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Idioms in context 英语习语在上下文中
Read the following story:读下面的故事:
I go to college in Boston,but my parents now live in Florida.During the summer vacation, I went to visit them.I set out from downtown Boston by bus on Tuesday afternoon.Thursday night ,I got off the bus in Florida.I had a lot of trouble falling asleep on the bus,so I was exhausted by the time I arrived at my parents' house.In retrospect,I probably should have just taken a plane to Florida.我在波士顿上大学,但我的父母现在住在弗罗里达。放暑假时,我回去看他们。我在一个星期二的下午坐巴士从波士顿的市中心出发。星期四的晚上,我在弗罗里达下了巴士。我在巴士上严重失眠啦!当我到达父母家时我已经精疲力尽了。回想起来,我可能应该坐飞机去弗罗里达。
After I was in Florida for a few days,I was well rested again.However,I soon got bored.My friends were all in Boston.I decided to get a job.I came across an advertisement for a job at a local restaurant.I filled out an application and got hired right away.
当我在弗罗里达待了几天后,我又恢复得很好啦。可是,我很快感到无聊。我得朋友们都在波士顿。我决定找份工作。我无意中看到一个当地餐馆的招聘广告。我填了一份申请表,马上就被聘上岗啦!
On the first day of work ,I got up early and got ready.I didn’t have to dress up for work,but I did have to wear a uniform.The restaurant made everyone wear a formal white shirt and black shorts.The staff was composed of high school and college students.在工作的第一天,我起早床做好准备。我不是必须穿得很正式地去工作,但我不得不穿工作服。这家餐馆让每个员工穿正式地白衬衣和黑短裤。员工都是由中学和大学的学生组成。
At first,there were no customers,but around noon,the restaurant got crowded.I waited on customers and helped clean off tables.On the whole,it was pretty easy work. It wasn't too busy,but it wasn't too slow either.
开始,这儿顾客廖廖无几,但到了中午,餐馆就变得拥挤,人来人往,宾客不断。我招待顾客,帮忙清理餐桌。总的来说,真是非常简单的工作。它不是太忙,但也不是太慢。
As the lunch crowd started to leave,I stopped at a table where an old man and an old woman were sitting.As I was picking up their empty plates,the old man asked me ,“Are you from the north?”
当午餐的人流开始散去的时候,我在一位老先生和老太太坐的桌子旁停下来。当我收拾他们的空盘子时,老先生问我:“你从北部来吗?”
I said, “Yes,sir.I’m from Boston.I guess you could tell right away I was from the north,because of the way I speak."
我说:“是的,先生。我从波士顿来。我猜想你能这么快知道我从北部来,是因为我说话的方式吧。”
“Oh no,"the old woman said .“We have never seen legs as white as yours before.”
“哦,不是,”老太太说,“我之前从没见过这么白的腿。”
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