Lesson 129 Seventy miles an hour 时速70英里

wave [weiv] v. 招手

track [træk] n. 跑道

mile [mail] n. 英里

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A: Is this avenue different from others?

B: Of course, there are many handprints of movie stars. The prints were pressed along the road, extending more than three miles long.

A：这条路与其他路有什么不同吗？

B：当然不同，那里有很多电影明星的手印印在沿路，延绵三英里多。

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overtake [ˌəuvəˈteik] v. 从后面超越，超车

speed limit [ˈspiːdˌlimit] 限速

dream [driːm] v. 做梦，思想不集中

sign [sain] n. 标记，牌子

【派】design 设计

【扩】symbol 符号

【搭】make a sign to 对……做暗号

　　　traffic sign 交通标志

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A: What is on that sign board?

B: It is "Entrance".

A：那个标志牌上写的是什么？

B：写的是“入口”。

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driving licence 驾驶执照

charge [tʃɑːdʒ] v. 罚款

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A: You have to be charged and your driving licence will be suspended for your drunk driving.

B: Don't you think you've punished me too seriously?

A：由于你酒后驾车，你必须受到罚款和吊销驾驶证的处罚。

B：难道你不认为你的处罚太重了吗？

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darling [ˈdɑːliŋ] n. 亲爱的（用作表示称呼）

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A: Darling, change the tie. I don't think it matches the suit in color.

B: Really? I thought it's a perfect fit.

A：亲爱的，换条领带吧。我觉得它和西服的颜色不配。

B：是吗？我还以为它们是绝配呢！

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