今天早上起床時，我就有一種奇怪的感覺，那就是今天會諸事不順。

　　First，because I got up late，I missed breakfast.

　　首先，因為我起得晚而錯過了吃早餐。

　　Then，as I was dashing to the bus stop to catch my bus, I stepped on a banana peel，slipped and fell on my backside.

　　然后，我趕到公交車站乘公交車時，踩到了一塊香蕉皮而滑倒，跌了個四腳朝天。

　　To make matters worse，the bus didn't stop for me because it was packed.

　　更糟糕的是，公交車因為客滿而沒有停下來讓我上車。

　　I had no choice but to take a taxi.

　　我除了乘出租車之外別無選擇。

　　Not until the taxi got to my school did I realize I had left my wallet at home.

　　直到出租車開到我學校時我才知道我把皮夾忘在家里了。

　　After I did a lot of explaining and apologizing, the driver let me go.

　　經過一連串的解釋和道歉之后，那個司機才讓我走。

　　Finally, I arrived at the school gate.

　　最后我來到了學校大門口。

　　To my astonishment, I suddenly realized it was a school holiday.

　　令我驚訝的是，我突然發現今天是學校假日。

　　It never rains but it pours.

　　真是禍不單行啊。

　　短語解析:

　　1.step on...踩在……之上;踩(到)……

　　例:Instead of braking，Sal likes to step on the gas when making turns.

　　轉彎時，薩爾非但不踩剎車反倒喜歡踩油門。

　　2. To make matters worse ,S+V更糟糕的是，……

　　例:My house has termites.To make matters worse，the pipes leak.

　　我的房子里有白蟻。更糟的是，水管還漏水。

　　*termite n.白蟻

　　3. have no choice but to V 除了……之外別無選擇

　　例:After marriage，Fran had no choice but to learn to cook.

　　結婚后，弗蘭除了學做飯之外別無選擇。