Lesson 7Too Late
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Didthedetectivessavethediamonds?
侦探们保住钻石了吗？
Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.
飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。
TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.
他们正在等待从南非运来的一个装有钻石的贵重包裹。
Afewhoursearlier, someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.
数小时前，有人向警方报告说，窃贼会企图偷走这些钻石。
Whentheplanearrived, someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.
飞机到达时，一些侦探在主楼里等候，另一些则在停机坪上等候。
TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.
两个人把包裹从飞机上搬下来，抬进了海关。
Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor, twoothersopenedtheparcel.
两名侦探在门口守卫，另外两名打开了包裹。
Totheirsurprise, thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!
令他们吃惊的是，那个贵重的包裹里装的全是石头和沙子！
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- detective/dɪˈtektɪv/n.
a police officer whose job is to find out who did a crime
侦探
#1The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
- airport/ˈerpɔːrt/n.
a place where planes land and take off
机场
#1The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
- expect/ɪkˈspekt/v.
to wait for something because you think it will come
期待；等待
#2They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
- valuable/ˈvæljuəbl/adj.
worth a lot of money
贵重的；珍贵的
#2They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
- parcel/ˈpɑːrsl/n.
something wrapped in paper or put in a box to be sent
包裹
#2They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
- diamond/ˈdaɪəmənd/n.
a very hard, clear stone that costs a lot of money
钻石
#2They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
- thief/θiːf/n.
a person who takes things that are not theirs
贼；小偷
#3A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.
- steal/stiːl/v.
to take something that belongs to someone else without asking
偷
#3A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.
- main/meɪn/adj.
the most important or the biggest one
主要的
#4When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
- airfield/ˈerfiːld/n.
a large flat area of ground where planes land and take off
停机坪；飞机起落的场地
#4When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
- Customs House/ˈkʌstəmz haʊs/n.
an office where goods coming into a country are checked
海关
#5Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
- keep guard/kiːp ɡɑːrd/phr.
to stay at a place and watch it so nothing bad happens
看守；守卫
#6While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
- precious/ˈpreʃəs/adj.
worth a lot of money; very important to you
珍贵的；贵重的
#7To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
- sand/sænd/n.
very small pieces of stone, found on beaches and in deserts
沙子
#7To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!