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The ATM took my card just a few minutes ago.

【自动取款机刚才几分钟前把我的卡吞了。】

The ATM took my card just a few minutes ago.

意思:

自动取款机刚才几分钟前把我的卡吞了。

这里的 took 不是普通的“拿走”,而是:

吞掉、收进去(卡片没有退出来)


拆开理解

ATM

= Automated Teller Machine

自动取款机。

美国日常直接说:

ATM


took my card ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

字面:

拿走我的卡

但是在 ATM 场景:

The ATM took my card.

美国人马上理解为:

ATM 把银行卡吞了。

也可以说:

The ATM kept my card.

ATM 留住了我的卡。


just a few minutes ago

= 就在几分钟前

例如:

I saw him just a few minutes ago.

我几分钟前刚看到他。


美国银行常见说法

如果 ATM 吞卡:

The ATM swallowed my card.

也可以。

不过:

The ATM took my card.

更自然、更常见。


你可以对银行工作人员说:

The ATM took my card. What should I do?

ATM 把我的卡吞了,我该怎么办?


或者:

My card got stuck in the ATM.

我的卡卡在 ATM 里面了。


听力重点

took my

快速说:

took my card

会连读:

took-my-card

听起来像:

tuk-my-card


just a few minutes ago

口语里:

just a few minutes ago

经常压缩:

jus' a few minutes ago


这个句子很生活化,在美国银行、ATM 场景里非常实用。你在美国生活后,take + 物品 这种用法要特别注意,不一定是“拿走”,很多时候表示“机器收进去”。例如:

  • ATM took my card.
    ATM吞卡。
  • The machine took my money.
    机器把钱收进去了。
  • The printer took the paper.
    打印机把纸吸进去了。
照顾好自己。不要找借口。
我这个周末尽量过去看你。
我总是想着你一个人在那边。
别转移话题。
我也是。
这个由我们承担