DIALOG 30

THE HUMAN FLY

1--Did you hear about that guy who climbed a skyscraper?
2--I don't believe I did. Was it on the TV news last night?
1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper with nothing
but some big suction cups!
2--I suppose he got arrested.
1--He sure did! As soon as he got to the top of the
building, the cops were there to grab him!
2--And he'll have to pay a fine, of course.
1--In this guy's case it looks as if he might have to go
to jail, too!

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注解：

1）skycraper：摩天大樓。
2）I don't believe=I don't think
3）Human Fly：直譯為“具有人類特性的飛蠅。”因為飛蠅
是靠腳上吸盤在任何光滑的表面攀沿行走。
4）suction cup：吸盤。
5）cops（俗）=policemen
6）pay a fine；付罰款。fine在此是名詞。亦可作動詞用。
如：The police fined him heavily./He was fined $500.
7）jail=prison

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聽力練習：

DIALOG 98

THE HUMAN FLY

1--Did you _____ _____ that guy ____ _______ __ _______?
2--I don't believe I did. ____ ___ __ ___ __ ____ last night?
1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper _____ _______
____ _____ ____ _______ _____!
2--I suppose ___ ____ _______.
1--He sure did! __ _____ __ he got to the top of the
building, ____ ____ _____ ______ ___ ____ ____!
2--And he'll _____ __ ___ __ ____, of course.
1--In this guy's case it looks as if ___ ______ _____ ___ ___
___ ____, too!

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譯文：

1--你聽說過那個爬上摩天大樓的人了嗎？
2--我想沒有聽說過。是昨晚電視新聞廣播的嗎？
1--真了不起。這人自稱“人蠅”，只用幾個大吸盤，什么
別的器械也沒有，就爬上這座大樓。
2--我看他被逮捕了吧。
1--就是，他一爬到樓頂，等在那兒的警察就把他抓起來了。
2--他當然還得被罰款。
1--照他這種情況，還可能去蹲監獄呢！