新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第50课(4)
I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losingmy way. I went on an excursion recently, but my triptook me longer than I expected. "I'm going toWoodford Green," I said to the conductor as I goton the bus,"but I don't know where it is."I'll tell youwhere to get off," answered the conductor.
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view ofthe countryside. After some time, the bus stopped.Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was theonly passenger left on the bus.
"You'll have to get off here," the conductor said. "This is as far as we go." "Is this WoodfordGreen ?" I asked. "Oh dear," said the conductor suddenly. "I forgot to put you off." "Itdoesn't matter," I said. "I'll get off here." "We are going back now," said theconductor. "Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus," I answered.
精讲笔记：
10. "It doesn't matter," I said. I'll get off here."
“没关系，”我说，“我就在这儿下吧。”
语言点 It doesn’t matter.表示很有礼貌的体谅。
11 "We are going back now，" said the conductor.
“我们现在要返回去，”售票员说。
语言点 go back = return回去
12."Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus," I answered.
“好吧，既然如此，我还是留在车上吧。”我回答说。
语言点 prefer to do表示“更愿意/做某事”。
