91.It's a Quarter to 12
这是一刻钟到12点
Scene 1
场景1
Driver:Where do you want to go?
司机:您想去哪儿?
Sam:I'm going to the hospital.
山姆:我要去医院。
Driver:Get in. I'll take you.
司机:进去。我将送你。
Sam :About how much will it cost?
山姆:大约要花多少钱?
Driver : It will cost you $ 10.
司机:这将花费你10美元。
Sam :By the way, what's the time?
山姆:顺便问一下,几点了?
Driver:You can see the time on the meter. I have radio time, you know.
司机:您可以看到时间计。 我有广播时间,你知道。
Sam:It's a quarter t0 12. Could you please drive a little faster?
山姆:这是一刻钟到12。可以麻烦你开快一点吗?
Driver: Certainly.
司机:当然。
Scene 2
场景2
Rosie :Sorry, I overslept. My clock didn't go off this morning.
罗茜:对不起,我睡过头了。我的闹钟今早没有响。
Francic:Again?
Francic:一遍吗?
Rosie :That's right, even though I did set the alarm last night.
罗茜:是的,尽管我昨晚确实订闹钟了。
Francic:Your clock never works. Perhaps you should buy a new one.
Francic: 你的闹钟从来没好用过。也许你该买个新的了。
Rosie :Well, if it breaks down again tomorrow, I'll definitely buy a new one.
罗茜:如果明天它再坏,我肯定买个新的。
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词汇回顾
quarter n.四分之一
meter n.计价器
even though尽管;虽然
definitely/'definitli/adv.绝对
一定,确实地