赖世雄读英语笑话学英语之婚姻笑话(6)：渴望爱情(双语)
Unit 6 Thirstin’ for Love 渴望爱情
Thurston was in the habit of visiting his girl-friend’s apartment from time to time, but always managed to get home at a decent hour with a plausible excuse.
沙斯敦经常去他女友的公寓住处，但他总是设法找个理由以免太晚回家。
But this time, both he and his girlfriend had fallen asleep, and it was 2:00 a.m. before Thurston came to. Thinking fast, he immediately called home, and when his wife answered, panted, “Don’t pay the ransom! I’ve escaped!”
但这一次，他和女朋友都睡着了，当他醒来时都已经凌晨两点了，沙斯敦脑筋一转，立刻打电话回家，当他太太接电话时，他故意喘着气说“：千万不要付赎金！我已经安全逃出来了！”
英语知识点解说：
1.thirst n. 口渴；渴望 & vi. 渴望
thirst for sth 渴望得到某物
thirsty n. 口渴的；渴望的
quench one's thirst 解渴
例：I feel thirsty. I need some water to quench my thirst.
（我口渴，需要喝些水解渴。）
2.be in the habit of V-ing 有……的习惯
=make it a rule to V
例：John is in the habit of getting up early.
（约翰有早起的习惯。）
3.from time to time 有时；偶尔
例：I call on my grandparents in the country from time to time.
（我有时会到乡下看我爷爷奶奶。）
4.manage vt. 处理；设法达成
例：Rex can barely manage his own affairs, and do you still want to put him in charge of the department?
（雷克斯几乎都做不好分内的事，你还想把他调为这个部门的主管吗？）
5.decent a. 体面的；高雅的
a decent salary 还不错的报酬
例：If only I made a decent living, I could afford a decent suit.
（要是我生活过得还不错的话，我可以买套体面的西装。）
6.plausible a. 似合理的
例：His explanation is plausible, but his manner is very suspicious.
（他的解释还算合理，但他的举止非常令人怀疑。）
7.excuse vt. 原谅；辩解 & n. 借口
make an excuse (for...)（ 替…… ）找借口
例：Stop making excuses for being late. You're fired!
（别再为迟到找借口了。你被开除了！）
8.asleep a. 睡着的
sleepy a. 想睡的
fall asleep 睡着
be fast/sound asleep 熟睡
例：I'm sleepy because I had little sleep last night.
（因为我昨晚没什么睡，所以现在很困。）
Phil was so tired he fell asleep in the middle of dinner.
（斐尔很疲倦，因此晚餐才吃到一半就睡着了。）
9.come to 醒来；苏醒
例：The patient came to soon after receiving first aid.
（经过急救后，病人苏醒了。）
10.pant vi. 喘气
11.ransom n. 赎金
hold a person for ransom 掳人强索赎金
例："Sir, we're holding you wife for ransom." "So?"
（“先生，我们正扣留你的太太以换取赎金。 又怎么样？”）
12.escape vi. & vt. & n. 逃脱
例：Go where you will, you can never escape yourself.
=No matter where you'll go, you can never escape your conscience.
（不管你走得多远，都绝对躲不过你良心的谴责。）
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