情景会话口袋书人际篇 第464期:车祸(4)

 　　13. The driver was badly hurt.

　　司机伤势严重。

　　还能这样说：

　　The driver hurt badly.

　　The driver suffered serious injuries.

　　14. When did the traffic accident happen?

　　交通事故是何时发生的？

　　还能这样说：

　　What time did the traffic accident happen?

　　Could you tell me the time when the traffic accident happen?

　　应用解析：

　　takeoff accident 起飞事故；

　　taxi accident 滑行事故；

　　traffic accident 交通事故；

　　train operation accident 行车事故

　　15. The wrecker of the traffic accident is wanted by the police.

　　警方正在通缉交通事故的逃逸者。

　　还能这样说：

　　The police are arresting the troublemaker¹ in the traffic accident.

　　The runaway² who caused the traffic accident is wanted by the police.

　　应用解析：

　　want是“想要”的泛用语；

　　wish不管可不可能，都怀有愿望；

　　hope对希望的事，相信能够实现而期待；

　　expect确信事情会发生而期待；

　　anticipate以高兴或不安的心情等待

　　16. The traffic accident led to a chain of events.

　　交通事故引发了一连串的事件。

　　还能这样说：

　　A train of events were caused by the traffic accident.

　　The traffic accident brought about a succession of events.

　　谚语：

　　A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

　　一环薄弱全局垮。

　　17. The truck hit the small car.

　　卡车撞上了小轿车。

　　还能这样说：

　　The truck collided the small car.

　　The small car was clashed by the truck.

1 troublemaker   

n.惹是生非者，闹事者，捣乱者

参考例句：

• I would hate you to think me a troublemaker.我不愿你认为我是个搬弄是非的人。
• Li Yang has always been a troublemaker.李阳总是制造麻烦。

2 runaway   

n.逃走的人，逃亡，亡命者；adj.逃亡的，逃走的

参考例句：

• The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
• He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。