2015年公共英语二级口语考试对话练习(14)
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They catch up to the truck
Paul: [Out of breath] Whew. That was close. You almost got away.
Driver: Well you should try an ice-cream sandwich. It'll help you catch your breath.
Paul: I'll have a Klondike bar.
Driver: You get a free Choco Taco with that.
Paul: Cool. I haven't seen an ice cream truck in ages.
Driver: We're a rare breed these days.
他们赶上冰淇淋车
保罗：（喘不过气来）呼。好险。你差点就走掉了。
司机：那你该来个冰淇淋三明治。会帮你顺过气来。
保罗：我来吃个冰淇淋夹心的巧克力饼干吧。
司机：再免费送你一个巧克力冰淇淋塔可饼。
保罗：赞。我好几年没看到冰淇淋车了。
司机：我们现在是少数动物了。
重点解说
catch up to 追上，后接名词或Ving
out of breath 喘不过气，上气不接下气
That was close. 好险。表示差点就要发生某件事
catch someone's breath 某人不再觉得喘，顺过气来
Klondike bar Klondike原为加拿大育空河的一条支流，Klondike bar则为美国着名冰淇淋点心品牌，在大片方形巧克力饼干中间夹一层很厚的冰淇淋。Choco Taco也是美国冰淇淋点心品牌，在墨西哥玉米薄饼夹冰淇淋及巧克力
in ages 好久，好多年
rare breed 稀有物种
