2017公共英语考试PETS2对话练习（十三）

Morley: This is a great bike ride. I’m glad you agreed to do it.

Dan: [Looking tired] I’m beginning to think I bit off more than I can chew.

Morley: Maybe it’s because of that race. I should told you I used to be a bike messenger.

Dan: [Gets a flat tire] Hey, I got a flat. Let’s pull over and change it.

Morley: I’ve got the spare tube. Did you remember to bring the pump?

Dan: I knew I forgot something.

(续上期，下期续)

莫理：这真是趟很棒的单车之旅。我很高兴你同意骑车。

阿丹：(看起来有点累)我开始觉得有点力不从心。

莫理：也许是那场比赛的关系。我该早点告诉你我以前是个单车快递。

阿丹：(爆胎)嘿，我爆胎了。我们停到路边换轮胎。

莫理：我有备用内胎。你有记得带打气筒吗?

阿丹：我就知道我忘了带某样东西。

重点解说：

★ coast (n.) 海岸

★ bike messenger 单车快递。messenger是‘送信者’

★ flat (n.,a.) 平的;泄了气的轮胎。‘爆胎’的固定用法是flat tire

★ pull over (车子)靠边停

★ spare (a.) 备用的。‘备胎’是spare tire。tube 是轮胎的‘内胎’

★ pump (n.) 打气筒