速成英语口语第五册 Lesson 19 Getting Ready

Lesson 19 Getting Ready

第19课 准备

Tim: Hey, Eileen! The weather report says a hurricane is brewing¹ off the coast and is expected to touch land in 48 hours. We'd better get ready. What should I do?

蒂姆：嘿，艾琳！天气报告说，一场飓风正在沿海酝酿，预计将在48小时内登陆。我们最好做好准备。我该怎么办？

Eileen: Don't worry. I'm always ready. When you've lived here a couple of years, you'll always be ready, too.

艾琳：别担心。我随时准备好。当你在这里住了几年，你也会随时准备好的。

Tim: Is that right? So, what do I do first?

蒂姆：是这样吗？那么，我首先要做什么？

Eileen: In the event of a hurricane, you should check to see that you have a supply of non-perishable food, potable water, candles, waterproof² matches, first aid kit³, fire extinguisher, battery-powered radio, flashlights, and extra batteries. Oh, and don't forget a stash⁴ of cash.

艾琳：如果发生飓风，你应该检查一下是否有不易腐烂的食物、饮用水、蜡烛、防水火柴、急救箱、灭火器、电池收音机、手电筒和额外的电池。哦，别忘了藏好现金。

Tim: Wow! You really are organized!

提姆：哇！你真有条理！

Eileen: You can be, too. Just stick by me during this hurricane, keep your eyes and ears open, and you'll learn all you need to know. Knowing the dos and don'ts during a hurricane can be a question of life or death.

艾琳：你也可以。在这场飓风中，你只要站在我身边，睁大眼睛和耳朵，你就会学到你需要知道的一切。知道飓风期间的注意事项可能是生死攸关的问题。

Tim: OK, OK!! Go on… what else should I know?

蒂姆：好的，好的！！继续…我还应该知道什么？

Eileen: The first thing you should do before a hurricane hits is go to the nearest hurricane shelter and stay put until you're informed by those in charge that it's safe to leave.

艾琳：在飓风来袭之前，你应该做的第一件事就是去最近的飓风避难所，呆在原地，直到负责人通知你可以安全离开。

Tim: I see. So, do you know where the nearest shelter is?

蒂姆：我明白了。那么，你知道最近的避难所在哪里吗？

Eileen: Well… we have one right here in the building….

艾琳：嗯……我们这栋楼里就有一个…。

1 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。

2 waterproof   

n.防水材料；adj.防水的；v.使...能防水

参考例句：

• My mother bought me a waterproof watch.我妈妈给我买了一块防水手表。
• All the electronics are housed in a waterproof box.所有电子设备都储放在一个防水盒中。

3 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

4 stash   

v.藏或贮存于一秘密处所；n.隐藏处

参考例句：

• Stash away both what you lost and gained,for life continues on.将得失深藏心底吧，为了那未来的生活。
• That's supposed to be in our private stash.这是我的私人珍藏。