【双语对话】

Melanie: How long were we in there?

我们在(灯光展)那里待了多久？

Coco: I don't know but definitely less than 45 minutes. It is timed entry so if you stay past the time limit, you will be escorted out.

我不知道，但肯定少于 45 分钟。 这是计时入场，所以如果你超过了时间限制，就会被护送出去。

Melanie: Who could possibly spend 45 minutes in there? It looks big from the outside, but it's actually a small two-floored building from within.

谁能在里面待上 45 分钟？ 从外面看很大，但从里面看却只是一座两层楼的小楼。

Coco: Okay where do we go next? I know there is a pizza place around the corner.

好的，我们接下来去哪里？ 我知道拐角处有一家披萨店。

Melanie: The kids said that they want that pink drink from Starbucks. Can you look one up on Google Maps？

孩子们说他们想要喝星巴克的粉红色饮料。 你能在谷歌地图上查一查吗？

Coco: Let me see... There is one that's a 9-minute walk from the pizza place. Wanna go?

让我看看......从披萨店步行9分钟就有一家。 想去吗？

Melanie: Okay, it's not too bad.

好的，(距离)还行吧。

【重点笔记】

1.Timed adj. 计时的

例: The welcome speech was well timed. I think we can finish the conference on time.

欢迎辞按时说完。 我觉得我们可以按时结束会议。

2.Escort n./v. 护送，陪同

例: The president had 12 police escorts by his side.

总统身边有 12 名警察护送。

I escorted him to the door and called a taxi for him.

我护送他到门口，帮他叫了辆出租车。

3.Within adv. 从里面, 从内部, 在...之内

例:The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.

救护车在 10 分钟内到达。

I live within the school zone.

我住在学区内。

4.Around the corner 在角上

例: There was a community bookstore around the corner. Now it is turned into a coffee shop.

拐角处有一家社区书店。 现在它变成了一家咖啡店。

5.Look up 查阅，向上看

Look up to 崇拜

例: I tried to look up the accident on Google but found nothing relevant.

我试图在谷歌上查找这起事故，但没有找到任何相关信息。

I said hi to him but he didn't even look up from his book and just ignored me.

我和他打招呼，但他甚至没有从他的书上抬起头来，直接无视了我。

Doesn't your son look up to that football player in his school? Ask that guy to talk to him and maybe he will change.

你儿子不是很崇拜他学校里的那个橄榄球运动员吗？ 让那个人和他谈谈，也许他会做出改变。

6.Not too bad 不太差 = 还行 (可以接受)

例: - I just asked. They have a promotion going on. It's $230 for two people. What do you think?

我刚问过。 他们正在进行促销活动。 两个人 230 美元。 你觉得如何？

-It's not too bad. I guess we can go check it out.

成吧。 我觉得我们可以去看看。