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懸疑輕小說：計程車 司機1　Leo, the Taxi Driver

那陌生人要去哪裡？

Where is this stranger going？

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sidewalk 人行道, 但是是美國人的用字, 而英國人是用 pavement 來表示人行道.
但 pavement 對美國人而言是馬路的路面, 英國人又有另一個字來形容路面 tarmac
卻在美國人的觀念中, tarmac是指飛機跑道的路面.

Grammar gym

Feeling weary, Leo was about to turn off his sign when a flurry of activity caught his eye.

Feeling ..., [subject] was about to ... when [something happened].

example:
Feeling hungry, Mark was about to go to kitchen when the telephone rang.
Feeling sleepy, Lena was about to go to bed when she suddenly smelled smoke.