新概念 2 L46 Expensive and uncomfortable 既昂贵又受罪

词汇

  • unload vt. 卸（货）
    • load 装载
      • load A with B 用 B 来装 A
  • wooden 木头
  • extremely adv. 极其地 = very
    • extreme a. 极其的
      • in the extreme north of the country
      • extreme care
      • extreme weather
      • extreme sports
      • Don’t go to extremes
      • extreme tight
  • occur vi. 发生（辅元辅，双写+ed）
    • happen （偶然）发生 = occur
    • take place （有计划）发生
    • break out （病、灾）爆发
    • be going on 发生（不妙）
  • astonish vt. 使…吃惊
    • suprise
    • be surprised at = be astonished at
  • pile n. 堆，一摞
    • a pile of (books, wood)
  • admit vt. 承认（双写 +ed）
    • admit doing
  • confine vt.
    • 关在，禁闭
    • confine a bird in a cage
    • be confined in 被关在
    • confine A to B 把 A 限制在 B 范围之内
  • normal a. 正常的
    • Beijing Normal University 北京师范大学

原文

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen goods. He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is $2,000!

参考译文：

当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱。其中有只箱子特别重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看。 看到的情景使吃惊，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上。他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊，甚至都没有企图逃跑。此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进 箱里的。他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程，因为他在那木箱里闷了 18 个多小时。此人被责令交付旅费 3,500 英镑，而正常票价是 2,000 英镑!

  • clothes 衣服, cloth 布（不可数）, clothing 衣物（总称，不可数）
    • food and clothing
    • outdoor clothing
    • winter clothing
    • a clothing factory
  • account for 解释，说清楚
  • 同位语从句
    • The news (that he was dead) surprised us greatly.
    • The fact (that he was successful) shows his ability.
    • His suggestion (that the meeting should be delayed) was refused.
  • It occurs to sb that + 句子
    • It occurred to me that I was wrong. 我意识到…
    • It occurs to sb + to do
      • It occurs to me to write a letter to my brother.
  • 名词性从句：主语人（who），宾语（who/whom）、物（what）
    • 完整句：that / where why when how / if whether