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胡敏读故事记托福短语(MP3+中英字幕) 第78期:防不胜防

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  • 78.Crooks Everywhere
  • 78.防不胜防
  • When the stranger fell down just inside the door of the bar, everyone rushed to help him.
  • 当那个陌生人在酒吧门内跌倒时,大家都冲过去准备帮他一把。
  • Lorraine fell all over herself to help the man, but more so because he was so good looking.
  • 洛兰也是不遗余力地想帮他,但她乐于助人是因为他长得很英俊。
  • But everyone else was sure he had somehow fallen foul of the law.
  • 不过其他人都肯定他一定是犯了法。
  • When he finally woke up, they fell back on their usual positions to listen to what had happened.
  • 等到他终于醒来,他们撤退到他们平常的位置听他叙述事情的经过。
  • But it was nothing unique. He had tried to buy some drugs in the back alley.
  • 原来没出什么特别的事。他想到穷街陋巷买一些毒品。
  • The deal had fallen apart when the stranger said that the drugs fell between two stools, being neither narcotics nor amphetamines.
  • 结果生意谈崩了,因为陌生人说那些毒品是两头落空,既不是麻醉剂也不是安非他明。
  • But he had not seen the wood for the trees and that was why he was then beat up for accusing the drug dealers of trying to cheat him.
  • 可是他是见树不见林,就这样被毒打了一顿,因为他说毒贩子想骗他。
  • They had been, that was for sure, but life was no fairy tale and deals didn't always have happy endings.
  • 他们肯定是想骗他,可生活不是神话,做生意的结果并不总是皆大欢喜。
  • People who play fair and square most often end up screwed! Fair play was the exception.
  • 光明正大的人结果往往会吃亏!公平交易是例外。
  • But Lorraine was happy. She got to take the stranger home where he again fell flat on her bed to fall instantly asleep.
  • 可是洛兰却很高兴。她想办法把陌生人弄到了家里,他在她床上又直挺挺倒下并且马上睡着了。
  • Lorraine was faithful to his dignity, however, and left his clothes on.
  • 不过,洛兰尽职尽责地保持了他的尊严,让他仍然穿着自己的衣服。
  • But she failed to take any precautions herself.
  • 但她忘了自己要采取保护措施。
  • When she woke up the next morning, wiping her face and moaning, she was sure that she was falling behind schedule because of the time.
  • 第二天早晨醒来的时候,她又是抹眼泪又是唉声叹气,她知道由于时间关系她的计划要落后了。
  • Then she looked up to notice that the stranger was gone, as was her TV and computer!
  • 接着她抬头看了看,却发现陌生人不见了,她的电视机和电脑也一块儿不见了!
  • Even the good looking ones are sometimes crooks!
  • 相貌堂堂未必不是贼!


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1.fall apart 破碎,破裂
例句:But having a strong and honest kind of relationship will it fall apart.
一个坚强的和诚实的感情关系将会破碎。
2.fall asleep 入睡,长眠,死
例句:He started to fall asleep; I knew he was exhausted so I stroked his hair and watched him.
他睡着了,我知道他太累了,于是我轻轻地抚摸着他的头发,看着他。
3.fall back on 借助于,依靠,撤退到
例句:Doctors sometimes fall back on old cures.
医生们有时求助于传统疗法。
4.fall behind 落在后面
例句:They charge lower upfront fees than other cards do. But if you fall behind, it's tough.
他们比其他卡收取的预支费要低,但是如果你拖欠还款,那就日子艰难了。
5.fail to do sth 做某事失败
例句:Many people fail to do this and wonder why they cannot concentrate.
很多人做不到这一点,并想知道为什么他们不能全神贯注。
6.fall down 跌倒,摔倒,失败,未能符合要求
例句:There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
没有什么好怕的, 天不会塌下来。

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concentrate ['kɔnsntreit]

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v. 集中,专心,浓缩
n. 浓缩物

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faithful ['feiθfəl]

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adj. 如实的,忠诚的,忠实的

 
fell [fel]

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动词fall的过去式
n. 兽皮
v

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beat [bi:t]

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v. 打败,战胜,打,敲打,跳动
n. 敲打,

 
dignity ['digniti]

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n. 尊严,高贵,端庄

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unique [ju:'ni:k]

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adj. 独一无二的,独特的,稀罕的

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exception [ik'sepʃən]

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n. 除外,例外,[律]异议,反对

 

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