时间:2018-12-07 作者:英语课 分类:英语背诵80篇


英语课

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?"



1 relieved
a.如释重负的
  • 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。
2 standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • 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。
3 confessed
adj.防...的,耐...的,能防护;n.校样,证据,证明;vt.检验,给...做防护措施
  • He is living proof of the wonders of modern medicine.他是当代医学奇迹的活证明。
  • The proof was fished up from some old papers.校样在旧文件中被找到了。
4 dismissed
v.解雇( dismiss的过去式和过去分词 );(使击球员或球队)退场;使退去;驳回
  • Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
  • He was dismissed for incompetence. 他因不称职而被解雇。
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