70_Red_for_Danger
70 Red for Danger¶
During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout , but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk (who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap). Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
Words¶
- drunk /drʌŋk/ 酒鬼
- wandered /ˈwɑndɚd/ 闲逛
- began /bɪˈɡæn/ to /tu/ shout /ʃaʊt/ 喊叫
- unaware /ˌənəˈwɛr/ 不知道的
- matador /ˈmætəˌdɔr/ 斗牛士
- Apparently /əˈpɛrəntli/ 显然地
- sensitive /ˈsɛnsətɪv/ 敏感的
- criticism /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ 批评
- charged /tʃɑrdʒd/ at /æt/ 向某人或某物猛冲过去
- clumsily /ˈklʌmsəli/ 笨拙地
- bowed /baʊd/ 鞠躬
- sympathetically /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkəli/ 富有同情心地
- turning /ˈtɝnɪŋ/ its /ɪts/ attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ to /tu/ 转移注意力
Expressions¶
- be unaware of ... 没有意识到……
- be aware of ... 意识到……
- make that stupid remark 说那愚蠢的话
- be sensitive about sth. accept criticism 对某事敏感；接受批评
- charge at sb. = attack 冲向/攻击某人
- for your safety 为了你的安全
- be busy with sth. 忙于某事
- at the time 当时
- catch sight of a. 瞥见
- grow quiet... 变得安静
- get close to a. 靠近
- step aside 靠边站
- break into cheers 突然喝起彩来
- feel sorry for sb. 为某人感到难过
- look on ... 旁观
- out of the way ... 不挡道；偏僻的
- turn sb’s attention to a. 把某人的注意力转移到a
- once more 再一次