2017公共英语考试PETS2对话练习（二十三）

Trev: They were hanging out in the alleyway near the car mechanic’s.

Cop: Did any of them have any tattoos or marks of any kind?

Trev: Yeah, the leader had a scar on his cheek. And they all had knife tattoos on their arms.

Cop: That’s the Mustard Hill Gang. They’re rotten apples all right. You kids are lucky you got away.

Trev: They drove east after taking our van, money, wallets and clothes.

Cop: I think I know where they hang out. I’ll show you some pictures just to make sure, then we’ll go arrest ’em.

(续上期，下期续)

警察：他们之中谁身上有刺青或任何特征吗?

崔佛：有，带头的脸颊上有条刀疤。还有他们的手臂上都有一把刀的刺青。

警察：那是芥茉山帮。他们的确是害群之马。能全身而退算你们这些小子幸运。

崔佛：他们抢走我们的厢型车、钱、皮夹跟衣服后往东开走了。

警察：我想我知道他们出没的地方。为了更加确认，我拿些照片给你们指认，然后我们就去逮捕他们。

重点解说：

★ hang out 出没

★ alleyway (n.) 巷，弄

★ mechanic (n.) 修车行

★ of any kind 任何种类的…(用于问句和否定句)

★ scar (n.) 疤

★ rotten apple 害群之马。一箱苹果中若有一个烂苹果，整箱苹果都会很快烂掉，所以用rotten apple来形容‘害群之马’

★ all right 的确如此，没错(用在句尾表示强调)

★ van (n.) 厢型车

★ arrest (v.) 逮捕