情景会话口袋书人际篇 第472期:赶车(4)

我刚到那里，公交车开走了。

还能这样说：

When I arrived here, the bus has gone.

The bus left as soon as I got here.

14. He didn\'t have breakfast only to catch the bus.

他不吃早餐只为了赶车。

还能这样说：

In order to catch the bus, he didn\'t eat breakfast.

He only wanted to catch the bus without breakfast.

15. He twisted his ankle when he ran to catch the bus.

他跑着赶车扭了脚踝。

还能这样说：

He turned his ankle at the time he ran to catch the bus.

His ankle hurt when he ran to catch the bus.

应用解析：

twist it down 狼吞虎咽;

twist of the writst 巧妙的手法;

twist off 扭断，扭开、拧开;

a twist in one\'s tongue 发音不清，口齿不清

16. He caught up with the last bus in time.

他正好赶上了最后一班公交车。

还能这样说：

He just caught the last bus at the right time.

He just made the last bus in time.

17. The train will leave in five minutes.

火车将在5分钟内离开。

还能这样说：

In five minutes the train will go.

The train will start within five minutes.

应用解析：

leave of absence 准假(尤指准予离开公职或军务者);

take French leave 不辞而别，擅自离开;

without leave 没有权力;

get sb.\'s leave 得到许可;

without as/so much as a by your leave 擅自、未经许可，粗暴地;

leave-taking 告辞，告别