The student hid in an archway nearby where he could watch and hear everything that went on.

nearby ^{adj./adv. 在附近的}

• an archway nearby ^{adv.附近地}
• a nearby archway ^{adj.附件的}

I spent my summer vacation in the country where I had more privacy. ^{我的暑假是在乡下度过的，在那儿我可以更不受打扰地生活。}

Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go away.

sure enough ^{果然、不出所料}

• Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening.
• The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.

on the scene / spot ^{在现场，到现场}

• Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.
• Officer Montoya was first on the scene. ^{蒙托亚警官是第一个到达现场的人。}
• Firefighters were on the scene immediately.^{消防队立刻赶到现场。}
• By the time I arrived on the scene , it was all over.^{我来到现场时，一切都已结束。}

When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen, he threatened to remove them by force.

receive + n. ^{受到了...、得到了...、遭到了…}

• These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.
• No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.
• This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.
• The majority of the patients attending the medical out-patients departments of our hospitals feel that they have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of medicine, a box of pills, or a small jar of ointment, ... ^NCE4-28

threaten to do ^{（人做主语）威胁说⋯、（物做主语）有…的危险}

• We keep trying all four methods, but the sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatens to overwhelm us.
• It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.

The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help.

please ^{v.高兴，乐意}

• Come whenever you please.
• Women should be free to dress and act as they please. ^{女人应该有自由随自己的意愿着装和行事。}
• He does whatever he pleases.^{他想做什么就做什么。}
• It pleased him to talk to her. ^{和她谈话让他高兴。}
• He appeared anxious to please. ^{他似乎急于讨好。}

Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen.

remonstrate with sb. ^规劝

• A district official went to remonstrate with the landowners. ^{区里派了一个干部去对地主进行劝诫。}
• A district official walked in the night to remonstrate with the landowners. ^{有天晚上，区里派了一个干部去对地主进行劝诫。}
• During the suspension, the Russians went to their fans' end and seemed to remonstrate with them. ^{在暂停期间，俄罗斯人去到他们的球迷看台区要求球迷的合作。}

As the men refused to stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumatic drill.

seize ^{v.抓住；（用武力）夺取；没收}

• Troops have seized the airport and railway terminals.  ^{军队已经占领了机场和铁路终点站。}
• Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper. ^{据报道警方已没收了该报纸今早所有的出刊。}
• During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property.  ^{暴乱期间数以百计的人乘机窃取财物。}

The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper.

lose one's temper ^{某人发火了}

• I've never seen him get mad or lose his temper.^{我从未见过他发疯或发火。}
• He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.^{大家都知道他有时会发脾气。}
• He lost his temper when he found out his car had been scratched. ^{当他发现他的车被刮花时，他发了脾气。}

At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest.

At this ^前指

在英语中，this 和 that 均可前指，但一般只有 this 可以后指。

• Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: 'The light is indeed dim, sire. I must get my glasses.' With this, he hurried off the stage.
• In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
• Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once.
• In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
• After seven days of this, I went to a party. Everybody around me was smoking, and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
• To be, or not to be: that is the question. — Shakespeare
• Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Mark Twain
• Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing. — Herodotus

point out ^{指出，提醒说}

• Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.
• Anyway, as Brian pointed out, it is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking. He himself has done it lots of times!
• ...pointed out a microscopic ‘o’ beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station.

be under arrest ^被捕

• She was under arrest on suspicion of murder. ^{她因涉嫌谋杀而被逮捕。}
• I am placing you under arrest. ^{我现在要逮捕你。}
• He is said to be under arrest fr stealing. ^{据说他由于偷窃被捕了。}

Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.

Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone.

The police granted him permission and a policeman ... ^{不使用被动会显得啰嗦}

give / grant (sb.) permission ^{给予(某人)许可}

• The teacher gave the student permission to leave early. ^{老师允许这名学生早退。}
• The council granted him permission to build on the land. ^{委员会批准了他在这片土地上建造的许可。}

He asked the teacher if he might make a telephone call. Permission was denied and he had to wait until the class was over.^{他问老师他是否能打个电话。 老师不允许他这么做，于是他只好等 到下课。}

Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.

Only + 时间状语 = 直到...才

• Only then did he realize that he was mistaken.

only + 状语 ^{位于句首，用部分倒装}

• Only by working hard can we succeed in doing anything.
• Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother will it learn how to swim.