我放假在家考驾照的英语（双语拿到我的驾照）

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Getting my License【译】拿到我的驾照【单词】License 原型：license 名词 ['lahy-suh ns]['laɪsns] n. 许可证；执照；特许 vt. 发许可证给；特许

Getting a driving license is very important for a 16-year-old.【译】对于一个16岁的孩子来说，拿到驾照是非常重要的。【单词】driving 原型：drive 现在分词做形容词 [drahyv][draɪv] vt. 开车；驱赶；迫使 n. 驾车；驱使；推进力；路；快车道；街；[计]驱动器【单词】license 名词 ['lahy-suh ns]['laɪsns] n. 许可证；执照；特许 vt. 发许可证给；特许

Today was my 16th birthday, and my dad promised to take me to the Department of Motor Vehicles to do my driving test.【译】今天是我16岁生日，爸爸答应带我去汽车系做驾驶考试。【单词】16th 形容词 adj. 第十六的【单词】dad 名词 [dad][dæd] n. 爸爸【单词】promised 原型：promise 动词过去式 ['prom-is]['prɒmɪs] n. 诺言；预示；约定；(有)希望 v. 允诺；发誓；答应；有希望【专有名词】Department [dih-'pahrt-muhnt][dɪ'pɑːtmənt] n. 部门；系；科；处；局 n. 知识范围 departmental departmentally【专有名词】Motor ['moh-ter]['məʊtə(r)] n. 马达；发动机；机动车 adj. 机动的；汽车的；运动神经的 motored motored motoring motors【专有名词】Vehicles ['vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, 'vee-hi-]['viːɪklz] n. 交通工具；车辆 名词vehicle的复数形式.

I passed my written test already, so it was for a road test today.【译】我已经通过笔试了，所以今天要参加路考。【单词】passed 原型：pass 动词过去式 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口

When we got to DMV, I began to get really nervous.【译】到了车管所，我开始紧张起来。【单词】began 原型：begin 动词过去式 [bih-'gin][bɪ'ɡɪn] v. 开始；着手【单词】nervous 形容词 ['nur-vuhs]['nɜːvəs] adj. 神经的，神经细胞的，神经性的；焦虑的；神经质的，紧张的，不安的；易兴奋的【专有名词】DMV = Department of Motor Vehicles, 相当于本地的车管所。

I was driving my dad's car, and I didn't want to mess up and crash.【译】我在开我爸爸的车，我不想搞砸了。【单词】driving 原型：drive 动词现在进行式或动名词 [drahyv][draɪv] vt. 开车；驱赶；迫使 n. 驾车；驱使；推进力；路；快车道；街；[计]驱动器【单词】mess 动词原形 [mes][mes] n. 混乱；混杂；脏乱；一份食品；粪便；（军队的）食堂 v. 弄糟；弄乱；妨碍【单词】crash 名词 [krash][kræʃ] v. 撞击；坠毁；发出巨响；崩溃；破产；<俚>宿夜 n. 轰隆声；猛撞；崩溃；暴跌；垮台；粗布 adj. 速成的

My dad looked at me and told me that everything would be fine.【译】我爸爸看着我，告诉我一切都会好起来的。

I had stayed up all night thinking about how it would go and if I would pass the test.【译】我整晚都没睡，想着考试会怎么样，考不及格。【单词】pass 动词原形 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口

When the driver instructor came out, he told me to get in the car and turn on the lights.【译】当司机指导员出来时，他叫我上车，把灯打开。【单词】instructor 名词 [in-'struhk-ter][ɪn'strʌktə] n. 教师，教员；讲师；指导书

I did as I was told.【译】我照吩咐的做了。

He then told me to turn on the left turn signal, and then the right turn signal.【译】然后他让我打开左转向灯，然后打开右转向灯。

They both worked, so it was time to start driving.【译】他们都工作了，所以是时候开始开车了。

The instructor had dark sunglasses on, and he didn't say much when we got in the car.【译】指导员戴着墨镜，我们上车时他没说什么。【单词】sunglasses 名词复数形式 ['suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz]['sʌnɡlɑːsɪz] n. 墨镜；太阳镜

The instructor gave me directions to go straight and make a right turn at the next stop sign, which was a couple of blocks away.【译】指导员给我指路，让我直走，在下一个停车标志处右转，就在几个街区外。【单词】directions 原型：direction 名词复数形式 [dih-'rek-shuh n, 'dahy-][də'rekʃn] n. 方向；指导；用法说明；趋势；目标；管理【单词】straight 副词 [streyt][streɪt] adj. 直的；坦率的；正直的；准的；连续的；异性恋的 adv. 笔直地；直接；坦率地；连续不断地 n. 直的东西；传统的人；异性恋者【单词】sign 名词 [sahyn][saɪn] n. 手势；招牌；符号；迹象；正负号 v. 签；签名；做手势；做标记【单词】blocks 原型：block 名词复数形式 [blok][blɒk] n. 街区；木块；石块；大楼；一组；阻塞(物)；障碍(物) v. 阻塞

I did as I was told, and then kept going straight.【译】我照吩咐的去做，然后一直往前走。

Then the instructor told me to keep going straight until I reached a street called Marengo and then to turn left.【译】然后教练告诉我一直往前走，直到我走到一条叫马伦戈的街道，然后向左拐。【专有名词】Marengo [用于名词后][烹]马伦戈式的；油炸后加西红柿和蘑菇(以及大蒜、葡萄酒等)一起炖的

As I drove, I kept looking for Marengo Street, and thought I might pass it and the instructor would deduct points from my test.【译】当我开车的时候，我一直在寻找马伦戈街，我想我可能会通过，老师会从我的考试中扣分。【单词】drove 原型：drive 动词过去式 [drahyv][draɪv] vt. 开车；驱赶；迫使 n. 驾车；驱使；推进力；路；快车道；街；[计]驱动器【单词】deduct 动词原形 [dih-'duhkt][dɪ'dʌkt] vt. 扣除；演绎【专有名词】Street [street][striːt] n. 街道；马路 adj. 街道的

When I finally found Marengo Street, I turned to tell the instructor.【译】当我终于找到马伦戈街时，我转身告诉了指导员。

That was when I realized that he was asleep.【译】那时我才意识到他睡着了。【单词】realized 原型：realize 动词过去式 ['ree-uh-lahyz]['riːəlaɪz] vt. 实现；了解；意识到；变卖【单词】asleep 形容词 [uh-'sleep][ə'sliːp] adj. 睡着的；已死的；不活跃的；麻木的 adv. 睡着；进入静止状态

I couldn't believe it.【译】我简直不敢相信。

This was an important event in my life, an event that I had been worried about for months.【译】这是我生命中的一件大事，我已经担心了好几个月了。【译】这是我生命中的一件大事，我已经担心了好几个月了。

When we finished, he woke up and told me I had done a good job, and that I would be getting my license in about a month.【译】当我们结束时，他醒了，告诉我我做得很好，大约一个月后我就能拿到驾照。【单词】finished 原型：finish 动词过去式 ['fin-ish]['fɪnɪʃ] v. 完成；结束；最后加工；用完 n. 结束；完成；最后一层涂饰【单词】woke 原型：wake 动词过去式 [weyk][weɪk] v. 醒来；唤醒；意识到 n. 航迹；守夜

I laughed, and thanked him.【译】我笑了，谢谢他。【单词】thanked 原型：thank 动词过去式 [thangk][θæŋk] v. 感谢；谢谢；责怪 n. 谢意；感谢

I went to tell my dad the good news.【译】我去告诉我爸爸这个好消息。