Eztalk美语【113】他那个地方没有电话！

Kathy: Does Mr. Schmidt know he's going¹ to become a father?
Kim: No, and I have no way of getting ahold of him! There's no phone where he's at!
Kathy: Well, he has a surprise waiting for him when he gets back, doesn't he!
Kim: My older sister Judy will be here soon to help. She already² has a boy and a girl of her own³...
Kathy: I just saw⁴ a red van pulling⁶ into the driveway. Is that her? [Doorbell rings]

surprise (n.) 　
惊喜

van (n.) 　
厢型车

pull⁵ into 　
将（车辆）停进...，pull over将（车辆）停靠到路边

get ahold of 　
联络到…，掌握住…

driveway (n.) 　
（住家前的）车道

凯晰：史先生知道他要当爸爸了吗？
阿金：不，我没办法联络到他！他那个地方没有电话！
凯晰：呃，这下子可有惊喜等着他回来了，对吧？
阿金：我姊姊茱蒂就要来帮忙了。她自己已经有一男一女……
凯晰：我刚看到有辆厢型车停进车道。是她吗？（门铃响）

1 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

2 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

3 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

4 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

5 pull   

n.拉，拖，拉绳；vi.拔，拉，拖；vt.拉

参考例句：

• Pull your chair up to the table.把你的椅子挪近桌子。
• Please pull the door to when you go out.你出去请把门带上。

6 pulling   

n.拉；牵引；拔；拖v.拉( pull的现在分词 )；扯；拉过来；划（船）

参考例句：

• Inflate your life jacket by pulling sharply on the cord. 猛拽绳扣使你的救生衣充气。
• These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。