74_Out_of_the_Limelight
74 Out of the Limelight¶
An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect. 'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam. 'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?' Meanwhile, two other actors Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. 'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted. 'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!' 'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.' 'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!'
Words¶
- precautions /priˈkɔʃənz/ 预防措施
- picnic /ˈpɪkˌnɪk/ 野餐
- shady /ˈʃedi/ 树荫
- sheriff /ˈʃɛrəf/ 警长
- notice /ˈnotəs/ 通知
- sneer /snɪr/ 嘲笑
Expressions¶
- stay out of the limelight 远离聚光灯；不出风头
- take precaution 采取预防措施
- sb. is a big/huge fan of a. 某人是……的狂热粉丝
- on such short notice 时间如此仓促
- with a sneer/sneer at sb. 嘲笑；对某人嗤之以鼻
- a party of 一队；一群
- Why don't we... 我们为什么不……
- carry sth. to sw. 把某物带到某地
- make oneself comfortable... 让自己舒服些
- don't be too hard on us... 别对我们太苛刻
- get out of here... 从这里出去