
司機是不是一個殺人犯?
Ben and Alice are talking about travel plans.
班和艾莉絲正在聊旅遊計畫。
plan(n.)計畫、方案
Ben: I can’t wait to go on my trip next week. For two months I’ll be travelling all over the country.
班:我等不及下週要去旅行了。我會在我們國家到處旅行兩個月。
go on a trip去旅行all over somewhere到處、遍及
Alice: How can you afford to spend so much time travelling? It must be so expensive.
艾莉絲:你怎麼負擔得起花這麼長時間旅行?這一定很貴。
afford(v.)負擔spend(v.)花費time(n.)時間must(aux.)一定
Ben: Not for me. I’m going hitchhiking. That’s when you wait by the side of the road and ask strangers to let you ride in their car.
班:不會耶!我會免費搭車旅行。就是你在路邊等待,並請陌生人讓你搭他們的車。
by(prep.)在…旁邊side(n.)一邊、一側ask(v.)問、詢問stranger(n.)陌生人ride(v.)乘、坐、搭乘
Alice: What? That sounds very dangerous. How do you know that the driver isn’t a murderer? You could get hurt.
艾莉絲:什麼?那聽起來真危險。你怎麼知道司機不是一個殺人犯?你可能會受傷耶!
sound(v.)聽起來murderer(n.)殺人犯、兇手could(aux.)也許get(v.)變得、變成hurt(adj.)受傷的、疼痛的
Ben: Oh, come on, Alice. That just happens in horror movies. I’ve hitchhiked many times. I always meet interesting people, with great stories to tell. I’ve made lots of friends.
班:噢,拜託,艾莉絲。那只發生在恐怖片中。我已經免費搭車旅行過很多次了,我總是遇到有趣的人,他們有很棒的故事可以說。我已經結交許多朋友了!
come on拜託just(adv.)只是、僅僅happen(v.)發生horror(n.)恐怖、恐懼time(n.)回、次story(n.)故事make(v.)賺得、獲得
Alice: I heard though that there are some places where it is very dangerous to get in a car with a stranger.
艾莉絲:但我也聽說有些地方與陌生人一起搭車是很危險的。
hear(v.)聽說though(conj.)可是、不過get in進入
Ben: That’s true. It’s always best to check with locals and experienced travelers before you hitchhike in a new place. There’s also the Internet.
班:那是真的。你在一個新地方免費搭車旅行之前,最好是與當地人及有經驗的旅行者確認資訊。也有網路可以得到資訊。
true(adj.)正確的、真實的check(v.)得到資訊local(n.)當地人、本地人experienced(adj.)有經驗的traveler(n.)旅行者、遊客
Alice: Well I hope you are careful about who you decide to travel with. I want you to have fun on your holiday, but I also want you to come back!
艾莉絲:嗯,我希望你謹慎的決定要和誰一起旅行。我想要你假期過得有趣,但也想要你回得來。
hope(v.)希望careful(adj.)小心的、謹慎的
Ben: Don’t worry. You’ll see. Everything will be fine.
班:不用擔心,妳會知道的。一切都會很好的。
worry(v.)擔心、擔憂see(v.)知道、明白everything(pron.)所有事物、一切