑到的)、 panic (恐慌)， phobia (恐惧症)， phenomenon (现象)， sort of = somewhat (有一点)， stutter out (口吃说出)， quiver = tremble = shudder (发抖)， relaxed (轻松)， break down (故障)。
[复习填充] During the first
few years after I moved to the quake-p state of
One day I was in Linda's car. When the car stopped at the red light, it shook sort violently. Linda became very nervous. I s out: “Are-are-are you qui-quivering for-for-for quake's sake? It-it-it is really a-a-a terrible earthquake!” “Thank Goodness!” Linda became re . “I had thought my car was breaking .” |
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