美语会话实录第113期(MP3+文本):Get a hold of

英文原文:

Kathy: Does Mr. Schmidt know he's going to become a father?
Kim: No, and I have no way of getting ahold of him! There's no phone where he's at!
Kathy: Well, he has a surprise waiting for him when he gets back, doesn't he!
Kim: My older sister Judy will be here soon to help. She already has a boy and a girl of her own...
Kathy: I just saw a red van pulling into the driveway. Is that her?

参考译文:

凯晰：史先生知道他要当爸爸了吗？
阿金：不，我没办法联络到他！他那个地方没有电话！
凯晰：呃，这下子可有惊喜等着他回来了，对吧？
阿金：我姊姊茱蒂就要来帮忙了。她自己已经有一男一女……
凯晰：我刚看到有辆厢型车停进车道。是她吗？

重点词汇:

surprise (n.) 　
惊喜
van (n.) 　
厢型车
pull into 　
将（车辆）停进...，pull over将（车辆）停靠到路边
get a hold of 　
联络到…，掌握住…
driveway (n.) 　
（住家前的）车道