Lesson 83After the Elections

大选之后13 句 · 2:04

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  1. WhydidPatrickkeeponaskingthesamequestion?

    帕特里克为什么不断地问同一个问题？

  2. TheformerPrimeMinister, Mr. WentworthLane, wasdefeatedintherecentelections.

    前首相温特沃思·莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败了。

  3. Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.

    他现在正在退出政治生涯，并已出国了。

  4. Myfriend, Patrick, hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr. Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.

    我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进进步党的狂热反对者。

  5. Aftertheelections, PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.

    大选之后，帕特里克去了前首相的住宅。

  6. WhenheaskedifMr. Lanelivedthere, thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat, theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.

    当他问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他，自从竞选失败以后，前首相就出国了。

  7. OnthefollowingdayPatrickwenttothehouseagain.

    第二天，帕特里克又去了那所住宅。

  8. Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance, whenPatrickaskedthesamequestion.

    那位警察正慢慢地走过门口，这时帕特里克又问了同样的问题。

  9. Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistimethepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.

    尽管这一次有点起疑，警察还是给了他同样的回答。

  10. Thedayafter, Patrickwenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.

    再过一天，帕特里克又一次去了那所住宅，问了完全相同的问题。

  11. Thistime, thepolicemanlosthistemper.

    这一次，警察发火了。

  12. ' Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday, ' heshouted, ' Mr.Lanewasdefeatedintheelections.

    “我昨天和前天都告诉你了，”他喊道，“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了。

  13. Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad! '

    他已经退出政治生涯，到国外居住去了！”

  14. ' Iknow, ' answeredPatrick, ' butIlovetohearyousayit! '

    “我知道，”帕特里克回答说，“可我就是喜欢听你说这句话！”

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

election/ɪˈlekʃn/n.

a time when people vote to choose their leaders

选举；大选

#1The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

former/ˈfɔːrmər/adj.

of an earlier time; not now

从前的；前任的

#1The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

defeat/dɪˈfiːt/v.

to win against someone in a fight, game, or vote

击败；战胜

#1The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

recent/ˈriːsnt/adj.

happening only a short time ago

最近的；新近的

#1The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

retire/rɪˈtaɪər/v.

to stop working, usually because you are old

退休；退出

#2He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

political/pəˈlɪtɪkl/adj.

about government and the people who run a country

政治的

#2He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

abroad/əˈbrɔːd/adv.

in or to another country

在国外；到国外

#2He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

fanatical/fəˈnætɪkl/adj.

having very strong feelings about something, too strong

狂热的；入迷的

#3My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

opponent/əˈpoʊnənt/n.

a person who is against someone or something

反对者；对手

#3My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

radical/ˈrædɪkl/adj.

wanting big and complete changes in society

激进的

#3My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

progressive/prəˈɡresɪv/adj.

supporting new ideas and change

进步的；先进的

#3My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

on duty/ɑːn ˈduːti/phr.

working at that time, as part of your job

值班；上班

#5When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.

entrance/ˈentrəns/n.

the door or gate where you go into a place

入口；大门

#7The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.

suspicious/səˈspɪʃəs/adj.

feeling that someone may be doing something wrong

怀疑的；起疑心的

#8Though a little suspicious this time the policeman gave him the same answer.

lose one's temper/luːz wʌnz ˈtempər/phr.

to suddenly become very angry

发脾气；发火

#10This time, the policeman lost his temper.