英语灵异故事-Guardian On The Road 01 路边天使 01

[00:21.98]Guardian On The Road
[00:27.13]路边天使
[00:39.06]In the winter of 1985 my mother and I
[00:42.98]were heading home from work.
[00:45.70]We were running a little late
[00:47.40]and the weather was cold and foggy.
[00:50.64]We knew if we didn't get home soon
[00:53.27]everyone would start worrying.
[00:56.41]I was 16 years old at the time.
[00:58.99]I, being the youngest of 10 children
[01:02.27]had taken a job at the restaurant
[01:04.69]where my mom worked
[01:05.77]to help make a few bucks¹ to get us by.
[01:09.94]Things were very hard at this time
[01:12.60]and Christmas was nearing.
[01:15.07]We were talking about the situation on our way home
[01:18.98]and speaking of how we should all just be grateful
[01:22.81]that we are all very healthy.
[01:25.68]And speaking of the fact
[01:27.61]that there are many other people out there
[01:30.27]who have much less than we did.
[01:33.68]Well the gas tank was nearing empty
[01:36.71]and we still had almost two weeks to go until payday.
[01:41.27]We were on our regular route home
[01:43.64]when rounding one of the sharp curves,
[01:46.81]there in the midst² of the fog stood a slender figure
[01:51.41]in a long overcoat.
[01:54.23]This startled³ us both as we slowed down to a roll.
[01:59.29]This figure was nearly standing⁴ in the road.
[02:02.95]My mother pulled to the side of the road to my disapproval⁵.
[02:07.16]She rolled her window down to check
[02:09.64]if this person was all right.
[02:12.46]I clenched⁶ my fists and started shaking tremendously,
[02:17.09]thinking of what my father had always said.
[02:20.33]"Never pick up a stranger."
[02:22.95]I begged my mom to roll up her window
[02:25.67]and just continue on,
[02:27.83]but she insisted that if this person needed help
[02:31.17]she was going to give it to them.
[02:44.34]讲解
[04:20.51]In the winter of 1985 my mother and I
[04:24.42]were heading home from work.
[04:33.45]We were running a little late
[04:35.18]and the weather was cold and foggy.
[04:43.18]We knew if we didn't get home soon
[04:45.60]everyone would start worrying.
[04:53.03]I was 16 years old at the time.
[04:55.70]I, being the youngest of 10 children
[04:58.89]had taken a job at the restaurant
[05:01.25]where my mom worked
[05:02.37]to help make a few bucks to get us by.
[05:15.08]Things were very hard at this time
[05:19.45]and Christmas was nearing.
[05:22.09]We were talking about the situation on our way home
[05:25.80]and speaking of how we should all just be grateful
[05:29.57]that we are all very healthy.
[05:41.00]And speaking of the fact
[05:42.70]that there are many other people out there
[05:45.42]who have much less than we did.
[05:51.52]Well the gas tank was nearing empty
[05:54.39]and we still had almost two weeks to go until payday.
[06:04.18]We were on our regular route home
[06:06.29]when rounding one of the sharp curves,
[06:09.83]there in the midst of the fog stood a slender figure
[06:14.19]in a long overcoat.
[06:26.10]This startled us both as we slowed down to a roll.
[06:31.13]This figure was nearly standing in the road.
[06:41.01]My mother pulled to the side of the road to my disapproval.
[06:45.29]She rolled her window down to check
[06:47.62]if this person was all right.
[06:58.22]I clenched my fists and started shaking tremendously,
[07:03.14]thinking of what my father had always said.
[07:05.96]"Never pick up a stranger."
[07:14.76]I begged my mom to roll up her window
[07:17.62]and just continue on,
[07:20.16]but she insisted that if this person needed help
[07:23.35]she was going to give it to them.
[07:45.83]语言点
[07:47.77]head
[07:55.44]They are heading for the town.
[08:05.72]Where are you heading?
[08:08.20]get by  过活，维持生活
[08:16.07]I can't get by on such a small income.
[08:27.88]My work just goes by.
[08:33.09]out there
[08:44.02]X-Files（X档案）
[08:48.79]The truth is out there.
[08:54.36]clench
[08:56.83]clench one's fist
[09:04.82]She clenched her teeth when she was operated on.
[09:13.00]pick up
[09:33.10]I will pick you up at your house tonight.
[09:41.49]He picked up French very quickly.
[10:00.44]谢谢收听

1 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 midst   

n.中部，中间，当中

参考例句：

• The hut is in the midst of the forest.小屋在森林深处。
• There is a thief in our midst.我们当中有小偷。

3 startled   

adj.受惊吓的v.使惊跳，使大吃一惊( startle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of 2000 was startled near the end of the concert. 2000名观众在音乐会将近结束时大吃一惊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Startled by the sudden whistle of the train, the horse broke away. 火车突然鸣笛，那匹马受惊脱逃。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。

6 clenched   

v.紧握，抓紧，咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
• She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上，以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》