BEC商务英语活学活用：安全第一
作者：沪江英语
来源：网络
2013-05-17 08:30
Ⅱ.单词简析
1) Smoke detectors : devices that sound when a fire has started
烟雾探测器
ex:Check your smoke detectors once a month, and make sure they have good batteries.
每个月检查一下你们办公室的烟雾探测器，保证这些探测器的电池都有充足的电量。
2) It beats me : I don't know
问倒我了，我不知道
ex:It beats me, I just don't know.
问倒我了，我真的不知道。
3) Better safe than sorry : be careful now or pay later
提高警惕比事后后悔强
ex:When it comes to crossing the street, it is better to be safe than sorry.
过马路的时候，确保安全比事后后悔强。
4) Fire Extinguishers : red bottles that shoot white stuff to blow out fires
灭火器
ex:Every office must have their own fire extinguishers.
每个办公室都应该有他们自己的灭火器。
5) Safety First : first think about if a thing is safe
安全第一
ex:Always think safety first.
永远记住，安全第一。
6) Sprinklers : things on the ceiling that shoot water
屋顶撒水灭火装置
ex:Smoking in the office may trigger the sprinklers, so please smoke outside.
吸烟可能触动屋顶的撒水灭火装置，所以，请你到外面去吸烟。