走遍世界 旅游口语
2-2 Flight Delay 航班延误
Ed:Rats!We got up at the crack of dawn just to end up sitting around waiting.
Amy:Well,at least we can relax here in the departure lounge.
Ed:Look at all of these goodies.We won’t need to eat breakfast.
Amy:And the chairs here are very comfortable.
Ed:Time will fly.
爱德:烦人!我们大清早就起床,结果却在这儿苦等。
艾米:哎,至少我们可以在候机室休息一下。
爱德:你看看这些零食,我们不用吃早餐了。
艾米:这里的椅子也很舒服。
爱德:时间很快就过去了。
dawn
[美] [dɔn]
n.黎明, 拂晓, 晨曦
v.一天)破晓, 开始; 认识到; 明白
[例句]
he set off at dawn.
他黎明时分出发。
crack
美: [kræk]
vt.破裂,打开; (使…)开裂; 说(笑话); 开瓶;
vi.断裂,折断; 碎裂声,爆裂声; 镜子破裂了; 失去控制,衰退;
depart
离开美: [dɪˈpɑ:rt]
v.离开,出发; 去世; 离职; 脱轨;
例句:
Lipton is planning to depart from the company he founded.
lounge
美: [laʊndʒ]
n.客厅; 休息厅; (机场等的)等候室;
vi.闲逛; 懒洋洋地躺;
例句:
They are talking in the lounge.
他们正在客厅谈话。
goodie
美: [ˈɡʊdi]
n.身份低微的老妇,媪,糖果;
adj.感伤的,伪善的;