常春藤生活英语【46】A Bad Way to Start the Day 忙中

Paul wakes up and finds that he is already late for class. He overslept because he had hung out with some friends until very late last night. Paul quickly has some breakfast and gets dressed. One of his reports is due¹ before noon, so he has to rush to school to finish it.

Along the way, Paul notices that many people are staring at him. He just got a new haircut1, so he thinks that might be the reason. In addition, he is wearing a cool new T-shirt he bought yesterday. Paul wonders if they think he is a fashionable³ person.

When he arrives at school, Paul discovers that he forgot to remove the price tag2 from his T-shirt. He also finds that he is wearing his T-shirt inside out. Just then, Paul realizes that those people were actually laughing at him.

保罗醒来时发现他上课已经迟到了。昨晚他和朋友玩到很晚，因此睡过了头。保罗很快地吃了点早餐，并穿好衣服。他得在中午前缴一份报告，所以他必须赶去学校把它写完。

去学校的途中，保罗注意到很多人都盯着他看。他刚换了一个新发型，因此他觉得那可能是其中的原因。除此之外，他还穿了一件昨天刚买的很酷的新T恤。保罗在想他们是否认为他是个时髦的人。

保罗到了学校时，发现他忘了将T恤上的价格卷标拿掉。他还发现他把T恤里外穿反了。就在那时，保罗才明白那些人其实是在笑他。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.oversleep　vi. 睡过头（三态为：oversleep, overslept, overslept。）
I missed the train because I overslept.
我睡过了头，所以没赶上火车。

2.due　a. 到期的
This project is due next Tuesday.
这份企划要在下星期二结案。

3.stare　vi. 盯着看，凝视
Why is Justin staring out the window?
贾斯汀为何望着窗外？

4.fashionable　a. 时髦的，流行的
Black is always a fashionable color.
黑色永远是个流行的色彩。

Phrases⁵ for Learning⁶

1.In addition, 主词 + 动词　　除此之外……
Sean is taking dance lessons. In addition, he is learning yoga.
尚恩在上舞蹈课程。此外，他还在学瑜珈。

2.inside out　　里面朝外地
You should turn your jeans inside out when you wash them.
你在洗牛仔裤时应该把它们里外翻过来洗。

参考字词

1.haircut²　n. 理发
2.tag⁴　n. 标签，标牌

Tips In Use

Paul wonders if they think he is a fashionable person.
（保罗在想他们是否认为他是个时髦的人。）

wonder 除了表『纳闷』之外，亦可形成"I was wondering if..."的句型，在口语中用来礼貌地询问别人事情。例：

I was wondering if you could lend me your car.
（不知道你可不可以把车子借我。）

I was wondering if you would like to go out with me.
（不知道妳愿不愿意跟我约会。）

1 due   

n.应得物；adj.预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句：

• I received nothing except what was due to me.除了我应得的东西，我并未接受任何东西。
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.火箭定于星期五中午发射。

2 haircut   

n.理发，剪发的方式

参考例句：

• Get yourself a haircut!快去理个发吧！
• He is going to have a haircut.他要去理发。

3 fashionable   

adj.时髦的，上流社会的，流行的

参考例句：

• She is moving in fashionable circles in New York.她活动于纽约上流社会之中。
• We lunched in a fashionable restaurant.我们在一家上等的饭店吃午餐。

4 tag   

n.标签，附属物，名称，谚语；vt.附以签条，尾随，添饰，指责，连接；vi.紧随，尾随

参考例句：

• Please tag your baggage.请在你的行李上贴上标签了。
• The clerk attached a price tag to each article.店员给每一件商品系上标价签。

5 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。