Lesson 95 A fantasy 純屬虛構(gòu)

When the Ambassador or Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.

'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'

'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'

'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?'

'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.'

The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat.

'And how can you explain that?' she asked.

'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, don't you think? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.'

句子講解:

1、When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.

當(dāng)艾斯卡羅比亞國的大使回家吃午飯的時候,把他的妻子嚇壞了。

語言點 get a shock大吃一驚

2、He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.

他看上去臉色蒼白,衣服破爛不堪。

語言點 in a frightful state表示"慘不忍睹"。

3、'What has happened? 'she asked.

"發(fā)生了什么事?"她問道。