Lesson 84 On strike 罷工
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
句子講解：
5、Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
多教人認(rèn)為這場罷工至少會持續(xù)一個星期。
6、Many owners of private cars are going to offer ' free rides ' to people on their way to work.
許多私家車的車主正準(zhǔn)備在罷工期間為乘車上班的人們提供"免費乘車"的服務(wù)。 語言點 offer free rides提供免費乘坐的服務(wù)
7、This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
這將在某種程度上減輕對火車的壓力。
語言點 relieve pressure on sth. to some extent從某種程度上減輕某方面的壓力
8、Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
與此同時，一些大學(xué)生自愿在罷工期間駕駛公共汽車。
語言點 have volunteered to do sth已經(jīng)申請自愿去做某事：
I have volunteered to serve the Olympic Games in Beijing.
我已經(jīng)申請為北京的奧運會自愿服務(wù)。
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
句子講解：
5、Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
多教人認(rèn)為這場罷工至少會持續(xù)一個星期。
6、Many owners of private cars are going to offer ' free rides ' to people on their way to work.
許多私家車的車主正準(zhǔn)備在罷工期間為乘車上班的人們提供"免費乘車"的服務(wù)。 語言點 offer free rides提供免費乘坐的服務(wù)
7、This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
這將在某種程度上減輕對火車的壓力。
語言點 relieve pressure on sth. to some extent從某種程度上減輕某方面的壓力
8、Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
與此同時，一些大學(xué)生自愿在罷工期間駕駛公共汽車。
語言點 have volunteered to do sth已經(jīng)申請自愿去做某事：
I have volunteered to serve the Olympic Games in Beijing.
我已經(jīng)申請為北京的奧運會自愿服務(wù)。