高中英语 Lesson 6 Smash-and grab新概念讲义 第三册.docVIP

§ Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语 ◆smash-and-grab n. 砸橱窗抢劫 ◆arcade n. 有拱廊的街道（两旁常设商店） ◆Piccadilly n. 皮卡迪利大街 ◆jewellery n. 珠宝（总称） ◆necklace n. 项链 ◆ring n. 戒指 ◆background n. 背景 ◆velet n. 天鹅绒，丝绒 ◆headlight n. （汽车等）前灯 ◆blare v. 发嘟嘟声，吼叫 ◆staff n. 全体工作人员 ◆raid n. 偷袭 ◆scramble v. 爬行 ◆fantastic adj. 非常大的 ◆ashtray n. 烟灰缸 ★smash-and-grab n. 砸橱窗抢劫 smash vt. break sth. into pieces violently vi. The dishes smashed on the floor. smash into: 撞击到某处 Eg: The bus smashed into a big tree. grab: seize suddenly catch: get hold of sth. / sbb. moving snatch: catch sth. / sb. suddenly and violently seize: 强调抓住、抓到的结果 Fear seized her. grasp: 强调掌握 hold： 强调抓牢、抓紧 He is holding an umbrella. ★arcade n. 有拱廊的街道（两旁常设商店） ★Piccadilly n. 皮卡迪利大街 ★jewellery n. 珠宝（总称） ★necklace n. 项链 ★ring n. 戒指 ★background n. 背景 on the background of sth. 以什么为背景 background information a man of excellent background ★velet n. 天鹅绒，丝绒 ★headlight n. （汽车等）前灯 ★blare v. 发嘟嘟声，吼叫 ★staff n. 全体工作人员 ★raid n. 偷袭 ★scramble v. 爬行 scramble vi. creep quickly climb vt. 爬上 mount: 登上 ★★★fantastic adj. 非常大的 fantastic: very great / large a fantastics of money strange wonderful ★ashtray n. 烟灰缸 【Text】 § Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫 How did Mr. Taylor try to stop the thieves? The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop. The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jewelers. One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stockings over th