体育美语-042 越野滑雪 - Cross Country Skiing

P: Here we are out in the great Alaskan wilds, ready to go cross-country skiing!

Y: 阿拉斯加的风景好美，最适合练习越野滑雪!

P: I'm really glad you could join us, too, Doug.

D: Thanks for asking me to come along, Patrick and Yang Chen.

P: I think the three of us should really go over all those safety precautions¹. First, did you guys let someone know that you were going skiing and where you should be?

Y I told my mom. And my mom doesn't speak English.

D: Uh-huh. I told my all my friends. And they do speak English.

P: Good for you, Doug. This is important in case we get lost.

Y: 我们会迷路?

P: Don't worry. Yang Chen. By the way, did you check your poles and skis .

Y: 我的滑雪杖和滑雪板They are in good shape.

D: And I checked my boots and bindings, too.

P: Great work, team! Does someone in the group have a map?

Y: I have the map!

P: We need extra food and extra drinks.

Y/D: Check!.

P: Yang Chen. What drinks did you bring?

Y: Budweiser.

P: Good. It will keep us warm.

What about clothing?

Y/D: Check!

P:How about the first aid kit²?

Y: 急救箱? 我没有。

D: I've got it.

P: Doug is very valuable.

Well, everyone., we should be skating in a group of at least three people. That way if one of us gets hurt, one person can stay with the injured person and the other can go get help.

Y: We are going to get hurt?

P: That's why we invited Doug.

D: Gee³ thanks, guys.

P: Well, I guess we are ready to go then! Let's go cross country skiing.
 

1 precautions   

n.预防措施( precaution的名词复数 )；防备；避孕措施

参考例句：

• You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family. 你必须采取一切合理的预防措施，保护自己和家人。
• The Danes had selfconfidence of conquerors, and their security precautions were casual. 这些丹麦人具有征服者的自信，而且他们的安全防卫也是漫不经心的。 来自《用法词典》

2 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。

3 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！