12-01-19 Police: When can it be that the thieves broke into your house? Owner: How could I know as my watch was stolen? 警察：你估计小偷是什么时候进入你家的？ 失主：我的手表都被偷走了，我怎么知道是什么时候？...

11-12-28 Three days later I recovered consciousness in a hospital. As the memory of that tragic night slowly evolved in my ailing brain I recognized in my attendant Moxon's confidential workman, Haley. Responding to a look he approached, smiling. 'Tell me ab...

11-12-09 In the summer of 1874 I was in Liverpool, whither（无论到哪里） I had gone on Business for the mercantile（商业的） house of Bronson Jarrett, New York. I am William Jarrett; my partner was Zenas Bronson. The firm failed last year, and unable to endu...

11-11-09 Neighbor: I heard a big noise in front of your house last night. What happened to you? Husband: It was nothing. My wife was a bit cross, and threw my overcoat out of the window. Neighbor: Your overcoat? But how could it make such a noise? Husband: I...

11-10-09 COLONEL Fitzwilliam's manners were very much admired at the parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably to the pleasure of their engagements at Rosings. It was some days, however, before they received any invitation thither（对...

11-09-22 MR. Collins's triumph in consequence of this invitation was complete. The power of displaying the grandeur（壮丽，宏伟） of his patroness to his wondering visitors, and of letting them see her civility towards himself and his wife, was exactly what...

11-09-20 A man went to the police office wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before. You will get your chance in court. said the Desk Sergeant. No, no, no. said the man. I want to know how he got into the house without w...

11-08-26 精彩对白 Bob: Ho, Bob Ho. Colt: Hey. So, how's it going with those kids? Bob: I'm taking Gillian and the children on a picnic. I'm going to force those kids to like me. Colt: Force them? You know, you might as well try scratching your ear with your...

11-08-11 His other characteristic, we soon learned, was tenacity（韧性，固执） . Bingo was not going to be put off by the mere fact of his home now being taken over by strangers - he would not leave. Though he never actually got into the house, his intention...

11-08-03 A Charcoal-burner carried on his trade in his own house. One day he met a friend, a fuller（漂洗工） , and entreated（恳求，请求） him to come and live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and that their housekeeping expenses wo...