Stopping for Gas
停车加油
Kathy and Evan finish their picture taking and continue driving.
凯西和艾凡拍完照后继续开车。
E:Uh-oh. My gas gauge is way down. I'd better stop someplace for gas.
艾 凡：糟了。车子油表指针降到底了。我最好找个地方停车加油。
K:There's always a gas station or two at every exit of a highway. Just take the next exit.
凯 西：高速公路的每个出口都有一、两个加油站。就在下个出口下去吧。
E:As luck would have it, there's an exit right here. You're right. There's the sign for gas. I'll get off here.
艾 凡：运气真好，这里刚好就有一个出口。你说得没错。那里有个加油的告示牌。我就在这里下去了。
(Evan drives off the ramp and along the road to the nearest gas station. An attendant comes out to their car.)
(艾凡开车下了匝道，沿路开到最近的加油站。一名加油站服务人员从里面走出来，来到他们的车前。)
E:Good morning. Er, do you speak English?
艾 凡：早安。呃，你会讲英文吗?
A:Some. Not too good. Can I help you?
服务员：会一点儿。但不太好。需要我为你效劳吗?
E:Yes, would you please fill 'er up?
艾 凡：是的，麻烦你加满好吗?
A:I'm sorry?
服务员：对不起，你说什么?
E:Uh, I'd like some gas. As much as you can.
艾 凡：嗯，我想加汽油。加越多越好。
A:Oh! I see. Just a minute. (She fills the tank.)
服务员：噢!我知道了。请等一下。(她把油箱加满。)
E:Thank you. Do you take credit cards?
艾 凡：谢谢。你们这里接受信用卡付费吗?
A:Sorry?
服务员：对不起，你说什么?
E:(showing her a credit card) Do you take these?
艾 凡：(拿一张信用卡给她看)你们接受这种吗?
A:Ya! Visa! Just a minute.
服务员：啊!Visa卡!请稍等一下。
E:(to Kathy) I guess credit cards are the international language!
艾 凡：(对着凯西)我想信用卡是国际语言!
单词短语精讲：
1. gas gauge 油表
=gasoline rare
2. As luck would have it
事有凑巧/幸运的是
不巧的是/不幸的是
例:It started to rain while we were hiking,but as luck would have it we found a small but to keep dry in
(我们在徒步旅行时开始下雨，但很巧的是，我们发现一间小木屋
避雨。)
3. ramp 坡道，斜坡
例:While driving u}, the name, onto the highway，Mr-. Chen put on his safety belt.
(陈先生开车上高速公路斜坡时系上厂安全带。)
4. Yes would you please fill' er up?
是的，麻烦你把油箱加满好吗?
