(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Martin: Why do you look so upset?
马丁：为什么你看起来如此沮丧？
Joselyn: Our neighbor’s house was broken into last night. The burglar stole her laptop and some jewelry. Like us, she doesn’t have a security system.
约瑟琳：昨晚我们邻居家被盗了。窃贼偷走了笔记本电脑和一些首饰。跟我们一样，她也没有安装安保系统。
Martin: Burglar alarms aren’t foolproof. Well, I’m not letting any burglars get close to our house. Let’s go.
马丁：防盗报警器也不能确保万无一失。好了，我不会让任何小偷靠近咱们家的。咱们走吧。
Joselyn: Where are we going?
约瑟琳：去哪里？
Martin: To the home improvement store. We need to buff up our security. I want to install motion detectors, floodlights, and security cameras to the outside of the house.
马丁：家居装饰店。我们需要增加家里的防护措施。我打算在屋外安装探测器，探照灯还有摄像头。
Joselyn: I suppose that’s a good idea.
约瑟琳：这是个好主意。
Martin: I also want to put a timer on our indoor lights and a better deadbolt for the front door.
马丁：我还想给室内的灯安装一个计时器，在大门加一道更加结实的门闩。
Joselyn: Those will probably help.
约瑟琳：这些应该会有帮助。
Martin: We can find out the cost of metal bars for the windows and a security door.
马丁：再装上防盗窗和防盗门那就更加保险了。
Joselyn: Whoa, I think that might be a bit much.
约瑟琳：咳，我觉得有些多余了。
Martin: Nonsense. If we’re going to do something, we’re going to do it right. Barbed wire on top of our fence would probably be next…
马丁：胡说！既然要做一件事，那就要做好。下一步给咱们家篱笆围上铁丝。
Joselyn: That’s not a good idea…
约瑟琳：这做法不太可行吧。
Martin: And last but not least, we’ll need an attack dog.
马丁：这还不够，我们还需要一只警犬。
Joselyn: An attack dog?! This is sounding more like a military compound than a home.
约瑟琳：还要一只警犬？怎么听起来不像家倒像个警局。
Martin: That’s right. When I’m done, Fort Knox will have nothing on us !
马丁：没错。等我的杰作完工，就连诺克斯堡也拿我没法儿！
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重点讲解
1.attack dog 警犬
例句:The officer’s attack dog has saved his life many times.
这位警察的攻击犬多次救了主人的命。
2.broken into 破门而入
例句:Someone has broken into our house.
有人闯入我们家了。
3.buff up 提高；擦亮
例句:Grind it using a fine emery paper or buff it up.
请用细砂纸或锉刀研磨，或者用拋光器磨光。
4.security door 防盗门
例句:With the security door so firm that nobody can break in.
防盗门这么结实，没有入能闯进来。
