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REPORTING A BREAK-IN
( 2012-06-15 )



      You take your dog down the back alley for an evening walk. As you approach the house on the corner, you see two men with a flashlight breaking in through the back door. You hurry back home and call the Police.
      A: Is this the Police?
      B: Yes, what can we do for you?
      A: I believe there is a break-in at 1200 Prow Street. I saw two men with a flashlight trying to break down the back door.
      B: What time did this happen?
      A: Just five minutes ago.
      B:  Did you get a description of them?
      A: No, I only saw their flashlight and heard them whispering.
      B: Please give me your name, address, and telephone number. We'll dispatch a car over there immediately.

      黃昏時你帶同你的狗在後巷散步。當你走近街角一間房子時,你看見兩個男人打在手電筒,試圖從後門闖入。你趕快回家,打電話到警局去。
      甲:這是警局嗎?
      乙:是,有什麼我們可以幫你嗎?
      甲:我相信有人非法進入寶路街1200號。我看見兩個拿着手電筒的男人試圖打破後門。
      乙:是在什麼時間發生的呢?
      甲:只五分鐘前。
      乙:你能描述他們的樣貌嗎?
      甲:不能。我只見到他們的手電筒和聽到他們低聲談話。
      乙:請你告訴我你的姓名、地址和電話號碼。我們會立刻派遣一輛車到那裏去。

      Language Notes 語文註解
      (1) Bread-in——闖入,非法進入。
      (2) Flashlight——手電筒。
      (3) Break down——這裏解破壞。
      (4) Description— —描述、形容。
      (5) Whispering——低聲談話。
      (6) Dispatch——派遣。