英语日常口语,Unit85:Talking,to,the,police警察询问:policeto
英语日常口语 Unit85:Talking to the police警察询问 本单元是关于警察询问的对话 Police 1: So sir: a number of fake watches have been handed in to us over the last few months, and almost all of them have been traced to this establishment. Can you explain this? Tim: Err, I"m not sure. We do use a reputable supplier. Police 1: Indeed. Your supplier wrote to you to tell you that some of the broken watches that you returned to them were fakes, didn"t they? Tim: Well yes, they did, but... look officer, I"m only the assistant manager. Police 1: And your point is? Tim: Well, like I said, I think you need to speak to my boss. Police 2: And like I said sir, we have talked to your boss. Apparently, you are in charge of all the watches that come through this department. Tim: Well, technically, yes, that"s true. Police 2: So, enlighten me: where did all these fake watches come from?
Vocabulary 词汇
traced 踪迹,去向 discovered where something originally came from, or discovered the course of events which caused something to be in its present state or location
establishment 机构 place of business
reputable 有信誉的 with a good reputation; reliable and trustworthy
supplier 供应商 a person or business which provides or supplies goods or services
indeed 确实(加强语气) "indeed" is used here as an interjection which expresses disbelief, scepticism, irony or doubt
apparently (adv) 很显然 according to the information which is available
technically (adv) 从技术上说 according to strict obedience to laws, rules, or principles 本单元的语言点是关于评论和观点的副词，有些副词告诉我们事情是怎么发生的。请看下面的解释和例句。 Comment and viewpoint adverbs
Adverbs (副词) - background (表达背景) Adverbs are often used to give more information about verbs. In other words, adverbs often tell us how things happen.
Examples: He swims fast. How does he swim? -fast She sings beautifully. How does she sing? -beautifully I opened the door wide. How did I open the door? -wide She quickly finished her dinner. How did she finish? –quickly
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