'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'

　　'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'

　　'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?'

　　句子讲解：

　　4、How did your clothes get into such a mess? ' 'A fire extinguisher, my dear，' answered the Ambassador drily.

　　"你的衣服怎么搞成这个样子了?" "都是灭火器给弄的，亲爱的，"大使冷冷地回答。

　　mess [mes]

　　n. 混乱;食堂，伙食团;困境;脏乱的东西

　　vt. 弄乱，弄脏;毁坏;使就餐

　　vi. 把事情弄糟;制造脏乱;玩弄

　　例句:

　　See how your cat has messed up my ball of wool.

　　瞧你的猫把我的绒线球弄乱了。

　　extinguisher [ik'stiŋɡwiʃə]

　　n. 灭火器;消灭者;熄灭者

　　例句:

　　Aim the extinguisher toward the fire.

　　将灭火器瞄向起火点。

　　drily ['draili]

　　adv. 干燥地;冷淡地;讽刺地

　　例句:

　　"I think you misunderstood me, "he said drily.

　　“我想起你误解了我，”他冷冷地说。

　　5、' University students set the Embassy on fire this morning. '

　　"今天早上，大学生们放火点着了大使馆。"

　　语言点 set…on fire放火点着

　　embassy ['embəsi]

　　n. 大使馆;大使馆全体人员

　　例句:

　　1. Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus?

　　塞浦路斯共和国大使馆?

　　6、'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife.'And where were you at the time?'

　　"天啊，"他的夫人惊呼道，"那你当时在什么地方?"

　　heavens

　　n. 诸天;天空(heaven的复数形式)

　　例句:

　　And the heavens reject not.

　　连上天也不会拒绝。