英文短篇故事（纽约）275 Ride with the Traffic

 　　The woman yelled¹ at him. "You're going the wrong way!" she yelled. "Why don't you obey the rules?" She was pretty. He stopped. He got off his bike. He said, "I was just trying to save time." She said, "Well, you won't be saving time if you injure someone. In fact, a collision might injure you too. A collision might damage your bike. The police might question you. You might end up in the hospital. You might spend days in the hospital. Your bike might end up in a repair shop. The victim might sue² you. You might end up in court. You might spend days in court. All of these things will take time. A lot of time. They will cost money too. They might cost you an arm and a leg. Bike accidents happen daily in Manhattan. Do you want to be next?" He asked, "Are you single?"

1 yelled   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
• The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。