Stop thief 捉贼

【课文】

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.

【课文翻译】

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。

【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

【知识点讲解】

1 A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.

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。

(1)a short while ago，不久前的意思

(2)however在句中做插入语，意思为“然而”

(3) regret v. 后悔，常用搭配有：

regret sth. You will regret it. 你会为此而后悔的

regret to do:很遗憾要去做 regret doing：很遗憾已经做 regret that…… 遗憾+从句

I regret to tell you a bad news.

我很遗憾地告诉你一个坏消息。

I regret telling him the news.

我很遗憾我告诉了你这个坏消息。

We regret that we are unable to reconsider your case.

我们很遗憾无法再考虑你的情况。

2 He is finding his new work far more exciting.

他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。

far在本句中是副词，放在比较级的形容词前，表示程度，可以译作“很”、“大大地”

The problem is far more difficult for me.

这个问题对我来说太难了。

3 He saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.

他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。

在动词see后面接不定式时，不定式要省去to，如本句中的rush和run两个不定式。

I saw him go down the stairs.

我看见他下楼梯了。

4 The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.

拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。

句中such……that……的结构有“如此……以至于……”的意思，such后要跟名词。

He is a such a person that everyone wants to make friends with him.

他是这样的一个人，每个人都想和他交朋友。

5 While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.

当那辆被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。

battered adj. 撞坏的 它的构成是“动词+ed”，这类的形容词表示“被……”

damaged:被刮坏了

destroyed car:车子坏了不能修

damaged car:车子坏了能修

battered car:车变形

battered bag:破旧不堪的包

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