A: Beware of that pickpocket. B: I hate pickpockets. Stealing is really disgusting.甲:当心那个扒手。乙:我憎恨扒手。偷窃真是让人厌恶。 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Watch out for that pickpocket. Be careful with that pickpocket. 6 My house was burgled last night. 我家里昨天被盗了。 A: My house was burgled last night. B: How terrible! Anything missing? A: My laptop and some cash.甲:我家里昨天被盗了。乙:真可怕!丢东西了吗?甲:我的笔记本电脑和一点现金。 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Someone burgled my house last night.
7 I was robbed on the street! 我在街上被抢了!
A: I was robbed on the street! B: What happened? A: I was just walking on the street the other night. Then this man showed up with a gun in his hand and told me to give all my money to him.甲:我在街上被抢了!乙:发生什么事了?甲:那天晚上我就走在街上。然后一个男人拿着枪出现了,让我交出所
有的钱。
■ Plus Plus:rob表示“当面被抢”,steal则指“暗地被偷”。与这句意思相近的句子还有: Someone robbed me on the street. >>>额滴神啊!>>>Chapter 11 8 Someone has broken into my apartment! 有人闯进了我的公寓!
A: Here we are finally. Welcome! B: Well, it’s a nice apartment. But I think you need to clean it up. A: What? I swept the floor before I left... Oh, someone has broken into my apartment!甲:终于到了。欢迎!乙:呃,这是个不错的公寓。但是你似乎需要打扫一下。甲:什么?我走之前才扫了地的……天哪,有人闯进了我的公寓!
9The burglars left my room in chaos. 窃贼把我的房间弄得一团糟。
A: The burglars left my room in chaos. B: Don’t worry. I’ll help.甲:窃贼把我的房间弄得一团糟。乙:别担心。我会帮忙的。
■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: The burglars left my room in a mess. The burglars left everything in disorder. 10 He got all my money clean out. 他拿走了我所有的钱。
A: I ran into a thief last night and he got all my money clean out.
B: I told you not to walk at night alone.甲:我昨晚遇到贼了。他拿走了我所有的钱。乙:我告诉过你别单独走夜路的。
■ Plus Plus:clean out的意思是“清空”。例如:The trip to Rome cleaned me out. 去罗马旅行花光了我所有的钱。与这句意思相近的句子还有: He took all my money.11The thief ran away when the police showed up. 警察来的时候贼就跑掉了。
A: I met a thief in the drugstore. B: Really? What happened? A: I don’t know the detail. The thief ran away when the police showed up. 甲:我昨天在药店遇到贼了。乙:真的?后来呢?甲:我也不知道。警察来的时候贼就跑掉了。
■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: The thief disappeared when the police came. The thief escaped as soon as the police showed up.12 I think we may need an alarm. 我想我们需要一个报警器。
A: I can’t believe it! Someone broke in again. This is the second time in this month. B: I think we may need an alarm. A: I prefer a dog. A huge, fearful dog.甲:难以置信!又有人闯进来了。这是这个月第二次了!乙:我想我们需要一个报警器。甲:我想养狗。养只巨大、凶狠的狗。
13I chased after the thief for three blocks. 我追了那贼三个街区。
A: I heard you got a thief today. B: Yes, I chased after the thief for three blocks. A: What did you do then?
B: I gave him a great beating and sent him to the police.甲:我听说你今天抓到贼了。乙:是的。我追了那贼三个街区。甲:抓到他以后你怎么做的?乙:我狠狠教训了他一顿,然后把他交给警察了。
■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: I ran after the thief for three blocks. I got the thief after running for three blocks.14 People don’t know how the burglar got into the house. 人们都不知道小偷是怎么进去的。
A: What a huge crowd here! B: Someone broke into the mansion. A: I think these mansions are secure enough. B: Yeah, people don’t know how the burglar got into the house.甲:好多人啊!乙:有人闯进别墅了。甲:我以为这些别墅很安全呢。乙:是啊。人们都不知道小偷是怎么进去的。
>>>额滴神啊!>>>Chapter 11 housekeep ['hauski:p] n. 管家 chaos ['kei3s] n. 混乱 drawer [dr3:(r)] n. 抽屉 alarm [4'l2:m] n. 报警器 pickpocket ['pik`p3kit] n. 小偷 fearful ['fi4ful] adj. 可怕的 disgusting [dis'g8sti6] adj. 厌恶的 mansion ['m1n54n] n. 豪宅burgle ['b4:gl] v. 偷盗
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寻 求 帮 助
Unit 60 “在家靠父母,出门靠朋友。”离家在外,如果遇到棘手的难题,可以求助于朋友或是陌生人。通过以下句型你就可以了解到如何向他人求助了。
1 Help! 来人啊!
A: Help, help! My car broke down! B: What can I do for you? A: Can you call the police? Thank you.甲:来人啊,来人啊!我的车熄火了!乙:我能帮你什么吗?甲:你能打电话给警察局吗?谢谢你。
■ Plus Plus:help单独使用多用在十分紧急的情况,比如遇险时呼救:Help! There is a big dog after me. 救命啊!一只大狗在追我。 2 Somebody! 来人啊!
A: Somebody! That man took my purse! B: I’ll call the police.甲:来人啊!那人拿了我的钱包!乙:我马上报警。
3 Emergency! 出事了!
A: Emergency! B: What’s the matter? A: There is a lady fell on the ground.甲:出事了!乙:怎么了?甲:有位女士摔倒了。
4 I need help. 我需要帮助。
A: I need help. B: What happened? Can I help you? A: I lost my luggage.甲:我需要帮助。乙:怎么了?我能帮你吗?甲:我的行李丢了。
■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Can you help me? Can you give me a hand? >>>额滴神啊!>>>Chapter 11 5 Can you help stop the bleeding? 能帮忙止血吗?
A: Your nose is bleeding. B: Can you help stop the bleeding? A: I have no idea how to stop it.甲:你的鼻子流血了。乙:能帮忙止血吗?甲:我不知道该怎么止血。
6 Can anybody call the hospital? 谁给医院打个电话?
A: Can anybody call the hospital? This lady feels she will faint. B: Thank you very much.甲:谁给医院打个电话?这位小姐觉得她要晕倒了。乙:真是太谢谢你了。
■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有: Who can call the hospital? Somebody please call the hospital. 7 Is there a doctor here? 这里有大夫吗?
A: Is there a doctor here? B: Yeah, I’m a doctor. What’s the matter? A: The baby in the next carriage keeps throwing up.甲:这里有大夫吗?乙:我是大夫。怎么了?甲:另一节车厢里有个婴儿一直在呕吐。
8 We’d better take him to a hospital. 我们最好送他去医院。
A: Keep the injured boy quiet. B: OK. We’d better take him to a hospital. A: You’re right. I’ll call an ambulance.甲:让受伤的男孩儿别乱动。乙:好的,我们最好送他去医院。甲:你说得对,我去叫救护车。
■ Plus Plus:“送某人去医院”用 take sb. to a hospital来表示,即你是和对方一起去的医院;如果用 send sb. to a hospital则表示你让某人去医院,即你告诉对方去医院,但并没有陪同前往。 9Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? 你会用灭火器吗?
A: Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? B: No. Can you show me? A: I’m afraid not, because I don’t know, either.甲:你会用灭火器吗?乙:不会。你能教我吗?甲:恐怕不行,因为我也不会。