Smash and grab
咋櫥窗搶劫
The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.
The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jewelers. One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds
worth of diamonds.

1.The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening.

皮卡迪利大街附近的一條著名的拱廊街道上，幾家高檔商店剛剛開始營業。

語言點1:句子結構分析: in a famous arcade near Piccadilly是介詞短語，作shops的后置定語。

語言點2:重要短語總結:

(1)in a famous somewhere 在某個著名的地方
(2)In a notorious somewhere 在某個臭名昭著的地方
(3)In a reputed somewhere 在某個名聲好的地方
(4)In a disreputable somewhere 在某個名聲不好的地方

例句支持:

Ten years ago,she was born in a nortorious area in New York city.
10年前，她出生在一個臭名昭著的貧民窟。

2.At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty.

在早晨的這個時候，拱廊街上幾乎空無一人。

語言點:句子結構分析: At this time of the morning作時間狀語。Almost為副詞，修飾empty。

3.Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display.

珠寶店主泰勒先生正在欣賞新布置的櫥窗。

語言點1:句子結構分析: the owner of a jewellery shop是Mr.Taylor的同位語，起解釋說明的作用。

語言點2:與“主人”有關的單詞總結:

Owner 主人
Master主人
Padrone 主人
Host 主人
Hostess 女主人
Mistress 女主人
Entertainer 款待者
Amphitryon 東道主

語言點3:admire表示“欣賞，欽佩”。同類短語有:
(1)feel admiration for sb./sth. 非常欣賞某人/某事
(2)look up to sb. 欽佩某人
(3)show respect to sb. 尊敬某人

例句支持:

We should look up to our parents and teachers. 我們都應該尊敬父母和老師。

They have shown great respect to the journalists. 他們非常敬重記者。