时间:2018-12-17 作者:英语课 分类:流利美国口语


英语课

W: What’s wrong?


M: I’ve got to report a traffic accident.


W: Where did it happen?


M: On the fifth avenue.


Dialogue 2.


W: How did the car accident happen anyway?


M: Another car tried to change lanes. He didn’t see me and hit my bumper 1.


W: Can I have a look at your driving license 2 and insurance?


M: Here you are.


W: OK. You make a report and we will investigate into this case right away.


Dialogue 3.


W: Did you witness the robbery?


M: Yes, that’s really terrible.


W: Can you describe exactly how it happened?


M: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday 23rd March 2005. A young man approached an old man whilst he was walking on dock street. The youth physically 3 assaulted him before taking his wallet and leaving the scene.


W: Can you give a detailed 4 description of him?


M: He was aged 5 between 20 to 25 years with short brown hair, stubble on chin and tanned complexion 6. He was wearing an all of green clock typed jacket and dark trousers.


Exercise.


1. The police accused him of theft.


2. The police charged him with murder.


3. Legally most experts agree the case has some holes.


4. The setting up of a credible 7 over sight authority has curbed 8 police brutality 9.


5. The number of complaints is down simply because abused citizens have given up.


6. Her husband could be freed on bail 10 within months.


7. The police decided 11 that the old man was the murderer.


8. The police asked them not to release the details of the case.


9. I witnessed a murder.


10. Her son was kidnapped.


11. The suspect is under custody 12.


12. He has the strong motive 13 to commit such a murder.


13. The inspector 14 is investigating the fraud.


14. The witness should be protected.


15. I am innocent.



1 bumper
n.(汽车上的)保险杠;adj.特大的,丰盛的
  • The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。
  • This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.今年我们谷物丰收。
2 license
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
3 physically
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
  • He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服,心绪也很乱。
  • Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
4 detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
5 aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
6 complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
  • Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
  • Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。
7 credible
adj.可信任的,可靠的
  • The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
  • Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?
8 curbed
v.限制,克制,抑制( curb的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Advertising aimed at children should be curbed. 针对儿童的广告应受到限制。 来自辞典例句
  • Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. 俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。 来自辞典例句
9 brutality
n.野蛮的行为,残忍,野蛮
  • The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
  • a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军
10 bail
v.舀(水),保释;n.保证金,保释,保释人
  • One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
  • She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。
11 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
12 custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
13 motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
  • The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
  • He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
14 inspector
n.检查员,监察员,视察员
  • The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
  • The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。
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