生活英语：遇到地震|佛山英语培训

life english – encountering an earthquake

生活英语──遇到地震

fiona is from canada. she has come to taiwan as an exchange student to study chinese. there was an earthquake tonight and fiona was so scared that she ran out onto the street, bumping into a passerby, abby.

fiona是从加拿大到台湾唸中文的交换学生，今天晚上一场地震，让她吓得逃到马路上，遇到刚路过的abby。

fiona: help!

fiona：救命呀！

abby: what’s the matter? is there anything i can help you with?

abby：发生什麼事了吗？有什麼我可以帮你的？

fiona: there’s…an earthquake!

fiona：有……有地震！

abby: is there? i must not have noticed because i was walking. but it shouldn’t be too big, so there’s no need to worry.

abby：有吗？可能我在走路，我想应该没有很大吧！你不用担心。

fiona: but the vase in my apartment tipped over just now and the place was creaking. it sounded as if it was going to collapse.

fiona：可是刚刚花瓶倒了，房子嘎嘎作响，狠像要倒塌的样子。

abby: earthquakes happen all the time in taiwan. you don’t need to worry too much.

abby：台湾地震狠平常的，你不用太担心啦！

fiona: thanks for the explanation. i feel a bit better now.

fiona：谢谢你的说明，我感觉好一点了。

abby: you’re welcome. the next time there is an earthquake, remember to open your entrance door and make sure your stove is turned off. if the shaking keeps getting worse, quickly run down the stairs. do not take the lift no matter what.

abby：不客气。下次你遇到地震时，记得先打开大门，如果有开瓦斯记得要先关闭，万一地震越来越大时，千万别搭电梯，一定要走楼梯快步下来。

fiona: i’ve never experienced an earthquake before. this is my first time!

fiona：这可是我这辈子第一次遇到地震呢！

abby: really? i guess there is a first time for everything.

abby：真的吗？那还真的要恭喜你有这样的体验了，呵呵。

fiona: now i know how scary earthquakes are. all that shaking has made me dizzy.

fiona：原来地震是这麼可怕，我头都晕了。

abby: i’m sure you’ll get used to it after another 6 months in taiwan.

abby：我想你在台湾多待个半年，就见怪不怪了！

fiona: i hope so. thank you so much!

fiona：希望是这样了，真的很谢谢很喔！

abby: you’re welcome!

abby：别客气！

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