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(单词翻译)

【生词预览】

burglar窃贼,show up出现,expect预料

【笑话原文】

A Burglar Can’t Find Me Either

My brother got a call from a security firm that offered him a promotional burglar alarm at no charge. Happy to get something for free, he gave the caller directions to his farm. But no one showed up. The next morning the supplier called him to say that he was lost. “I’ll try again to find you,” he said.

“Never mind,” said my brother. “If you can’t find me, I don’t expect a burglar can either.”

【中文译文】

窃贼也找不到我

我弟弟接到保安公司的促销电话, 说要给他一个免费的防盗警报系统。他听说又免费的东西,就高高兴兴地告诉那人,去他的农场怎么走。但是没有人来。第二天早上,那人来电话说他头一天走迷路了。

他说:“我会再试一次。”

我弟弟说:“不用了。如果你找不到我,我想窃贼也找不到我。”

【词汇讲解】

1.burglar窃贼。Burglars broke into his house last night.昨夜窃贼闯进他家。也可以作及物/不及物动词,有“盗窃/抢劫”的意思。

2.security安全。safeguard the security of one’s country保卫国家的安全。“确信/把握”:The violinist played with great security.小提琴手满怀信心地演奏。Are you sure of the security of the knot?你能肯定这个绳结牢吗?

3.charge费用。travel at one’s own charge自费旅行。“内涵”poetry with an emotional charge感情洋溢的诗歌。“责任”:The girl accepted her mother’s charge to put things in order.女孩接受母亲要她整理东西的任务。“管理”:He has charge of the home office.他负责主管总公司。

4.promotional提升的/发起的/促销的。promotional civil service examinations公务员升级考试;a promotional job促销工作;prettily made promotional films制作精美的宣传影片。

5.show up出现。这个短语还有“揭露”的意思:show up sb’s ignorance暴露出某人的无知;“变得突出”:White shows up well against a blue background.经蓝色的背景一衬托白色更为醒目。

6.expect预料。了解一下与expect有关的惯用语:She is expecting.她怀孕了。Her dark hair is beginning to turn grey, but at fifty-five that is only to be expected.她的黑发正开始变灰白,但对于五十五岁的人来说这完全正常。What can you expect?你还能指望什么呢?


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0 accepted zzozty     
adj.公认的;可以接受的v.接受(accept的过去式及过去分词)
参考例句:
  • He asked me to marry him and I accepted. 他向我求婚,我答应了。
  • They accepted the offer with alacrity. 他们欣然接受了建议。
0 again iKIy2     
adv.再一次;再,又
参考例句:
  • Pleased to meet you again.很高兴又见到你。
  • Let me check it again.让我再检查一下。
0 against HKsy2     
prep.与…对抗;对着
参考例句:
  • You're against the traffic rules.你违反了交通规则。
  • Are you for or against?你是赞成还是反对?
0 alarm VxTz2     
n.惊慌,恐慌;警报器;v.使……恐慌
参考例句:
  • The man on duty rang an alarm.值班员发出警报。
  • The alarm spread rapidly.警报迅速传开。
0 background TPOyd     
n.背景,后台,不重要或不引人注目的地方或位置
参考例句:
  • With your background,you should walk in to that job.有你这样的背景,你会轻而易举地获得那份工作。
  • They will check into his background.他们将调查他的背景。
0 beginning 2NFzJ     
n.开始的部分;起点
参考例句:
  • This is only the beginning.这仅仅是开始。
  • Children should form good habits from the very beginning.孩子们从一开始就应养成良好的习惯。
0 broke gSUyi     
v.(动词break的过去式)折断;打破
参考例句:
  • He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。
  • After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后,忽然笑了起来。
0 brother Fsazj     
n.兄弟;同事;同胞
参考例句:
  • My brother is flying a kite in the park.我哥哥正在公园里放风筝。
  • What does your brother do?你的弟弟你干什么的?
0 burglar rssz2     
n.窃贼,破门盗窃者
参考例句:
  • The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window.当夜盗开窗时,警察冷不防地捉住了他。
  • The man glanced the burglar climbing out of the window.那人瞥见小偷从窗户爬出来。
0 burglars d67fc9a7c31f8ccf3c8b4ca13f01d7ac     
窃贼( burglar的名词复数 ); 破门盗窃者; 破门盗贼; 小偷
参考例句:
  • The house had been ransacked by burglars. 这房子遭到了盗贼的洗劫。
  • The burglars took to their heels when they heard the police arrive. 窃贼听见警察来了,拔腿就跑。
0 call QTsyt     
v.喊;叫;打电话
参考例句:
  • You can call me Harry.你可以叫我哈里。
  • I'll call her back.我给她回电话。
0 called 4f33252742282f871b0617168156fd55     
v.叫( call的过去式和过去分词 );通电话;认为;估计
参考例句:
  • She sensed something was amiss and called the police. 她觉得有点不对头,就叫了警察。
  • I called several times, but only got the answering machine. 我打了几次电话,但只有电话答录机答话。
0 caller 5xKzNU     
n.打电话者,来访者,呼叫者
参考例句:
  • The operator told the caller that the line is busy.接线员告诉打电话的人对方电话占线。
  • The caller is on hold.那个打电话的人正等着通话。
0 charge uUFyG     
n.指控;费用;冲锋;电荷;炸药;主管;被托管人;嘱咐;vt.控诉,加罪于;使充满
参考例句:
  • The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。
  • The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。
0 civil HqFzm     
adj.公民的,市民的;国内的,民间的;文职的;有礼貌的,文明的
参考例句:
  • It was a civil case.这是一起民事案件。
  • He made a very civil bow to me.他对我彬彬有礼地鞠了一躬。
0 country PzHx8     
adj.国家(的),农村(的);n.国家
参考例句:
  • The south wind blows warm air across the country. 南风把温暖的空气吹遍全国。
  • We hope to move to the country in the near future.我们希望在不久的将来搬到乡下。
0 dark gOQzT     
adj.黑色的;暗的;黑暗的
参考例句:
  • The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗,我们看不见。
  • The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时,天空是深蓝色的,非常晴朗。
0 directions a3e7acbd8880a80dc69edb0d729a9467     
direction的复数形式; 方面( direction的名词复数 ); 方向; 指南; (电影导演的)指点
参考例句:
  • She gave me clear and precise directions. 她给了我清晰而准确的指示。
  • He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. 他清楚地向我说明了去那儿的路线。
0 either pq6x9     
adj.任一,两方的;prep.任一,随便任一个;conj.或,也
参考例句:
  • I have bought two books,you can have either.我买了两本书,你要哪一本都可以。
  • I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。
0 emotional 3pDxl     
adj.令人动情的;易动感情的;感情(上)的
参考例句:
  • Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
  • This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。
0 expect tmCx7     
vt.预期,期待,料想
参考例句:
  • Don't expect me to run after you all your life.别指望我伺候你一辈子。
  • Don't expect too much of his idea.不要对他的主意期望过高。
0 expected RtIz39     
adj.(用作定语)预期要发生的,期待中的v.期望( expect的过去式和过去分词 );预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生
参考例句:
  • The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。
  • The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。
0 expecting e879f7f85058e9a51b8f32e73e955fb2     
adj.怀孕的v.期望( expect的现在分词 );预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生
参考例句:
  • My sister's expecting a baby . 我姐姐怀孕了。
  • The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. 该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。
0 farm SlaxK     
n./v.农场,农庄,牧场;耕作,经营农场
参考例句:
  • We visited the farm yesterday.昨天我们参观了农场。
  • He works on a farm.他在一个农场工作。
0 films 4214c7121c87189f5f89a43d75da7143     
n.影片( film的名词复数 );电影;胶片;薄层
参考例句:
  • His films haven't exactly been a roaring success, have they? 他的那些电影并不是非常成功,是吧? 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Films like this are a danger to public morals. 这样的电影有害公德。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 firm 1gTzg     
n.公司,商号;adj.坚定的,坚强的,牢固的,结实的,坚硬的,坚挺的,严格的
参考例句:
  • He has stepped up into the management of the firm.他已升入公司的管理部门。
  • She is a firm believer in Chinese traditional medicine.她是中药坚定的拥护者。
0 free ziYxM     
adj.自由的,免费的;v.使自由;adv.随意地
参考例句:
  • I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
  • There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。
0 gave YgSxz     
vbl.(give的过去式)给予,产生,发表
参考例句:
  • He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱,我给了他一些。
  • I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图,这样你就不会迷路了。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 grey brAzpg     
adj.灰色的;n.灰色;v.变成灰色(=gray)
参考例句:
  • She was dressed in grey.她穿着灰色服装。
  • This colour is grey.这种颜色是灰色。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句:
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 knot G9vzx     
n.结,难题,一小群;vi.打结;vt. 把...打成结,系牢,捆扎
参考例句:
  • He made a knot in the rope.他在绳子上打了个结。
  • The knot has come untied.扣儿开了。
0 lost 10pxZ     
v.遗失;adj.失去的,丧失的,错过的;迷惑的;不为人知的;vbl.lose的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The key you lost has turned up.你遗失的钥匙已经找到了。
  • Lost happiness is never regained.逝去的幸福永不再回。
0 made hAgx2     
v.make的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
  • The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
0 offered 093d77fd68d888394c557ffd2c0fcff0     
v.出(价)( offer的过去式和过去分词 );提出;演出;做出
参考例句:
  • I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。
  • He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision. 他为自己所作的决定提出了各种理由。
0 office 0vry6     
n.办公室,办事处,事务所;职务,职责,功能
参考例句:
  • I walked to the office.我朝办公室走去。
  • I went back to the ticket office at once.我马上返回售票处。
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅,只不过;adj.唯一的;conj.可是,不过
参考例句:
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 order iJJxt     
n.订单;命令;n.顺序,整齐;勋章;阶级,决议;vt.命令; 调整;定购
参考例句:
  • His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
  • You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。
0 own QKbxk     
v.拥有,持有;adj.(属于)自己的,特有的
参考例句:
  • I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
  • Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。
0 safeguard qYExi     
vt.保护,维护;n.预防措施,保证条款
参考例句:
  • Keeping clean is a safeguard against disease.保持清洁是抵御疾病的防护措施。
  • We must safeguard forest timber.我们必须保护森林。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句:
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 security iTdzh     
n.安全,安全感;防护措施;保证(金),抵押(品);债券,证券
参考例句:
  • A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
  • There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时,机场的保安措施很严密。
0 service 0zmwA     
n.服务,公务部门,服役;vt.维护,保养
参考例句:
  • The service in this hotel goes from bad to worse. 这个旅店的服务每况愈下。
  • If I can help you,I am at your service.要是我能帮忙的话,我愿为你效劳。
0 show KyYwa     
v.出示;告知;n.展览(会);演出,节目
参考例句:
  • Please show me your card.请出示你的卡片。
  • Have you seen the show?你看演出了没?
0 showed cc23a5af73453c27c71b49531c5d8900     
v.给…看( show的过去式和过去分词 );表现出;显露出;上演
参考例句:
  • The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
  • She showed a natural aptitude for the work. 她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
0 shows 5a3b59822122b957b4fe54e3f3c06bda     
v.给…看( show的第三人称单数 );表现出;显露出;上演
参考例句:
  • The research shows that computer games may cause aggression. 研究显示,电脑游戏可能引起好斗情绪。
  • She shows little appreciation of good music. 她感受不到美好音乐的妙处。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事,某物;被视为有意义的事物
参考例句:
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 supplier PhPzTz     
n.供应商;供应国;供应者,供给者;补充者
参考例句:
  • a leading supplier of computers in the UK 英国一家主要电脑供应商
  • Start with the destination SUPPLIER. 从数据的目的地SUPPLIER开始。 来自互联网
0 sure wHkza     
adj.肯定的;一定会…的;有信心的,有把握的
参考例句:
  • I'm sure he wouldn't mind.我肯定他不会介意。
  • I am sure they'll succeed.我肯定他们会成功。
0 things e64c3132023b29762b354a750b474c53     
n.(个人的)用品;需要的东西;生物;事实;物( thing的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Things ain't what they used to be. 现在情况不比从前了。
  • Things have been going badly . 事情进展得不顺利。
0 travel omLwp     
n.旅行,游历,进行;vi.旅行,行进,移动,被传播;vt.旅行,通行于,使移动
参考例句:
  • We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
  • Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。
0 try NmuwO     
v.试,尝试,试图
参考例句:
  • May I try this one?我可以试试看吗?
  • May I try on the hat?我能试戴这顶帽子吗?
0 turn rKSzi     
v.(使)转动,(使)旋转;(使)变化;n.一次机会
参考例句:
  • Turn left and go straight on.左转弯然后笔直走。
  • It's your turn to be on duty tomorrow.明天轮到你值日了。
0 violinist ghIwl     
n.小提琴演奏者,小提琴家
参考例句:
  • Everyone cheered for the violinist at our school concert.在学校音乐会上,大家都为小提琴手喝彩叫好。
  • She's a great violinist by any standard.不论以什么标准看,她都是伟大的小提琴家。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

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