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.

13. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain.

一個竊賊被一尊很重的雕像擊中，但由于他忙著搶鉆石首飾，竟連疼痛都顧不上了。

語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:was struck by為被動語態(tài)形式，說明其中的一個竊賊被什么東西砸中了。But引導(dǎo)表示轉(zhuǎn)折的句子，描述這個竊賊在被砸后的反應(yīng)。

語言點2:be busy helping sb.do/with sth.表示“忙著幫某人應(yīng)付某事”。

例句支持:

John is busy helping his sister with her experiment. 約翰正忙著棒他的妹妹做實驗。

14. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed.

這場搶劫只持續(xù)了3分鐘，因為竊賊爭先恐后地爬上轎車，以驚人的速度開跑了。

語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:for引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句，交代為什么搶劫只持續(xù)了30分鐘。At a fantastic speed為方式狀語，補充說明逃跑的速度有多快。

語言點2:含有speed的短語總結(jié):

Fantastic speed 驚人的速度
Top speed 最高速度
High/fair speed 高速
Speed up 加速
Speed down 減速

15. 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.

就在轎車離開的時候，泰勒先生從店里沖了出來，跟在車后追趕，一邊還往車上扔煙灰缸，花瓶。但他已經(jīng)無法抓住那些竊賊了。

語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:just as引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句，說明“正當(dāng)某事發(fā)生了某事”。But轉(zhuǎn)折說明不可能追溯搶劫犯。

語言點2:just as表示“正當(dāng)…時候”，其引導(dǎo)的句子的謂語多用過去進行時。It is/was impossible to do sth.表示“不可能做某事”。

16. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.

他們已帶著價值數(shù)千鎊的首飾逃之夭夭了。

語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析: with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds作had got away的伴隨狀語。

語言點2:對比學(xué)習(xí):

Thousands of pounds worth of diamonds 值幾千英鎊的鉆石

Diamonds are worth thousands of pounds 鉆石值幾千英鎊