Lesson 35 Stop thief!捉贼!

while [wail] n. 一段时间

【扩】stretch 一段时间

【搭】a little while 一小会儿

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A: What a downpour! And there doesn't seem to be any sign of its stopping.

B: I think it will let up in a little while. A downpour like this never lasts long here at this time of year.

A：好大的雨呀！没有一点儿要停的样子。

B：我想马上就会变小的。这里每年这个时间像这样的大雨不会下很久的。

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regret [riˈɡret] v. 后悔

【派】regretful 遗憾的

【扩】repent 后悔，悔悟

【搭】regret to do sth. 后悔做某事

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A: I regret I have done that.

B: Forget it. It's past.

A：我后悔做了那件事。

B：忘了吧，已经过去了。

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far [fɑː] adv. 非常

rush [rʌʃ] v. 冲

【派】rushing 急流的

【扩】dash 猛冲

【搭】rush into 冲进

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A: Look, there comes the bus. We have to rush to catch it.

B: We have just missed it.

A：看，车来了。我们得冲过去赶上它。

B：我们还是错过了。

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act [ækt] v. 行动

【派】action 行动

【搭】act as 充当，担任

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A: He did not act upon my order.

B: Did he tell you why?

A：他没有按我的命令行动。

B：他告诉你为什么了吗？

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straight [streit] adv. 径直

【搭】straight line 直线

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A: Where can I find the bus then?

B: The bus stop is not far from here. Go straight on and turn left and you can easily find it.

A：我在哪儿能找到那路车？

B：公共汽车站离这儿不远。一直朝前走，向左拐，你会很容易找到它。

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fright [frait] n. 害怕

【派】frightful 害怕的

【扩】fear 害怕

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A: In fright she seized his arm.

B: She was so nervous.

A：因为害怕，她一把抓住了他的胳膊。

B：她太紧张了。

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battered [ˈbætəd] adj. 撞坏的

shortly [ˈʃɔːtli] adv. 很快，不久

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A: When did you arrive?

B: We arrived shortly before the film started.

A：你什么时候到的？

B：我们在电影开始前不久到的。

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afterwards [ˈɑːftəwədz] adv. 以后