Lesson 32Shopping Made Easy
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Whowasthethief?
小偷是谁?
Peoplearenotsohonestastheyoncewere.
人们不像过去那样诚实了。
Thetemptationtostealisgreaterthaneverbefore--especiallyinlargeshops.
偷东西的诱惑比以往任何时候都大——尤其是在大商店里。
Adetectiverecentlywatchedawell-dressedwomanwhoalwayswentintoalargestoreonMondaymornings.
最近,一位侦探监视着一个衣着讲究的女人,她总是在星期一上午走进一家大商店。
OneMonday, therewerefewerpeopleintheshopthanusualwhenthewomancamein, soitwaseasierforthedetectivetowatchher.
有一个星期一,这个女人进来时,店里的人比平时少,因此侦探更容易监视她。
Thewomanfirstboughtafewsmallarticles.
这个女人先买了几件小物品。
Afteralittletime, shechoseoneofthemostexpensivedressesintheshopandhandedittoanassistantwhowrappeditupforherasquicklyaspossible.
过了一会儿,她挑了店里最贵的一件连衣裙,把它递给一位售货员,售货员飞快地替她把裙子包好。
Thenthewomansimplytooktheparcelandwalkedoutoftheshopwithoutpaying.
然后,这个女人干脆拿起包裹,没付钱就走出了商店。
Whenshewasarrested, thedetectivefoundoutthattheshopassistantwasherdaughter.
她被捕后,侦探发现那个售货员是她的女儿。
Thegirl' gave' hermotherafreedressonceaweek!
那个姑娘每星期都“送”她母亲一条免费的连衣裙!
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- honest/ˈɑːnɪst/adj.
not lying, stealing or cheating
诚实的
#1People are not so honest as they once were.
- temptation/tempˈteɪʃn/n.
a strong wish to do something bad
诱惑
#2The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops.
- steal/stiːl/v.
to take something that is not yours without asking
偷
#2The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops.
- detective/dɪˈtektɪv/n.
a person whose job is to find out who did a crime
侦探
#3A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
- well-dressed/ˌwel ˈdrest/adj.
wearing nice, good-looking clothes
衣着讲究的
#3A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
- store/stɔːr/n.
a large shop that sells many kinds of things
商店
#3A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
- article/ˈɑːrtɪkl/n.
one thing, especially something you can buy
物品;商品
#5The woman first bought a few small articles.
- assistant/əˈsɪstənt/n.
a person whose job is to serve people in a shop
售货员;店员
#6After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
- wrap up/ræp ʌp/phr v.
to cover something in paper or cloth
包起来;包好
#6After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
- simply/ˈsɪmpli/adv.
just; without doing anything else
干脆;仅仅
#7Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.
- parcel/ˈpɑːrsl/n.
something covered in paper so it can be carried or sent
包裹
#7Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.
- arrest/əˈrest/v.
to take someone to the police station because of a crime
逮捕
#8When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
- find out/faɪnd aʊt/phr v.
to learn a fact that you did not know before
发现;查明
#8When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.