实用口语天天学 第125期:擅长山地自行车
日期:2011-06-29 09:04
(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
Steve: I don't know. I think you might be over the hill.
Todd: Well, if not gymnastics, then mountain biking.
Steve: Mountain biking is an Olympic sport?
Todd: Since 1996 it has been. And I bet I'd be pretty good at it. I ride my mountain bike to work almost every day.
词汇注释
★ over the hill 过了巅峰,比喻'体力走下坡'
★ mountain bike 山地自行车
★ bet v.打赌
参考译文
史提:不知道。我想或许你已经过了巅峰。
托德:呃,若是体操不成,那么山地自行车也行。
史提:山地自行车是奥运项目?
托德:自1996年就是奥运项目了。我敢打赌自己一定很擅长骑山地自行车。我几乎每天都骑山地自行车去上班。