PETS-2每日對(duì)話練習(xí)173

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Getting the tire fixed in El Paso
     Wei: I can't believe our bad luck.
     Paul: Tell me about it. First Trev's ticket, and now this.
     Wei: At this rate, we'll never get to New Orleans.
     Paul: Or we'll run out of money before we get there.
     Wei: Did they really want $150 just to change a tire?
     Paul: Yes! But Trev was nice enough to pay for it.
     Wei: That was nice of him.
     Paul: Yeah, maybe we shouldn't be so hard on him. Let's go thank him.
     (續(xù)上期,下期續(xù))
    厄爾巴索市,修車中
    小薇:真是不敢相信我們這么倒霉。
    保羅:還用你說。先是崔佛被開單,現(xiàn)在又這樣。
    小薇:照這樣看來,我們永遠(yuǎn)到不了紐奧良了。
    保羅:要不然就是還沒到那邊,錢就花完了。
    小薇:他們換個(gè)輪胎真的就要收一百五十美元嗎?
    保羅:沒錯(cuò)!但是崔佛很好心,他要付這一筆錢。
    小薇:他人真好。
    保羅:對(duì)呀,也許我們不應(yīng)該對(duì)他這么嚴(yán)苛。我們過去謝謝他吧。
    重點(diǎn)解說:
     ★ Tell me about it. 還用得著你說。
     ★ rate (n.) 事情發(fā)生的進(jìn)度。at this rate是‘照這情形下去’
     ★ run out of 用完,花光