NCE02047 a thirsty ghost 嗜酒的鬼魂
thirsty
ghost
public house 小酒吧
pub 酒吧
haunt
block
furniture
whisky
suggest
shake
shake shook shaken
give away 放弃
accept
a thirsty ghost 嗜酒的鬼魂
A public house 一家酒店
Ian Thompson 汤普森,伊恩
which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson 恩。 汤普森先生最近才买的
up for sale 供出售
be up for sale 供出售
is up for sale 有待于出售
be up for discussion 提出来供
the matter is up for discussion 这件事已被提出来讨论
Mr Thompson is going to sell it 汤普森先生打算卖掉它
because it is haunted 是因为那里常闹鬼
this pub used to be my favourite haunt 这个酒吧曾经是我最喜欢的地方
He told me that 他跟我说讨论的
go to bed 上床
go to sleep 入睡
he could not go to sleep one night 有天夜里他怎么也睡不着
because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. 因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声
The next morning 第二天早上
he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs 门被椅子堵上了
and the furniture had been moved 家具也被搬动过
Though Mr Thompson had turned the lights off 虽然汤普森把灯关了
before he went to bed 临睡觉时
they were on in the morning 但早晨灯却都亮着
He also said that 他还说
he had found five empty whisky bottles 他发现了5只空的威士忌酒瓶子
which the ghost must have drunk the night before 这肯定是鬼魂前天晚上喝的
i went to the theatre last night. 我昨晚去看戏了
i told him that i had gone to the theatre the night before 我告诉他我前一天晚上去看戏了
he is coming to visit me tomorrow morning. 他明天早上来看望我。
he said he was coming to visiting me the next morning 他说他第二天早上要来拜访我
When I suggested that 当我暗示说
a free drink 免费饮料
some villagers must have come in for a free drink 一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒时
shake one’s head 摇头
Mr Thompson shook his head 汤普森先生摇了摇头
The villagers have told him that 村民们已经告诉他
they will not accept the inn 他们也不会接受的
give away 白送
even if he gives it away. 就算他白送那间酒吧
give away 泄露
you are lying!your face gives you away. 你在撒谎!你脸上的表情说明了这点
give away 告发
the thief gave his companions away to the police 小偷向警察告发了他的同伴
