Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago,however, he became a bus driver and hehas notregretted it. He is finding his new work far moreexciting. When he was driving along Catford Streetrecently,he saw two thieves rush out of a shop andrun towards a waiting car. One of them wascarrying abag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove thebus straight at the thieves. The one with themoney got sucha fright that he dropped thebag. As the thieves were trying to get away intheir car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was movingaway, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves'car was badly damagedand easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men werearrested.
精講筆記:
7、The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.
拿錢(qián)的那個(gè)小偷嚇得把提包都扔了。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1 with the money作主語(yǔ)the one的后置定語(yǔ)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2 such...that...意為“如此……以至于”,詳見(jiàn)Lesson 44語(yǔ)法總結(jié)。
8、As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.
當(dāng)那兩個(gè)小偷企圖乘車(chē)逃跑時(shí),羅伊駕駛他的公共汽車(chē)撞在了那輛車(chē)的后尾上
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1 drive sth. into ...并非“開(kāi)車(chē)進(jìn)入某地”而是“開(kāi)車(chē)撞進(jìn)某地”。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2 get away = escape = flee 逃跑
9、While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.
當(dāng)那輛被撞壞了的車(chē)開(kāi)走時(shí),羅伊停下車(chē),給警察掛了電話(huà)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 本句中while引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。