英语背诵80篇 05
时间：2018-12-07 作者：英语课 分类：英语背诵80篇
Who Stole the Watch
It was very hot in the small courtroom and everybody was feeling sleepy.After a tiring morning, the clerks were anxious to get off to lunch and even the judge must have felt relieved 1 when the last case came up before the court. A short,middle-aged man with gray hair and small blue eyes was now standing 2 before him. The man had a foolish expression on his face and he kept looking around stupidly as if he was trying hard to understand what was going on.
The man was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a cheap watch. The witness who was called did not give a clear account of what had happened. He claimed to have seen a man outside the house one night, but on being questioned further, he confessed 3 that he was not sure whether this was the man. The judge considered the matter for a short moment and then declared that as there was no real proof 4, the man could not be found guilty of any crime. He said that the case was dismissed 5 and then rose to go.Meanwhile, the accused looked very puzzled.It was clear that he had not understood a thing. Noticing this, the judge paused for a moment and then the man said suddenly,"Excuse me, sir, but do I have to give the watch back or not?"
- You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. 现在知道你们的工作保住了，可以放心了。
- Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing a long letter. 你来了，省去我写长信的麻烦了。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。