外卖小哥用英文发送餐短信走红网络

 　　A food delivery¹ courier in Sichuan recently became an internet sensation² after it became known³ that he messages his customers in English.

　　最近四川一位外卖小哥因为用英文给客户发信息而成为了网红。

　　The courier, named Mao Shaomu, is just 18 years old. He came to Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) to be a courier at the beginning of March.

　　这名快递员名叫毛召木，今年只有18岁。3月初，他来到四川外国语大学，成为了一名外卖送货员。

　　Mao told Chongqing Morning Post that the English messages he sends to customers are a way for him to practice English, since he expects that SISU students can all speak English.

　　毛召木向《重庆晨报》透露，给客户发英文信息是他练习英语的一种方式，因为他认为四川外国语大学的学生都会讲英语。

　　外卖小哥用英文发送餐短信走红网络

　　Mao struggled in science classes beginning in his middle school years, but he always excelled⁴ in English.

　　从中学开始，毛召木的理科成绩就不好，但是他却很擅长英语。

　　Inspired by his English teacher, who earned a university spot through independent study, Mao chose to formally drop out of high school. Ever since, entering SISU has become a target for the young man.

　　受自己英语老师的启发（这名英语老师通过自学取得了大学学位），毛召木选择正式退学。自那以后，进入四川外国语大学学习就成了这个年轻人的目标。

　　Each job Mao took after quitting high school was temporary because he always wanted to study English. Last September he took a part-time at a bar, hoping it would give him the chance to chat with foreigners.

　　高中退学之后，毛召木每一份工作都干得不长，因为他总是想学英语。去年九月他在一家酒吧兼职，希望可以有机会和外国人交谈。

　　At the beginning of March, he quit his job again and became a food delivery courier at SISU, all the while preparing for the college entrance exam, which will be held in the second half of this year.

　　今年三月初，他再次辞掉了工作，然后到四川外国语大学当起了外卖小哥，同时又为今年下半年举行的高考做准备。

　　These days, midday⁵ is the busiest time for Mao, and he uses most afternoons to study English.

　　在这些日子里，白天是毛召木最忙的时候，而他则利用大部分下午的时间来学习英语。

　　He said his preference⁶ is to major in English or international communications. In addition, he hopes to go to Beijing to earn a master's degree and become an interpreter⁷.

　　他表示，自己倾向于主修英语或国际交流专业。此外，他还希望到北京去读硕士，然后成为一名翻译。

1 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

2 sensation   

n.感觉，感知力，激动，轰动

参考例句：

• He lost all sensation in his legs through cramp.他的腿部因抽筋而失去知觉。
• Seeing him again after so many years was a strange sensation.那么多年以后又见到他，是一种不可思议的感觉。

3 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

4 excelled   

优于，擅长( excel的过去式和过去分词 )； 胜过平时

参考例句：

• She has always excelled in foreign languages. 她的外语从来都是出类拔萃。
• Solomon excelled in wisdom. 所罗门智慧过人。

5 midday   

n.正午，中午；adj.正午的

参考例句：

• It is now past midday.现在已过中午了。
• I awoke to bright sunlight filling my room.It was already midday.我一醒来就看见屋里阳光灿烂，原来已是中午了。

6 preference   

n.偏爱，优先，优先权，优先的选择

参考例句：

• What is your preference?你有什么嗜好？
• A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils.老师不应偏爱任何一个学生。

7 interpreter   

n.翻译；口译者

参考例句：

• We must allow him to be a good interpreter.我们必须承认他是个好译员。
• We employ her as an English interpreter.我们雇用她作英语翻译。