Lesson 24It Could be Worse

情况可能更糟9 句 · 1:17

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  1. Hadthewriter'smoneybeenstolen?

    作者的钱被偷了吗？

  2. Ienteredthehotelmanager'sofficeandsatdown.

    我走进旅馆经理的办公室，坐了下来。

  3. Ihadjustlost£ 50andIfeltveryupset.

    我刚刚丢了50英镑，心里非常难过。

  4. ' Ileftthemoneyinmyroom, ' Isaid, ' andit'snottherenow. ' Themanagerwassympathetic, buthecoulddonothing.

    “我把钱放在房间里了，”我说，“可现在不见了。”经理深表同情，但也无能为力。

  5. ' Everyone'slosingmoneythesedays, ' hesaid.

    “这些日子人人都在丢钱，”他说。

  6. Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.

    他开始抱怨这个邪恶的世界，却被一阵敲门声打断了。

  7. Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.

    一个姑娘走了进来，把一个信封放在他的桌上。

  8. Itcontained£ 50.

    里面装着50英镑。

  9. ' Ifoundthisoutsidethisgentleman'sroom, ' shesaid.

    “我在这位先生的房间外面捡到的，”她说。

  10. ' Well, ' Isaidtothemanager,'thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld! '

    “啊，”我对经理说，“这个世界上还是有诚实可言的！”

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生词 · Vocabulary

英英解释为课文中的义项。

enter/ˈentər/v.

to go into a room or building

进入；走进

#1I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.

manager/ˈmænɪdʒər/n.

the person in charge of a shop, hotel or business

经理

#1I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.

upset/ʌpˈset/adj.

unhappy and worried because something bad has happened

不安的；心烦的

#2I had just lost ￡50 and I felt very upset.

sympathetic/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/adj.

kind and showing you understand another person's sadness

同情的；表示同情的

#3'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now. ' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.

these days/ˌðiːz ˈdeɪz/phr.

now, in the present time

现在；如今

#4'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.

complain/kəmˈpleɪn/v.

to say that you are not happy about something

抱怨

#5He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

wicked/ˈwɪkɪd/adj.

very bad; doing things that hurt others

邪恶的；很坏的

#5He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

interrupt/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/v.

to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something

打断；打扰

#5He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

knock/nɑːk/n.

the sound made when someone hits a door with a hand

敲门声；敲击

#5He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

envelope/ˈenvəloʊp/n.

a paper cover that you put a letter in

信封

#6A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.

contain/kənˈteɪn/v.

to have something inside

包含；装有

#7It contained ￡50.

gentleman/ˈdʒentlmən/n.

a polite word for a man

先生；绅士

#8'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said.

honesty/ˈɑːnəsti/n.

the quality of telling the truth and not stealing

诚实

#9'Well,' I said to the manager,'there is still some honesty in this world!'