Lesson 129 70 miles an hour

词汇

wave n. 波浪，波【群】v. 漂扬，摇摆；挥手，招手；烫头
相关：wavy a. 波浪般的，带弯的
　　　waveless a. 风平浪静的
搭配：brain wave 突如其来的灵感
　　　in wave 成群的
搭配：wave to sb. 向……挥手
例句：他向我挥手。
　　　He waved to me.
　　　一大波僵尸即将来袭。
　　　A wave of zombies are coming soon.
　　　我妈昨天烫了头。
　　　My mum waved her hair yesterday.

track n. 踪迹，痕迹，足迹；小路；路径，路线；铁轨；跑道；一首乐曲，一首歌曲，唱片；窗帘的滑轨，滑道；坦克、推土机的履带
例句：汽车的痕迹很明显。
　　　The car tracks are very clear.
　　　一名女子摔倒在铁轨上。
　　　A woman fell on to the tracks.
　　　这是一条跑道。
　　　This is a running track.

mile n. 英里 =1.6km
长度单位总结：cm 厘米
　　　　　　　m = 100cm 米
　　　　　　　ft = 30.48cm 英尺
　　　　　　　in = 2.54cm 英寸
　　　　　　　mile = 1.6km 英里
　　　　　　　km = 1000m 千米
　　　　　　　yard = 0.91m 码

overtake v. 超车，超过；突然来临，突然出现【负面事件】
构成：over 过头 + take 小强动词
例句：没有人能超过他。
　　　No one can overtake him.
　　　小船突然遇到了暴风雨的袭击。
　　　A storm overtook the little boat.

speed limit 限速
speed n. 速度；兴奋剂
搭配：speed up 提速
　　　at a fast speed 以很快的速度
例句：他以很快的速度超过了弟弟。
　　　He overtook his brother at a fast speed.
limit n./v. 限制
相关：limited a. 限量的
搭配：no limit 无限
例句：这双鞋子是限量的。
　　　This pair of shoes are limited.
　　　这的饮料是无限畅饮的。
　　　There are no limit of the drinks here.

dream n. 梦 v. 做梦
搭配：have a dream 做梦
　　　Have a good dream! = Have a sweet dream! = Good night. 晚安。
搭配：daydream 白日梦
用法：dream of + 事情/动词ing 梦想去做
　　　dream on + 事物/动词ing 痴心妄想
例句：我梦想能飞上天。
　　　I dreamed of flying in the sky.

sign n. 标记，记号，标牌，标志 v. 签字，做手势
搭配：sign you name 签名
　　　sign of the cross 画十字
相关：signal n. 信号
　　　signature n. 签名
例句：请你把名字签在这张纸上。
　　　Please sign you name on this paper.

driving license n. 驾照
构成：drive v. 开车，驾车
　　　license n. 执照，牌照
例句：对不起先生，我能看一下你的驾照吗？
　　　Excuse me sir, may I see your driving license?
　　　他一年前因酒后驾驶而被吊销了执照。
　　　He lost his driving license a year ago for drink-driving.

charge v. 罚钱，充电
相关：charger 充电器
搭配：in charge of … 掌管，负责
　　　free of charge 免费
例句：这位教师负责这个班。
　　　The teacher is in charge of the class.
　　　这些食物都是免费的。
　　　These food is free of charge.

darling n. 亲爱的【称呼】
同义词：dear / sweet heart / sweetie
例句：亲爱的，请你离开这个房子。
　　　Darling, please leave this house.

课文部分

Ann: Look, Gary! That policeman’s waving to you. He wants you to stop.
Policeman: Where do you think you are? On a race track? You must have been driving at seventy miles an hour.
Gary: I can’ t have been.
Policeman: I was doing eighty when l overtook you. Didn’t you see the speed limit?
Gary: I’m afraid I didn’t, officer. I must have been dreaming.
Ann: He wasn’t dreaming, officer. I was telling him to drive slowly.
Gary: That’s why I didn’t see the sign.
Policeman: Let me see your driving-license. I won’t charge you this time. But you’d better not do it again!
Gary: Thank you. I’II certainly be more careful.
Ann: I told you to drive slowly, Gary.
Gary: You always tell me to drive slowly, darling.
Ann: Well, next time you’d better take my advice!

语言点

You must have been driving at seventy miles an hour. 你一定开了70迈。
用法：must have been doing 刚才一定是……
否定形式：can’t have been doing
例句：他刚才一定是喝了很多酒。
　　　He must have been drinking too much.
　　　他刚才不可能喝了很多酒。
　　　He can’t have been drinking too much.

That’s why I didn’t see the sign. 这就是我没看见牌子的原因。
用法：That’s why + 完整句子 ……的原因【定语从句】
例句：这就是我没有去北京的原因。
　　　That’s why I didn’t go to Beijing.

Let me see your driving license. 让我看看你的驾照。
用法：let sb. do 让某人做某事
　　　let sb. down 让……失望
例句：让我们一起看电影去吧。
　　　Let us go to see the film together.
例句：不要让你的爸妈失望。
　　　Don’t let your parents down.

You’d better take my advice. 你最好听我的劝告。
用法：take one’s advice = follow one’s advice 听……的意见
例句：如果你不听老师劝告，将会很惨。
　　　If you don’t take your teacher’s advice, you will be terrible.