NCE02069 But not murder 但并非谋杀
murder n. 谋杀,凶杀
But not murder 但并非谋杀
I was being tested 我正在被测试
driving licence 驾驶执证
for a driving licence 为了驾驶执证
for the third time 第三次
I had been asked 我被告知
to drive in heavy traffic 在拥挤的地方开车
heavy 第一个意思,某物重量很重
dump vt. 倾倒;倾卸
by the door 在门旁
he dumped the heavy suitcases by the door. 他把那几件重重的行礼放在门边
heavy 第二个意思,描述某个人的脸色,表示脸色阴沉
sullen adj. 愠怒的,不高兴的
he had a heavy ,sullen face 他脸色阴沉,郁闷
heavy 第三个意思,描述食物,表示食物的量很大,或很难消化
i felt so full after that heavy meal. 吃了那顿丰盛的饭后,我觉得很饱
and had done so successfully 并且做得很好
instruct vt. 指导;通知;命令
After having been instructed ….. 被按照指示….后
after i had been instructed to ….. 被按照指示….后
to drive out of town 开出城
acquire vt. 获得;取得
confidence n. 信心;信任
I began to acquire confidence 我开始有了信心
Sure that I had passed 确信我已经通过考试了
I was almost beginning to enjoy my test 所以我几乎开始喜欢这次考试了
examiner n. 检验员;主考人
must have done 表示对过去的事情进去推测
pleased with 对…感到高兴;对…感到满意
pleased … that clause pleased 三种句型
she seemed very pleased that he had come 他来了,她好像非常高兴
pleased with something pleased 三种句型
he was pleased with my progress 他对我的进步感到高兴
pleased with somebody pleased 三种句型
he was pleased with jacky 他对杰克很满意
pleased to do something pleased 三种句型
i am so pleased to have seen you again 我很高兴又见到你
The examiner must have been pleased with my performance 考官肯定也对我的表现很满意
for he smiled and said 因为他笑着说
Just one more thing 还有一件事
Mr Eames 埃姆斯先生
suppose vt. 假设
find out v. 找出,查明
suppose we do not say a word ,and somebody else finds out about it. 假设我们什么都不说,别的什么人发现了这件事情
supposing something should go wrong,what would you do then ? 假如出了什么问题, 你准备怎么对付?
suppose vt. 推测,预测
it was quite reasonable to suppose that he wanted the money 推测他想要得到那笔钱是合情合理
nuclear adj. 原子能的;原子核的
weapon n. 武器,兵器
nuclear weapon 核武器
sweep away 清除;一扫而空
overnight n. 头天晚上
no one supposes that nuclear weapons are going to be swept away overnight . 没有人预测那么多核武器会在一夜之间被清除光
Let us suppose that 让我们假设一下
a child suddenly crosses the road 一个孩子突然过马路
in front of you 在你面前
tap vt. 轻敲;轻打
As soon as I tap on the window 我一敲车窗
you must stop within five feet 你必须在五英尺内停车
I continued driving and after some time 我继续往前开着。 过了一会儿
the examiner tapped loudly 主考人砰砰地敲着
Though the sound could be heard clearly 虽然声音听得很清楚
react vi. 反应
sam did not look up or react in any way . 萨姆没有抬头,也没有做出任何其他反应
tend to 趋向;易于;有…的倾向
she tends to react strongly if he lights a cigarette. 如果他点燃一支香烟,她往往会有强烈的反应
blunt 生硬的;直率的
i wondered how he had react to such a blunt question 我不知道他对这样一个唐突的问题会有什么反应
it took me a long time to react 我花了很长时间才作出反应
brake n. 刹车
pedal n. 踏板
brake pedal 刹车踏板;制动踏板
I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard 我突然用力踩下刹车踏板
and we were both thrown forward 结果我俩的身体都向前冲去
The examiner looked at me sadly 主考人伤心地看着我
mournful adj. 悲哀的;令人惋惜的
in a mournful voice 用悲伤的声调
he said , in a mournful voice 他用悲哀的声音说
you have just killed that child 你刚刚杀了那个孩子
was being done 过去进行时的被动语态
had been done 过去完成时的被动语态
could be done 一般过去时的被动语态
were done 被动语态的一般过去式
overconfident adj. 过于自信的;自负的