新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第83课(2)
Lesson 83 After the elections 大选之后
The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime
Minister's house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper. "I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday," he shouted, "Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"
"I know," answered Patrick, "but I love to hear you say it!"
句子讲解：
5、When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex- Prime Minister had gone abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again.
当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值勤的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。

第二天，帕特里克再次来到前首相的住处。

语言点 the policeman on duty值勤的警察
6、The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。

7、Though a little suspicious this time，the policeman gave him the same answer.
虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。