Lesson 25-26 Distractions at the Wheel

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1 distraction 使分心，娱乐，使恼火n e.g. A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction.一个非常黏人的孩子会让父母不胜其烦。

2 at the wheel 在驾驶室，当主管 e.g. I’ll take turns with you at the wheel,when you get tired.你要是累了，我来替你换着开车。

3 carefree 无忧无虑的  get out of摆脱vt  pay attention to 注意

4 common sense 常识 Rest assured放心吧 e.g. Rest assured, he probably has rather相当 more common sense than you realize.放心吧，他知道的常识很可能比你以为的要多得多

5 let alone更别说 traffic jam

6 keep track of 记录，了解，跟踪 e.g. As a doctor,Brooks has to keep track of the latest developments in medicine.作为一名医生，布鲁克斯必须了解医学的最新发展动态

7 goings-on 发生的事情，见不得人的行为 e.g. The girl had found out about the goings-on in the factory.这个女孩已经发现了工厂里的勾当。

8 keep an eye on 照看，监视 e.g. Please keep an eye on the stove in case以防 the milk boils.劳神照料炉上的牛奶，别沸溅了

9 in case 假使，以防 e.g. In case he comes, let me know.如果他来的话, 告诉我一声

10 fiddle 小提琴n 摆弄手指，拉小提琴，欺诈v

    e.g. Police investigating a $10 million car accident fiddle arrested 16 people yesterday.调查涉及1,000万英镑的汽车保险诈骗案的警察昨天逮捕了16人

    e.g. Two of them got out to fiddle around with the engine.其中两人下车鼓捣引擎

11 no wonder 难怪 e.g. It’s no wonder that the piano kept going out of tune.难怪钢琴一直不在调上。

12 full-time 全职的 be able to 能够

13 handicapped 残疾的，智力低下的

    e.g. State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully可怜的,匮乏的 inadequate.国家给智障人士提供的帮助远远不够。

  14 preoccupy 占据vt e.g. But at the moment he had other things to preoccupy him.不过当时有另外的事情分了他的心

  15 preoccupied with 全神贯注的 e.g. He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong.他只顾想着心事，没注意到有什么不对

  16 ever-changing 千变万化的 e.g. Tired people are not attentive enough and not quick enough to deal with the ever-changing situation on high-speed highways.

17 buckle up 系好安全带 involve in陷入

18 most often 常常，在大多数情况下  procrastinate拖延vi

  e.g. Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we don’t want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延

19 one任何人 eg. To use it,one must take one's hands off the wheel,one's eyes off the road,and one's mind off the task of driving.

20 outlaw 宣称...是非法v，逃犯n   abide by遵守

21 manhood 成年期，成年人，男子气概n eg. He is a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.他是一个懦夫，一个分不清蛮力和大丈夫气概的恃强凌弱者。