Then, her composure regained, shewas ready to set off with the porter's assistance to search for any intruders whomight still be lurking in her flat.
They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want tohinder the police in their search for fingerprints. The chaos was inconceivable.
10.Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter'sassistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.
此刻老婦人也鎮(zhèn)定了下來,準備在看門人的協(xié)助下搜尋可能仍躲藏在她房里的竅賊。
語言點1:句子結構分析:be ready to do的意思是“準備做”。Who引導定語從句,修飾any intruders。
語言點2:lurk的意思是“躲藏。”
11. They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did notwant to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints.
他倆搜遍這每一個房間,小心翼翼地不接觸任何東西,因為他們怕妨礙警察尋找指紋。
語言點1:句子結構分析: being careful to touch nothing是補充狀語。
語言點2:fingerprint的意思是“指紋”。
12.The chaos was inconceivable.
房間里的紊亂狀況是無法想像的。