中英文本

Seeking Shelter

寻找避雨处

Kathy and Evan, soaking wet, finally find the old wooden hut in the woods.

全身湿透的凯西和艾凡终于找到树林里的那间老旧的小木屋。

K:Oh, Evan! I'm sorry. You're soaked to the skin.

凯西:哦，艾凡！我很抱歉。你全身都湿透了。

E:So are you. We're lucky to find this old hut even as run-down as it is.

艾凡:妳也是。这间老旧的小木屋虽然很破烂，但是能找到它我们也算很幸运了。

K:It's leaking like mad, but it's better than nothing.

凯西:虽然它漏水漏得很严重，但是总比没有的好。

E:Uh-oh! Did you see that?

艾凡:糟了！你看到了吗？

K:How could I miss it? That bolt of lightning must have hit very near here.A huge crash of thunder follows.

凯西:我怎么会看不到呢？那道闪电一定就打在这附近。一声巨雷随后响起。

K:Aah! Oh, Evan, that was so close! I'm afraid.

凯西:啊！哦，艾凡，这雷声好近啊！我好怕。

E:Don't worry, Kathy. We'll be fine here.

艾凡:凯西，不要担心。我们在这里会很安全的。

Another flash.The storm must be coming our way.

又一道闪电暴风雨一定是朝着我们的方向来的。

Another huge crash of thunder, followed by another bolt of lightning and a falling tree.)

又是一声响雷，接着又是一道闪电，一棵树木也应声倒地。

K:Oh! Evan, we'll get killed here! What can we do?

凯西:哦！艾凡，我们会死在这里的！怎么办呢？

E:Stay calm, Kathy. These storms last only a few minutes.

艾凡:保持镇静，凯西。这种暴风雨只持续几分钟而已。

K:I'll never take another dark cloud for granted.

凯西:我再也不会无视乌云的存在了。

E:I guess Mother Nature has taught you a lesson today.

艾凡:我想大自然今天给了你一次教训。

K:I'll say! The next time I see clouds like these, I'll run for shelter.

凯西:我同意！下次我看到像这样的乌云时，会赶快跑去找地方躲雨。

精讲部分

1. shelter 庇护，保护

take shelter躲避

nun for shelter跑去寻找庇护

2. soaking wet全身湿透的

3. be soaked to the skin全身湿透的

=be soaking wet

4. run-down 破旧的

5 . leak 漏水

6. like mad疯狂地，拼命地

7. It's better than nothing 总比没有的好。

8. a bolt of lightning一道闪电