PETS-2每日對話練習103
Trev: They were hanging out in the alleyway near the car mechanic's.
Cop: Did any of them have any tattoos or marks of any kind?
Trev: Yeah, the leader had a scar on his cheek. And they all had knife tattoos on their arms.
Cop: That's the Mustard Hill Gang. They're rotten apples all right. You kids are lucky you got away.
Trev: They drove east after taking our van, money, wallets and clothes.
Cop: I think I know where they hang out. I'll show you some pictures just to make sure, then we'll go arrest ’em.
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警察:他們之中誰身上有刺青或任何特征嗎?
崔佛:有,帶頭的臉頰上有條刀疤。還有他們的手臂上都有一把刀的刺青。
警察:那是芥茉山幫。他們的確是害群之馬。能全身而退算你們這些小子幸運。
崔佛:他們搶走我們的廂型車、錢、皮夾跟衣服后往東開走了。
警察:我想我知道他們出沒的地方。為了更加確認,我拿些照片給你們指認,然后我們就去逮捕他們。
重點解說:
★ hang out 出沒
★ alleyway (n.) 巷,弄
★ mechanic (n.) 修車行
★ of any kind 任何種類的…(用于問句和否定句)
★ scar (n.) 疤
★ rotten apple 害群之馬。一箱蘋果中若有一個爛蘋果,整箱蘋果都會很快爛掉,所以用rotten apple來形容‘害群之馬’
★ all right 的確如此,沒錯(用在句尾表示強調(diào))
★ van (n.) 廂型車
★ arrest (v.) 逮捕