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
捉贼
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 [5fraitn] 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 [bAtE] n.击球手 v.打坏, 猛击

动词+ed : 被

battered : lose one's shape 被撞变形的(shape[Feip] 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)

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