本週主題:十字路口 (Street Intersection)
1. traffic light 交通號誌 8. intersection 十字路口 16. gutter 排水溝
2. parking meter 9. bus stop 公車站 17. crosswalk 行人穿越道
    停車計時收費器 10. graffiti 塗鴉 18. garbage can 垃圾桶
3. parking spot 停車位 11. bike rack 腳踏車停放架 19. litter 亂丟(垃圾)
4. food stall 小吃攤 12. stop sign 停車再開標誌 20. sidewalk 人行道
5. streetlight 街燈 13. crosswalk signal    
6. street 街道   行人穿越號誌燈    
7. manhole cover 14. stray dog 流浪狗    
  下水道孔蓋 15. curb 路緣    
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1. beggars 行乞者
2. cross walk signal button 穿越馬路按鈕
3. jay walking 任意穿越馬路
4. motorcycle parking 機車停放
5. vendors 街頭小販
6. traffic 交通
7. accident 意外
  • 俚語  Slang
  • Don't jay walk! 別任意穿越馬路。
    I spend a million dollars on these meters. 我花了百萬元在這些停車收費器上(誇張說法)。
    I feel like a car squeezed between two buses. 我覺得備受壓迫、進退兩難。
    It takes years for this light to change. 等那號誌燈得花上好幾年(誇張說法)。
    Oh no, a traffic jam! 喔,不!又塞車了。
    The bus takes ages. 那公車很花時間。
     
  • 成語 Idioms
  • on easy street 苦盡甘來,生活輕鬆、自在
    on easy street 這片語用來形容人經過長時間努力後,終於可以悠閒地享受成果。意義相當於中文成語中的「苦盡甘來」。
    After years of hard work, Mr. Jones is finally living on easy street.
      辛勤工作好幾年後,瓊斯先生終於可以苦盡甘來了。
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     Dialogue 1.
    Jack and Missy are standing at an intersection.
    傑克和蜜西正站在十字路口前。
    Missy: Jack, press the walk signal button so we can cross here. 蜜西: 傑克,按那個穿越馬路按鈕,我們才能過去。
    Jack: This light takes ages to change. 傑克: 那個號誌燈得等上好久才會變換。
    Missy: It is better to cross here, than at the next street light. 蜜西: 在這裡過馬路比到下一個紅綠燈容易。
    Jack: You're right. 傑克: 你說得對。
    Missy: Look, they have a food vendor across the street! 蜜西: 看,對街有個小販。
    Jack: Good thinking Missy, I am hungry. 傑克: 說得好,蜜西,我餓了。
     Dialogue 2.
    Michelle and Norman are driving in a car.
    蜜雪兒和諾曼正在開車中。
    Norman: Michelle, do you know how to get there? 諾曼: 蜜雪兒,你知道怎麼到那兒去嗎?
    Michelle: No, but at this next intersection take a right. 蜜雪兒: 不知道,在下一個十字路口右轉。
    Norman: Are you sure? 諾曼: 你確定?
    Michelle: Yes, I know we have to take a right here and then pass two more lights. 蜜雪兒: 是的,我知道我們要在這裡右轉,然後再經過兩個紅綠燈。
    Norman: Then what? 諾曼: 然後呢?
    Michelle: Stop at that stop sign and I will ask for help. 蜜雪兒: 在停車再開標誌前面停車,我去求救。
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    Fill in the blanks
    a. traffic light b. crosswalk c. parking meter d. vendor e. gutter
    f. curb g. stop sign h. garbage can i. bus stop j. litter
    1.
      This is where you wait for the bus.
    2.
      This is what you put money in when you park your car.
    3.
      You can buy food from one of these places.
    4.
      The water from rain drains in this.
    5.
      This is a small step that separates the street from the sidewalk.
    6.
      This is the area that you walk in to cross the street.
    7.
      You stop, go, or slow down because of this light.
    8.
      You put your trash in this.
    9.
      When driving you will stop when you see this.
    10.
      This is trash that is left on the ground.
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