Lesson 84On Strike

罢工13 句 · 1:49

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  1. Whowillbedrivingthebusesnextweek?

    下周谁来开公共汽车？

  2. Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.

    公共汽车司机已决定下周罢工。

  3. ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.

    罢工定于星期二开始。

  4. Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.

    谁也不知道它会持续多久。

  5. Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.

    司机们声明，罢工将一直持续到就工资和工作条件达成普遍协议为止。

  6. Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.

    大多数人认为罢工至少会持续一个星期。

  7. Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer' freerides' topeopleontheirwaytowork.

    许多私家车的车主打算向上班途中的人们提供“免费搭车”。

  8. Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.

    这将在一定程度上减轻火车的压力。

  9. Meanwhile, anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.

    与此同时，一些大学生已自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。

  10. Allthestudentsareexpertdrivers, butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses, theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.

    所有这些学生都是驾驶能手，但在驾驶任何一辆公共汽车之前，他们都必须通过一项特殊的考试。

  11. Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays' time.

    学生们将在两天后参加考试。

  12. Evenso, peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.

    即使如此，人们还是会发现上班很困难。

  13. Butsofar, thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.

    但到目前为止，公众已通过给报界写信的方式向学生们表达了感激之情。

  14. Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!

    只有一两个人反对说，学生们会把车开得太快！

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

busman/ˈbʌsmən/n.

a person who drives a bus

公共汽车司机

#1Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.

strike/straɪk/n.

a time when workers stop working to get better pay

罢工

#2The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.

go on strike/ɡoʊ ɑːn straɪk/phr.

to stop working because you want better pay or conditions

举行罢工

#1Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.

due/duː/adj.

expected to happen at a certain time

预期的；预定的

#2The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.

state/steɪt/v.

to say something clearly and formally

声明；宣布

#4The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.

agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/n.

when two sides say yes to the same plan

协议；同意

#4The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.

relieve/rɪˈliːv/v.

to make a problem or bad feeling less

减轻；缓解

#7This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.

pressure/ˈpreʃər/n.

too much work or need placed on something

压力

#7This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.

to some extent/tə sʌm ɪkˈstent/phr.

partly; not completely

在某种程度上

#7This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.

meanwhile/ˈmiːnwaɪl/adv.

during the same time

与此同时

#8Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

volunteer/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/v.

to offer to do something without being asked or paid

自愿做；志愿

#8Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

expert/ˈekspɜːrt/adj.

very good at something because of much practice

熟练的；能手的

#9All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.

gratitude/ˈɡrætɪtuːd/n.

the feeling of being thankful

感激；感谢

#12But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in lettters to the Press.

the Press/ðə pres/n.

newspapers, magazines, and reporters as a group

新闻界；报界

#12But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in lettters to the Press.

object/əbˈdʒekt/v.

to say that you do not like or agree with something

反对

#13Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!