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?
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.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
while n. 一段时间
regret v. 后悔
far adv. 非常
rush v. 冲
act v. 行动
straight adv. 径直
fright n. 害怕
battered adj. 撞坏的
shortly adv. 很快，不久
afterwards adv. 以后
参考译文
罗伊.特雷顿原是开出租汽车的，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。他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。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，其中一个提着一只装满钞
票的提包。罗伊行动迅速，开车直冲窃贼而去。拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。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。当那辆被撞坏的车
开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。小偷的车损坏严重，很容易辨认。没过多久，警察
就截住了那辆车，两个小偷都被抓住了。
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★while n 一段时间
while = some time 一小会儿
wait for a while 等一会儿
隔了一会儿 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 我很遗憾要告诉你一个坏消息 (还没说)
I regret telling him the news 我真后悔告诉他这个消息
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
比较级前可以加修饰词, 表示程度
多一点点用 a little, 多很多用 much
far＝much, 修饰形容词或副词的比较级, 注意 most 是修饰形容词或副词的, 而不是比
较级
★rush v 冲
rush(用腿)冲 run 跑(速度很快)
★act v 行动
take action 采取行动
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.惊恐
frightening : 令人感到可怕的 / frightened : 自己感到可怕的
frightful＝terrible adj 可怕
your handwriting is frightful 你的字真糟糕 / cold is frightful 寒冷是可怕的
一个动词能够加 ing/ed, 证明这个动词跟人的情感有关, 他的宾语就会是人
This doesn't worry me. / You frighten me.
get a fright 得到惊吓的感觉, 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: 给人带来感觉, 如 : give me a pleasure/an excitement/a fright
★battered adj 撞坏的
batter [ ] n.击球手 v.打坏, 猛击
动词+ed : 被
battered : lose one's shape 被撞变形的(shape[ ] v n)
damaged : 被刮坏的
destroyed car 车子被损害不能修 / 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 以后
shortly afterwards 不久以后＝soon
shortly＝soon; afterwards＝later 后来, 以后
soon: 不久以后 (可直接用)
【Text】
【课文讲解】
he used to drive a taxi, but now he doesn't drive a taxi any more
a short while ago＝a short time ago 不久以前
however
1、可以放句首, 可以放句中
2、如果一个词两边有逗好, 证明这个词是插入语
you will regret it
find 可以用一般现在时态, 可以用进行时态
he is finding his trip very exciting
far more exciting 更有趣
along 沿着
a waiting car : 正在等候的车子
see sb do sth 看见某人做某事(强调全过程) / see sb doing 看见某人正在做某事
I see them dance (看了全过程) / I see them dancing (只看了一部分)
hear sb doing/hear sb do
如果全过程用 do, 过程中的一瞬间用 doing
另外还有类似的词有 : smell, feel, hear, watch, notice 等
full of 装满 : I have a cup full of tea.
at: 强调瞄准概念
with 一旦出现在名词后代词后就做定语, 出现在动词之后做状语
he came in with a book.(作状语) / the boy with a book came in.(作定语)
get a fright 吓了一跳
such...that.../so...that... 如此...以致于
so+形容词(副词)+that.../such+(修饰词或形容词)+名词+that
一旦有名词, 就认为形容词修饰的是名词, 前面的词也修饰的是名词
drop/fall : 掉
sb drop sth, drop vt(及物).由于不当心抓什么没抓住掉下去
fall vi(不及物) : sth fall 从上往下落
drop the money / the money fall
The chalk is falling./ I drop the chalk. (chalk [ ] n.粉笔, 白垩 vt.用粉笔写, 和
以白垩)
as = when: 当.....时候
get away ＝ run away 逃跑
by car /in the car
drive into 撞
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