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英语口语对话详解:Crash 睡觉

diarmuid: yawn.

yang li: tired, diarmuid?

diarmuid: yes, just a bit…

yang li: go on, have 20 minute's sleep and i'll wake you up.

diarmuid: yeah, i want to crash… out… too… (snoring)

(clock ticking sounds and snoring)

yang li: (whispering) 看穆达这困劲儿,一时恐怕醒不了,不过刚才穆达使用了一个特别地道的英语单词, crash, 你知道这个词的意思吗?

diarmuid: (snoring)

yang li: oops, 我得轻一点,不要吵醒了穆达。一说到 crash 这个词,恐怕大家马上会想到车祸 car crash 或经济崩溃 economic crash, 不过,crash 这个词还可以用来表达睡觉的意思,也就是 sleep.

diarmuid: (snoring)

yang li: 是的,你经常听到英国人说 i just need to crash for a while, 我需要睡一会儿, 或者由于筋疲力尽一下子睡着了 i just crashed out.

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examples

a: i’m so tired. i think i’m going to have to crash in a minute.

b: no problem, you’ve been up since 5am, you must be exhausted!

a: i’m going to edinburgh next weekend.

b: oh cool, that’s nice. where are you going to crash?

a: i think i’ll just crash at my sister’s.

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yang li: 在以上第二段对话中,回答者说她将睡在她姐姐家 crash at his sister's.

diarmuid: eh? (snoring)

yang li: i think diarmuid's about to wake up.

diarmuid: what's that li?

yang li: er, i was just explaining today's authentic real english while you were asleep. crash.

diarmuid: oh sorry, i was asleep for the whole time. hope you're not too tired doing the whole programme alone?

yang li: actually i am a little tired…

diarmuid: oh really?

yang li: yes, i think i might just crash out for a while… (snoring)

diarmuid: (whispering) better not wake her up. just to say, please visit our website for more authentic real english programmes. bye.

yang li: (snoring)