常春藤生活英語(yǔ)：A Bad Way to Start the Day 忙中有錯(cuò)

Paul wakes up and finds that he is already late for class. He overslept because he had hung out with some friends until very late last night. Paul quickly has some breakfast and gets dressed. One of his reports is due before noon, so he has to rush to school to finish it.

Along the way, Paul notices that many people are staring at him. He just got a new haircut1, so he thinks that might be the reason. In addition, he is wearing a cool new T-shirt he bought yesterday. Paul wonders if they think he is a fashionable person.

When he arrives at school, Paul discovers that he forgot to remove the price tag2 from his T-shirt. He also finds that he is wearing his T-shirt inside out. Just then, Paul realizes that those people were actually laughing at him.

保羅醒來(lái)時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)他上課已經(jīng)遲到了。昨晚他和朋友玩到很晚，因此睡過(guò)了頭。保羅很快地吃了點(diǎn)早餐，并穿好衣服。他得在中午前繳一份報(bào)告，所以他必須趕去學(xué)校把它寫完。

去學(xué)校的途中，保羅注意到很多人都盯著他看。他剛換了一個(gè)新發(fā)型，因此他覺得那可能是其中的原因。除此之外，他還穿了一件昨天剛買的很酷的新T恤。保羅在想他們是否認(rèn)為他是個(gè)時(shí)髦的人。

保羅到了學(xué)校時(shí)，發(fā)現(xiàn)他忘了將T恤上的價(jià)格卷標(biāo)拿掉。他還發(fā)現(xiàn)他把T恤里外穿反了。就在那時(shí)，保羅才明白那些人其實(shí)是在笑他。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.oversleep　vi. 睡過(guò)頭(三態(tài)為：oversleep, overslept, overslept。)

I missed the train because I overslept.

我睡過(guò)了頭，所以沒趕上火車。

2.due　a. 到期的

This project is due next Tuesday.

這份企劃要在下星期二結(jié)案。

3.stare　vi. 盯著看，凝視

Why is Justin staring out the window?

賈斯汀為何望著窗外?

4.fashionable　a. 時(shí)髦的，流行的

Black is always a fashionable color.

黑色永遠(yuǎn)是個(gè)流行的色彩。

Phrases for Learning

1.In addition, 主詞 + 動(dòng)詞　　除此之外……

Sean is taking dance lessons. In addition, he is learning yoga.

尚恩在上舞蹈課程。此外，他還在學(xué)瑜珈。

2.inside out　　里面朝外地

You should turn your jeans inside out when you wash them.

你在洗牛仔褲時(shí)應(yīng)該把它們里外翻過(guò)來(lái)洗。

參考字詞

1.haircut　n. 理發(fā)

2.tag　n. 標(biāo)簽，標(biāo)牌

Tips In Use

Paul wonders if they think he is a fashionable person.

(保羅在想他們是否認(rèn)為他是個(gè)時(shí)髦的人。)

wonder 除了表『納悶』之外，亦可形成"I was wondering if..."的句型，在口語(yǔ)中用來(lái)禮貌地詢問(wèn)別人事情。例：

I was wondering if you could lend me your car.

(不知道你可不可以把車子借我。)

I was wondering if you would like to go out with me.

(不知道妳愿不愿意跟我約會(huì)。)