所有跟conversation有关的雅思口语话题，大家都不要忘了，那些热情的出租车司机!他们一个人的单口相声就能撑起一台晚会，有时候让你烦的想按静音，但是偶尔，我们在旅行的时候，有幸的遇到充当免费导游、大赞“家乡美”的司机师傅们，也是别有一番乐趣。如果你感觉“抱怨”比“夸赞”更能填满两分钟，那么就尽情的吐槽吧!
This topic reminds me of a taxi driver I met the other day.
It was about a week ago, after work, I grabbed a taxi. My home is pretty far from my workplace, about 30 minutes’ drive, at least. And that was totally a torture for me that day, ‘cause the driver was super talkative.
The minute I got into the car, he just started talking. First, he complained about the weather, like how heavy the rain was, and then, about the traffic, ‘cause the traffic is always horrible on rainy days, you know. And after that, he started to complain about the last passenger, who was, according to him, a back-seat driver. I was like, ‘Oh my god, stop whining!’ but of course I didn’t say it, I needed to hold it in ‘cause I wanted to be polite, you know.
Actually, that was all OK, I can be a ‘good listener’ sometimes, but what happened next really irritated me, ‘cause he started to ask me tons of personal questions, like ‘Do you have a boyfriend?’ or ‘How much can you make every month?’
And that was not over, we were listening to the radio at that time, the program is about audience calling the host to share their love life, and the driver started to make harsh comments on the caller. And then, he went on and on about his own emotional problems, which was killing me.
Honestly, I’ve never met such a talkative person like him.
语言点解析：
the other day = recently
grab something = to have or take something quickly, especially because you are in a hurry例如：
Let's grab a sandwich before we go.
I'll grab a bite to eat in town.
Grab a cab and get over here.
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment.
torture = (informal) mental or physical suffering; something that causes this例如：
The interview was sheer torture from start to finish.
back-seat driver = a passenger in a vehicle who keeps giving advice to the driver about how he or she should drive
whine = to complain in an annoying, crying voice例如：
Stop whining!
‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
hold something in = to not express how you really feel
to hold in your feelings/ anger
good listener = somebody who you can rely on to listen with attention or sympathy
irritate somebody = to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens例如：
The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
love life = the part of your life that involves your romantic and sexual relationships
on and on = without stopping; continuously例如：
She went on and on about her trip.
go on about something / somebody = (informal) to talk about something / somebody for a long time, especially in a boring or complaining way例如：
He went on and on about how poor he was.
She does go on sometimes!
harsh = cruel, severe and unkind例如：
The punishment was harsh and unfair.
The minister received some harsh criticism.
He regretted his harsh words.
We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
kill = (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses and not used in the passive) to cause somebody pain or suffering例如：
My feet are killing me.
作者简介：
朱博，新东方吉林学校雅思口语美女讲师，毕业于985院校大连理工大学，硕士保送一等奖学金。在校期间曾游学美国，任出版社英语出版中心校对四年，工作严谨，活泼开朗，让大家快乐的学习英语。
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