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.
在一次斗牛时，一个醉汉突然溜达到斗牛场中间。人们开始大叫起来，但醉汉却没有意识到危险。 当时那公牛正忙着对付斗牛士，但突然它看见了醉汉，只见他正大声说着粗鲁的话，手里挥动着一顶红帽子。 对挑衅显然非常敏感，那公牛完全撇开斗牛士，直奔醉汉而来。观众突然静了下来。 可这醉汉像是很有把握似的。当公牛逼近他时，他踉跄地往旁边一闪，牛扑空了。 观众欢呼起来，醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。然而，此时已有3个人进入斗牛场，迅速把醉汉拉到安全的地方。 好像连牛也在为他感到遗憾，因为它一直同情地看着醉汉，直到他的背影消逝，才重新将注意力转向斗牛士。
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
- bullfight /ˈbʊlˌfaɪt/ 斗牛
- safety /ˈsefti/ 安全
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