street 是城镇里的路,两边有建筑。地方都是 on 某条街:the pharmacy is on Moffen Street。
街道
street /striːt/ — on Moffen Street
试一试: Amina: Excuse me, is the library near here? Lars: Yes. It is on this ___. (street / corner / park) 答案: street — street 就是你脚下站着的这条路,两边都是建筑。
Go straight(直走)
看图。箭头一直朝前:你沿着同一个方向继续走,不拐弯。
go straight /ɡoʊ streɪt/ — Go straight for two minutes.
试一试: Hiroshi: Excuse me, where is the bank? Mei: It is on this street. ___ and you are there. (Turn left / Go straight / Turn right) 答案: Go straight — 银行就在这条街上,所以你沿着同一个方向继续走:Go straight。只有要换到另一条街时才需要拐弯。
Turn left, turn right(左转、右转)
Turn left 和 turn right 的意思是拐到另一条街上。left 和 right 就是左右两边。
turn left /tɜːrn lɛft/ — Turn left at the bank.
turn right /tɜːrn raɪt/ — Turn right at the park.
Not "Turn right at the bank. (this takes you away from the library)" — say "Turn left at the bank. (the library is on the left)". 地方在哪一边,就说哪一边。
试一试: Sofia: Is the hospital on this street?
Diego: No. Look at the picture and go that way at the end. ___. (Go straight / Turn right / Turn left) 答案: Turn right — 图里的箭头向右拐,所以是 Turn right。Go straight 会让你一直留在这条街上,可医院不在这条街上。
On the corner(在拐角)
拐角就是两条街相交的地方。在那个位置的地方,就是 on the corner。
on the corner /ɑːn ðə ˈkɔːr.nɚ/ — The store is on the corner.
试一试: Yasmin: Where is the pharmacy? Mateo: Go straight. Look at the picture. It is ___. (on the street / in front of / on the corner) 答案: on the corner — 两条街在那里相交,那个位置就是 on the corner。