英文短篇故事（纽约）312 The Subway Push

 　　Sally and Gene¹ were running late. It was a hot summer evening. It was even hotter in the underground subway station. Finally, the train arrived. It was crowded. The doors opened. Nobody exited. Sally tried to get inside. But a woman was standing² near the doorway³. She didn't want to yield her place near the doorway. Sally tried to squeeze by. The woman wouldn't budge⁴. Sally finally got into the car. Gene followed. The doors closed, and the train took off. The woman yelled past Gene at Sally, "The word is Excuse Me! Do you hear me?" Sally ignored her. She and Gene got off at 86th Street. "What happened in there? Why was she mad at you?" Gene asked. Sally said, "She wouldn't let me by. So I gave her a firm push." He said, "You can't push people." She said, "I know, but I did. She deserved it."

1 gene   

n.遗传因子，基因

参考例句：

• A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
• The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 doorway   

n.门口，(喻)入门；门路，途径

参考例句：

• They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
• Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。

4 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。