Lesson 25Do the English Speak English?
英国人讲的是英语吗?17 句 · 1:46
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DotheyspeakEnglish?
他们讲英语吗?
Whydoesthewriternotunderstandtheporter?
作者为什么听不懂那个搬运工的话?
IarrivedinLondonatlast.
我终于到了伦敦。
Therailwaystationwasbig, blackanddark.
火车站又大又黑又暗。
Ididnotknowthewaytomyhotel, soIaskedaporter.
我不知道去旅馆的路,于是问了一个搬运工。
InotonlyspokeEnglishverycarefully, butveryclearlyaswell.
我的英语不仅讲得非常仔细,而且也非常清楚。
Theporter, however, couldnotunderstandme.
然而,那个搬运工却听不懂我的话。
Irepeatedmyquestionseveraltimesandatlastheunderstood.
我把问题重复了好几遍,最后他终于听懂了。
Heansweredme, buthespokeneitherslowlynorclearly.
他回答了我,但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。
' Iamaforeigner, ' Isaid.
“我是外国人,”我说。
Thenhespokeslowly, butIcouldnotunderstandhim.
然后他讲得慢了一些,可我还是听不懂他的话。
MyteacherneverspokeEnglishlikethat!
我的老师从来没有像那样讲过英语!
TheporterandIlookedateachotherandsmiled.
搬运工和我相互看了看,笑了。
ThenhesaidsomethingandIunderstoodit.
接着他说了句什么,这回我听懂了。
' You'llsoonlearnEnglish! ' hesaid.
“你很快就会学会英语的!”他说。
Iwonder.
我表示怀疑。
InEngland, eachpersonspeaksadifferentlanguage.
在英国,每个人讲的都是一种不同的语言。
TheEnglishunderstandeachother, butIdon'tunderstandthem!
英国人彼此都能听懂,可我却听不懂他们!
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- railway/ˈreɪlweɪ/n.
the system of trains and the metal lines they run on
铁路
#3The railway station was big, black and dark.
- porter/ˈpɔːrtər/n.
a person whose job is to carry bags at a station
搬运工;行李员
#4I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
- the way to/ðə weɪ tuː/phr.
which road you follow so you reach a place
去……的路
#4I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
- carefully/ˈkerfəli/adv.
with a lot of attention so that you make no mistakes
仔细地;小心地
#5I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
- as well/æz wel/phr.
also; in addition
也;同样
#5I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
- however/haʊˈevər/adv.
but; used to show that something is different
然而;不过
#6The porter, however, could not understand me.
- repeat/rɪˈpiːt/v.
to say something again
重复;重说
#7I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
- several/ˈsevrəl/adj.
more than two but not many
几个;数个
#7I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
- neither ... nor/ˈniːðər ... nɔːr/conj.
not one thing and not the other thing
既不……也不……
#8he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
- foreigner/ˈfɔːrənər/n.
a person who comes from another country
外国人
#9'I am a foreigner,' I said.
- each other/iːtʃ ˈʌðər/pron.
used when two people do the same thing to one another
互相;彼此
#12The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.
- wonder/ˈwʌndər/v.
to feel that something may not be true
怀疑;想知道
#15I wonder.