跟艾米莉一起學(xué)口語 第747期:野外生存指南

be getting/running low

短缺；不足

The gas is running/getting low.

油快沒了。

We're running low on food; I'm going to get some at the supermarket.

食物快吃完了，我等會(huì)兒去超市買些回來。

A: Let's stop for a rest, I'm exhausted.

咱們停下來休息一會(huì)兒吧，我累壞了。

B: Me too. I also need to apply some insect repellent and drink some water.

我也是我，還需要涂點(diǎn)防蚊液，喝點(diǎn)水。

A: What an amazing view. The scenery is so spectacular.

好美的景色啊，這景色真是好壯觀。

B: Yeah, I wish we could do this more often. No bosses to tell us what to do and no deadlines to meet.

是啊，真希望我們能夠常出來走走。這里不會(huì)有老板叫我們做東做西，也不需要趕期限日。

A: Hey, is this your favorite hiking trail?

嘿，這就是你最喜歡的步道嗎?

B: Nah, I prefer difficult trails that are steep and challenging. This one is too easy for my liking.

不是，我偏好難度高的。陡峭，有挑戰(zhàn)性，這條步道對我來說太好走了。

A: I'll check the map to see if there is a stream up ahead. I'm getting low on water.

我看看地圖，確認(rèn)前方是不是有條溪流。我的水快喝光了。

B: Okay, hey, what time did you tell the ranger we would be back by?

好的，嘿，你跟森林管理員說我們幾點(diǎn)回去？

A: Six o'clock——that's an hour before sunset。

六點(diǎn)——日落前一小時(shí)。

B: Then we should head off. Otherwise, we'll be late.

那我們該掉頭回去了，不然我們會(huì)來不及了。