纯正地道美语(外教讲解)198：问路

（单词翻译）

　　A:We have been going around in circles for the past hour! Will you just please stop and ask for directions?
B:We are not lost! I’m just taking the scenic¹ route.
A:Yeah, whatever.I told you we should buy that GPS that was on sale, but would you listen to me?  No! This is so typical.
B: Fine! I’ll ask this guy for directions if it will shut your trap! Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me how to get to Saint² Mary’s Church?
C: Sure! Go down Park Road. turn left, go up as far as the set of traffic lights and turn left. The place you are looking for is the second building on the right.
A: Thanks!
B: See? Was that hard?  If you would only listen to me more often, you would be better off.
go around 四处走动
direction n. 方向
GPS 环球定位系统
on sale 促销
shut your trap 闭嘴
typical a.典型的
get to 去……的路
better off情况更好
A: 过去的时间我们一直在兜圈子，你能停下车问下路吗？
B: 我们没有迷路，我只是在走风景好的路线。
A: 无论怎样，我告诉过你我们应该买打折的GPS.但你会听我的话吗？你不会。这就是你惯有的做法。
B: 好的，如果能让你闭嘴，我会向这个人问路，先生，打扰下，你能告诉去圣玛丽教堂怎么走吗？
A: 好的，沿着公园路直走，左拐，然后一直走到红绿灯哪儿，然后左拐。你找的地方在右边第2个建筑。
B: 谢谢。
A: 看见了吗？有什么难的？如果你听我的，状况会更好。