特色口语：to give sb.a lift 让某人便搭车

深山沟里的一个老乡要到A市走亲戚，从山沟里出来后就等在公路边上，想拦个顺路车搭。

第【1】串：to hitchhike 搭便车

Don‘t you know that hitchhiking is forbidden in America?

正好一辆拉满沙子的东风翻斗车过来了，老乡就向司机恳求把他捎到A地去，司机为难的说：“我车里已经坐了三个人了，你要搭便车就只能够坐到车厢上。”

第【2】串：to give sb. a lift 让某人搭车

The driver decided to give him a lift because the old man looked so wretched.

于是老乡就爬上车厢坐在沙子上面。司机一边开车一边和驾驶室里的人说话聊天，等车开到了A地卸沙的工地时，就直接将翻斗给升了起来。

第【3】串：building site 工地

We should be away from the building site in case some objects fall from the sky.

这时司机猛然想起车厢上还坐着一个老乡的事来，于是司机赶紧跑到车后，只见老乡一边费劲的从沙堆里往外爬，一边满脸歉意的向司机赔不是：“对不起啊！师傅，我不小心把你的车给踩翻了。”

第【4】串：to express one‘s regret at sth. 对某事感到抱歉

The servant expressed her regret at her breaking the beautiful vase while cleaning the house.

原来，老乡见车到A地停了下来，就准备踩着车厢的栏板下车，正好这时车身就翻起来了。

第【5】串：to come to a halt 停下来

When the bus came to a halt, the passengers got off in turn.