Lesson 35 Stop thief! 捉贼！
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题： How did Roy stop the thieves?
【原文】Stop thief!
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
【译文与提示】
捉贼！
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi.
罗伊.特雷顿原是开出租汽车的，
A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.
然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。
He is finding his new work far more exciting.
他发觉自己的新事情令人愉快得多。
When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.One of them was carrying a bag full of money.
最近，当他正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时，看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来，奔向等在那里的一辆汽车，个中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。（动词see 后面接省略to 的 不定式 ：rush 和 run)
Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves
罗伊行动迅速，开车直冲扒手而去。
The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.
拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。(such + 名词 ... that : 如此...以至于）
As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.
当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时，罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。
While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.
当那辆被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。
The thieves car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.
小偷的车破坏严重，很随意马虎辨认。
Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
没过多久，警察就截住了那辆车，两个小偷都被捉住了。
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★while n 一段韶光
while = some time 一小会儿
wait for a while等一下子
隔了一下子after a while
★regret v 后悔 pt pp regretted
1、regret sth
you will regret it你会后悔的, 你一定会后悔的
2、regret to do : 很遗憾要去做
3、regret doing很遗憾已经做
I regret to tell you a bad news我很遗憾要见告你一个坏 (还没说)
I regret telling him the news我真后悔见告他这个
I regret to steal your money
4、regret that
遗憾 : pity、sorry、regret
pity n. it's a pity / sorry adj. I am sorry / regret v.
★far adv 非常
比较级前可以加润色词, 表示程度
多一点点用a little, 多很多用much
far＝much, 润色形容词或副词的比较级, 把稳most 是润色形容词或副词的, 而不是比较级
★rush v 冲
rush (用腿)冲 ； run 跑(速率很快)
★act v 行动
take action 采纳行动
act! (口语) 行动!
★straight adv 径直
go straight on径直往前走
★fright n 害怕
frighten vt.使惊吓 vi.惊骇
frightening : 令人感到恐怖的 / frightened : 自己感到恐怖的
frightful＝terrible adj 恐怖
your handwriting is frightful你的字真糟糕 / cold is frightful寒冷是恐怖的
一个动词能够加ing/ed, 证明这个动词跟人的情绪有关, 他的宾语就会是人
This doesn't worry me. / You frighten me.
get a fright得到惊吓的觉得, 类似get a surprise
I get a fright我吓了一跳 / you give me a fright你吓了我一跳
give sb sth
give: 给人带来觉得, 如 : give me a pleasure/an excitement/a fright
★battered adj 撞坏的
batter n.击球手 v.打碎, 猛击
动词+ed : 被
battered : lose one's shape 被撞变形的
damaged : 被刮坏的
destroyed car车子被危害不能修 / damaged car车子坏了, 但能修 / battered car 车变形
battered bag破旧不堪的包(“battered” 与软的东西连用时, 表示用旧了, 破旧不堪的)
★shortly adv 很快, 不久
★afterwards adv 往后
shortly afterwards不久往后＝soon
shortly＝soon; afterwards＝later后来, 往后
