Lesson 46Expensive and Uncomfortable

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  1. Whatdidthemaninthisstorydo?

    这个故事里的那个人做了什么？

  2. WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport, workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.

    当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下一批装有衣服的木箱。

  3. Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.

    没有人能解释为什么其中一只箱子特别重。

  4. Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.

    一个工人突然想到要把那只箱子打开。

  5. Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.

    他对自己的发现大吃一惊。

  6. Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.

    一个男人正躺在箱子里的一堆毛织品上面。

  7. Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.

    他对被人发现感到非常吃惊，以至于根本没有试图逃跑。

  8. Afterhewasarrested, themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.

    被捕后，那人承认自己是在飞机离开伦敦之前藏进箱子里的。

  9. Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip, forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovereighteenhours.

    他经历了一次漫长而难受的旅行，因为他被关在木箱里长达十八个多小时。

  10. Themanwasorderedtopay£ 3,500forthecostofthetrip.

    那人被责令支付3,500英镑的旅费。

  11. Thenormalpriceofaticketis£ 2,000!

    而一张机票的正常价格是2,000英镑！

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

unload/ʌnˈloʊd/v.

to take things off a plane, ship or truck

卸货；卸下

#1When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.

wooden/ˈwʊdn/adj.

made from the hard part of trees

木制的

#1When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.

clothing/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/n.

the things people wear, such as shirts and trousers

服装；衣物

#1When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.

account for/əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/phr v.

to give the reason why something happened

解释；说明

#2No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.

extremely/ɪkˈstriːmli/adv.

very; to a very high degree

极其；非常

#2No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.

occur to/əˈkɜːr tuː/phr v.

to suddenly come into your mind

想到；想起

#3It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.

astonish/əˈstɑːnɪʃ/v.

to surprise someone very much

使惊讶；使吃惊

#4He was astonished at what he found.

pile/paɪl/n.

a number of things placed one on top of another

堆

#5A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woollen goods.

woollen/ˈwʊlən/adj.

made from the soft hair of sheep

羊毛的；毛织的

#5A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woollen goods.

goods/ɡʊdz/n.

things that are made to be sold

货物；商品

#5A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woollen goods.

discover/dɪˈskʌvər/v.

to find someone or something that was hidden

发现

#6He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away.

arrest/əˈrest/v.

to take someone away because the police think they broke the law

逮捕

#7After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.

admit/ədˈmɪt/v.

to agree that you did something bad or wrong

承认

#7After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.

confine/kənˈfaɪn/v.

to keep someone in a small closed place

关在；限制在

#8He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.

normal/ˈnɔːrml/adj.

usual; the same as most times

正常的；通常的

#10The normal price of a ticket is ￡2, 000!