看影视记雅思核心单词 第59期:layover 中途短暂的停留
日期:2012-12-11 13:13

(单词翻译:单击)

影视对白:

A: My last round of meetings wrapped up sooner than expected.
我的上轮会议结束的比预期早。
B: Rushing home to the family.
急切重归家的怀抱啊。
A: How long's this layover?
你这次打算在这歇多久?
B: Don't Lily tell you? I'm here for the long haul.
Lily没告诉你吗?我这次不断算走了。

今天我们要学的单词是:layover 中断期间,中途短暂的停留;终点停车处

例句:

(尤指飞机旅行)临时滞留

eg. She booked a plane for Denver with a layover in Dallas.
她订了去丹佛的飞机,在达拉斯转机。

eg. A United spokeswoman confirmed that the pilots have asked for new layover arrangements.
联合大陆控股公司的发言人证实,飞行员确实要求为他们安排新的停留点。

eg. I ran and got my suitcase; because this woman and I were about the same size, I gave her a sweater and a pair of pants I had brought for my layover.
这位女士衣服大小和我差不多,我就跑去拿我的行李箱,给她一件我换用穿的毛衣和裤子。

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重点单词
  • lilyadj. 纯白的 n. 百合花
  • confirmedadj. 习惯的,积习的,确认过的,证实的 动词conf
  • suitcasen. 手提箱
  • planeadj. 平的,与飞机有关的 n. 飞机,水平,水准,刨