中英文本

47.Almost Caught
47.差点被逮住
When Tom got to the check-out counter to check out, he began to sweat.
当汤姆来到结账时，他开始冒汗了。
"Is something wrong?" the lady asked.
有什么不对吗？“接待他的女士问。
"Oh, no," Tom said as he motioned for his girlfriend to come over so that they could change hands with the items they were trying to steal.
噢，没有。汤姆说，他示意女朋友赶快过来，这样他们就可以把他们想偷的东西转手拿走。
The situation then took a change for the worse when he dropped the radio.
当他把收音机掉到地上的时候，形式开始向坏的方面变化了。

"Whoops!" he said. "I dropped my raido."
“哎哟！”他叫道。“我的收音机掉了。”
As he bent down to pick it up, however, the lady checked him over with her eyes.
但是，在他弯腰去捡的时候，那位女士用眼睛打量了他一下。
She saw something bulging out of his pocket.
她看见他口袋有个东西鼓了出来。
"Are you sure that's yours?" She asked, looking him straight in the eye.
“你肯定这是你的吗？”她问道，眼睛直视着他。
"Can I buy that candy too?"
我能再买点那种糖果吗？
"Don't change the subject!
别改变话题！
If that's our radio, I'm going to have you charged for theft!"
如果那是我们的收音机，我会用偷窃罪告你的!"
When she said that, Tom changed his mind and decided to be honest.
她说话的时候，汤姆改变了主意，决定做诚实的人。
He quickly changed his tune.
他很快改变了说话的调子。
"Oh, yeah. It's yours.I forgot to check it in.
“啊，是的，这是你们的收音机。我忘了登记了。
Here, I'll pay for that too!"
来，它的钱我也付了！”
As he looked over to check with his girlfriend he saw her nod toward his backside.
在他望过去与女朋友联系时，他发现她现在朝他的背面点头。
"And I want to buy this, too! he said as he pulled out a CD and put it on the counter.
“这个我也想买！”他拿出一个CD放在柜台上说。
That made the lady's face change into a smile.
这时女士的面部表情变成了微笑。
"I'm glad you decided to buy everything you were looking at!" she said.
“我很高兴你决定把你看得东西都买下了” 她说。
Walking out check by jowl with his girlfriend she tried to cheer him up.
和女朋友紧靠在一起走出来的时候，她试图让他高兴起来。
"C'mon forget stealing.
“好啦，忘了偷东西的事吧。
I like you better when you're honest.
我更喜欢诚实的你。
Let's stop chasing the rainbows, okey?"
我们不要想入非非了，好吗？”

重点讲解

1.check out 检验，结账离开
例句：I'm ready to check out now.
我准备好要结账。
2.check over 检查，核对
例句：You'd better check over the car to fix its break down
你最好把车仔细检查一遍，排除它的故障。
3.look over 检查，查看
例句：You might want to look over these dispatches.
你或许还要看一下这些文件。
4.check in 报到，记录
例句：By what time should I check in?
我该什么时间办理登机手续呢？
5.chase the rainbows 做白日梦
例句：He is chasing the rainbows.
他在做白日梦。
6.cheer up 使高兴，高兴起来
例句：Cheer up, I'm only trying to make you jealous.
别不高兴，我只不过想引你吃醋。