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Lesson 6 Smash-and-grab

smash-and-grab

[ˌsmæʃ-әnd-'ɡræb]

n. 砸窗户抢劫

【例】

Two men made a smash-and-grab raid on the camera shop.

两个歹徒砸了一家摄影器材商店的橱窗,抢走了陈列的商品。

Who has the brain and money to stage this smash-and-grab ?

谁有脑力和财力策划这场砸了就抢的案子?

arcade

[a:'keid]

n. 有拱廊的街道(两旁常设商店)

【例】

At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty.

在早晨的这个时候,拱廊街上几乎空无一人。

In our shopping arcade , you can find different kinds of souvenir.

在我们的拱廊市场, 你可以发现许多的纪念品。

【记】

arc弓+ade表名词→n.拱廊,通道

Piccadilly

[pikә'dili]

n. 皮卡迪利大街

【例】

The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening.

皮卡迪利大街附近的一条著名拱廊街道上,几家高档商店刚刚开始营业。

There is a Piccadilly Circus in London.

在伦敦有个皮卡迪利广场。

jewellery

[ˈdʒu:әlri]

n. 珠宝(总称)

【例】

The owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display.

珠宝店店主正在欣赏新布置的橱窗。

She has some lovely pieces of jewellery .

她有几件漂亮的首饰。

necklace

['neklis]

n. 项链

【例】

Diamond necklaces had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.

钻石项链漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。

Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?

你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗?

ring

[riŋ]

n. 戒指

【例】

He was wearing a wedding ring .

他戴了一枚婚戒。

Friendship is much more important to me than a stupid old ring !

友谊对我来说可比一个破戒指重要得多!

background

['bækgraund]

n. 背景

【例】

Diamond necklaces had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.

钻石项链漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。

It is a photograph with trees in the background .

这是一张以树木为远景的照片。

velvet

['velvit]

n. 天鹅绒,丝绒

【例】

Diamond necklaces had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet .

钻石项链漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。

She was clad in blue velvet .

她身着蓝色的天鹅绒服装。

headlight

['hedlait]

n. (汽车等)前灯

【例】

A large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade.

一辆大轿车亮着前灯,响着喇叭,呼啸着冲进了拱廊街。

Could you fit me up with a new bulb for the headlight of my car?

请您给我的车灯安装一个新灯泡好吗?

blare

[blєә]

v. 发嘟嘟声,吼叫

【例】

A large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring , roared down the arcade.

一辆大轿车亮着前灯,响着喇叭,呼啸着冲进了拱廊街。

Music blared out from the open window.

喧闹的音乐从敞开的窗口传出。

staff

[sta:f]

n. 全体工作人员

【例】

He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window.

他与店员动手向窗外投掷家具。

I didn't let on to the staff what my conversation was.

我没有将谈话内容向员工们透露。

raid

[reid]

n. 偷袭

【例】

The raid was all over in three minutes.

这场抢劫只持续了3分钟。

They were arrested during a dawn raid .

在一次清晨的突击搜查中,他们都被捕了。

scramble

['skræmbl]

v. 爬行

【例】

The men scrambled back into the car.

他们争先恐后地爬上了轿车。

She managed to scramble over the wall.

她好不容易翻过墙。

fantastic

[fæn'tæstik]

adj. 非常大的

【例】

The car moved off at a fantastic speed.

轿车以惊人的速度开跑了。

The car costs a fantastic amount of money.

这轿车的价钱贵得吓人。

【近】

brilliant

ashtray

['æʃtrei]

n. 烟灰缸

【例】

He rushed out and ran after the car throwing ashtrays and vases.

他冲了出来,跟在车后追赶,一边还往车上扔烟灰缸、花瓶。

She threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray .

她把烟头扔进烟灰缸。 IIZQOwCFZRijNx4p4PjDLnNvLyqIt17G3Ow5Kg1OVDwTN3Wx8BgGuVF2WIZPDOkY

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