Lesson 81 Escape

Text:

When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war quickly dragged him into the bushes. Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man's clothes. Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. He could hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped. At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed. When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards him. The man obviously wanted to talk. He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow. Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.

Words & Expressions

*frame/set up 陷害

--I need to find out who tried to frame me.

--He claimed yesterday that he had been set up after drugs were discovered at his home.

*domestic violence crimes/cases 家庭暴力

--Women are still the main victims of domestic violence.

*child abuse/non-accidental injury/child molestation 虐待儿童/猥亵儿童

physical, sexual, or emotional ill-treatment or neglect of a child, esp by those responsible for its welfare

--The child molestation case was settled out of court with Jackson reportedly paying the boy millions of dollars.

*stand to attention/stand at ease/salute 立正/稍息/敬礼

raise one's hand in salute  举手敬礼

a salute at attention 立正敬礼

bring the sword to the salute 举剑敬礼

Sentences

现在/过去分词做状语

Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the clothes.

Dressed in blue uniform, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp.

Jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he can.

Pronunciation

shoulder [ˈʃoʊldə(r)]

obviously [ˈɑ:bviəsli]

uniform [ˈju:nɪfɔ:rm]

towards [tɔ:rdz]