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blind alley
死胡同
You are heading into a blind alley.
你的想法行不通。（你走的是死路一条。）
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Tev and Wei meet Paul outside the car rental agency
Paul: Hey, guys. You look awful!
Trev: I feel worse than I look.
Paul: I found the perfect car.
Trev: I hope it has muscle.
Paul: Better than that. It's reliable.
Trev: Sounds like my grandma's car.
Paul: And it gets really good gas mileage. Here it is. A Geo Metro.
Trev: That thing looks like a go-cart.
Paul: It's the cheapest car here. It never breaks down, and it's easy to park.
Trev:Come on! We're on vacation. We need something more fun than that.
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崔佛跟小薇在租车行外面跟保罗碰面
保罗：嗨，各位。你看起来糟透了！
崔佛：我实际上比外表更糟。
保罗：我找到一辆完美的车。
崔佛：我希望它的马力够大。
保罗：比那更好。它很可靠。
崔佛：听起来像是我奶奶的车。
保罗：而且它真的很省油。就是这辆。吉优的都会。
崔佛：那玩意看起来好像玩具车。
保罗：这是这里最便宜的车。绝不故障又好停车。
崔佛：拜托！我们在度假耶。我们需要比那更有趣的东西。
重点解说：
★ muscle (n.) 力气，力量。美口语中称‘马力大的车子’为muscle car
★ awful (a.) 气色不佳的，糟糕的
★ reliable (a.) 可靠的
★ go-cart (n.) 玩具车
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Since its fundamental completion in 1250, the cathedral has borne witness to many of the significant events of European history, as well as bearing the scars of its violent periods. It was the scene of the coronation of Henry VI of England in 1430, and later, that of Mary, Queen of Scots. It survived attempted destruction during the French Revolution to witness the crowning of Napoleon and Josephine. Since then, the Notre Dame de Paris has survived two world wars, and it remains a symbol of European history and resilience.
1250年基本竣工后，这座大教堂见证了欧洲历史上的许多重大事件，也在动荡时代留下了累累伤痕。它也是1430年英王亨利六世和其后苏格兰玛丽皇后加冕典礼举行的地方。它幸免遭受法国大革命时期试图的破坏，得以为拿破仑和约瑟芬的加冕做见证。此后，巴黎圣母院在两次世界大战中保存了下来，它依然是欧洲历史与复原力的象征。
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She's got me on standby for the three o'clock flight.
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Ginny: Why all the rush?
Beverly: I've got just three hours to get home, pack and then get to the airport.
Ginny: Where are you off to?
Beverly: Greece I hope, though it's not 100 per certain.
Ginny: Why not?
Beverly: My sister works for the airline Hellenair and she's got me on standby for the three o'clock flight to Rhodes.
Ginny: So you can only get a seat if they have a spare one because someone fails to turn up?
Beverly: That's right, so please wish me luck.
金妮：为什么这样匆忙？
贝弗莉：我要在三小时内回到家里，收拾行李，然后去飞机场。
金妮：你要去哪里？
贝弗妮：希望去希腊，但不能百分之百肯定。
金妮：为什么？
贝弗莉：我妹妹在希腊航空公司工作。三点钟有班机飞往罗德斯岛，她就把我列入后备名单。
金妮：这是说，假如有乘客没到，机上有空位，你才可以上机？
贝弗莉：不错，祝我好运吧。
飞机票有一种叫standby ticket（后备机票）。假如原已订了机票的乘客临时通知取消行程，航空公司就会出售后备机票给候补的乘客，所以这种机票通常在班机将近起飞时才发售，票价特别便宜。I am afraid there is only one standby ticket for Paris即‘对不起，往巴黎的后备机票只有一张’。候补的乘客，则叫standby passenger或standby，例如：The standby hurriedly got on the flight（那候补乘客匆匆上机）。On standby即‘候补’，多用来指候补乘搭飞机、火车、轮船等，例如：As I could not get a reservation on the three o'clock flight, I had to go on standby（我无法预订到三点钟班机的机票，只能列入候补名单）。On standby的另一意思，是‘备用’或‘待命而动’，例如：Hundreds of cops are on standby in case the protest becomes a riot（数百警员随时待命，以防抗议变成暴动）。希腊航空公司叫Hellenair，读者请勿以为和木马屠城的女主角海伦(Helen)有什么关系。根据希腊神话，希腊各部落的始祖叫赫楞(Hellen)，所以Hellenic即‘希腊人的’，a Hellene即‘希腊人’。这两个字一般是指古希腊人、文化等，例如：往希腊访古，叫做to go on a Hellenic tour；乘船游爱琴海眺望希腊古迹，则叫做to take a Hellenic cruise。至于Greek一字，当然也可以指‘希腊人’或‘希腊的’，但这个字没有Hellenic或Hellene的远古味道。
作者：古德明（香港）
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