The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper. "I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday," he shouted, "Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"

　　"I know," answered Patrick, "but I love to hear you say it!"

　　句子讲解：

　　8、The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.

　　第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。

　　语言点 ask sb. question问某人问题;give sb. answer回答某人

　　once more

　　再次; 再度; 再， 又; 重整旗鼓;

　　同义词：over again

　　例句:

　　We ask you once more.

　　我们再问你一次.

　　9、This time, the policeman lost his temper. "I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday," he shouted, "Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections."

　　这一次，警察发火了。"我昨天和前天都告诉过你，莱恩先生在大选中落选了，"他大叫着。

　　temper：

　　n.性情，脾气; 特征; (钢等)回火; 怒气;

　　vt.锻炼; 调和; 使回火; 缓和;

　　vi.使调和;

　　第三人称单数：tempers过去分词：tempered复数：tempers现在进行时：tempering过去式：tempered

　　He has a fearful temper.

　　他有一个坏脾气。

　　10、"He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"

　　参考翻译"他已经退出了政界去国外定居了!"

　　retired：

　　adj.退休的，退职的，退役的; 偏远的，幽静的; 与世隔绝的;

　　n.退休;

　　v.( retire的过去式) 退职，退役，(使)退休;

　　[例句]Before you retired, what did you do?

　　在你退休之前，你是做什么的?

　　11、"I know," answered Patrick, "but I love to hear you say it!"

　　帕特里克回答道，"这我都知道，可是我就是喜欢听你说出这些!"

　　扩展学习：　again/once more/one more time 有什么区别

　　again/once more/one more time 三个基本同义，可以互换。

　　不同的是'one more time' 可以表示突发事件，即时性的。

　　once more=又一次

　　noce again=再次的 只是强调的不同

　　again强调的是再次了

　　noce again一般表示状态，或持续性事件。