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儿童英语读物 The Mystery in the Fortune Cookie CHAPTER 4 Who is Drum Keller?

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The Aldens got up early the next morning to surprise Aunt Jane with a special breakfast. They discussed the mystery while they worked.

“I still can’t believe it,” Jessie was saying as she scrambled1 eggs in a large bowl. “Imagine finding a mystery in a fortune cookie!”

“I keep wondering where we should look first,” said Violet, who was washing strawberries under the tap. “When we get to town, I mean.”

Henry looked up. “Unless I miss my guess, the Rainbow’s End Jewelry2 Store might be a good place to start.”

The others stared at Henry. Slowly they understood his meaning.

“Oh!” cried Violet. “If a rainbow explodes, then — ”

“That’s the end of it!” finished Benny.

Henry nodded. “Exactly.”

Benny let out a cheer. It was always fun figuring out clues.

“And the jewelry store is right beside The Underground,” added Jessie.

Violet nodded. “And that means it’s not far from the Kowloon Restaurant.”

“Something sure smells good,” Aunt Jane said, walking into the kitchen.

“We made breakfast,” Jessie told her. “Come and have some.”

Aunt Jane pulled up a chair. “You certainly are the early birds today.”

“Well, the early bird catches the worm,” Henry said with a grin. He set a platter of crispy bacon on the table.

Smiling, Aunt Jane said, “I have a hunch3 you won’t be looking for worms today.”

“You’re right, Aunt Jane.” Benny’s eyes were shining. “We’ll be looking for clues!”

“We thought we’d ride into town after breakfast,” Jessie said as she dished up the scrambled eggs.

“If you don’t mind, Aunt Jane,” Violet was quick to add.

Aunt Jane didn’t mind at all. She knew the Aldens were never happier than when they were tracking clues. “Just beware of exploding rainbows and twisting tigers!” she said. She sounded serious, but there was a teasing twinkle in her eye.

After breakfast, when the dishes had been washed and put away, the Aldens set off on the bikes their aunt kept for them. As they pedaled along the dirt roads, Violet looked over at Jessie, who was riding beside her.

“Don’t you just love the sweet country air?” she asked.

Jessie took a deep breath and nodded. “I can smell dried grass and wildflowers.”

When the Aldens arrived in town, they put their bikes in a bike rack. Then they walked the short distance from the parking lot to Elmford’s Main Street. The children had visited Aunt Jane so many times, they knew their way around the little town very well.

Henry’s gaze took in the tidy little shops that lined both sides of the street. “Let’s check out the Rainbow’s End Jewelry Store.”

“Rainbows can’t really explode,” said Benny as he fell into step beside Henry. Then he frowned a little. “Can they?”

Henry shook his head. “I’ve never heard of it.”

“Rainbows just fade away,” said Violet.

Benny was still busy thinking. “And there’s no such thing as twisting tigers, right?”

“Right,” said Jessie. “Somebody just has a good imagination.”

Violet had a thought. “Maybe the jewelry store has a brooch or a necklace with a twisting tiger or a colorful rainbow on it.”

“Could be,” said Henry.

As the Aldens neared the jewelry store, a voice behind them said, “Well, look who’s here!”

The children turned around and saw Dottie coming up the stone steps from The Underground. She looked at the Aldens curiously4. “What brings you into town again so soon?”

Benny ran over to her, bursting with news. “We’ll be solving the fortune cookie mystery in no time, Dottie!” he said. “Henry figured out one of the clues already.”

Raising her eyebrows5, Dottie said, “Well, imagine that!” She seemed delighted.

“We’re not really sure we’re on the right track,” Henry was quick to add. “But we think Benny’s fortune might be leading us to the Rainbow’s End Jewelry Store.”

“Would you mind if I tag along?” Dottie asked. “Maybe I can sniff6 out a clue or two.”

“We’d love to have you join us,” Violet told her, speaking for them all.

As they stepped inside the jewelry store, Benny suddenly spotted7 another familiar face. Martin Howard was staring through the glass countertop at the sparkling array of rings and watches. He seemed to be lost in thought.

“Hi, Martin!” Benny called out to him.

Suddenly Martin jerked his head around. “Oh!” He looked startled to see the Aldens. Then he caught sight of his business partner and his face turned bright red.

Dottie gave him a puzzled smile. “What are you doing here, Martin?”

The question seemed to catch him off guard. “What ... ?”

“I didn’t know you took an interest in jewelry.”

“I ... I was just looking at, um ... watches,” Martin stammered8.

“Watches?” echoed Dottie. “But ... you already have two beautiful watches, Martin.”

“A person can have three watches, can’t he?” Martin cut in a little gruffly.

Jessie looked at Henry, but she didn’t say anything. She thought Martin seemed very nervous.

Just then, a woman in a blue business suit came out from the back room. She was carrying a tiny velvet9 box in her hand. “You’re going to love this, Martin,” she said. “It’s the most stunning10 — ”

Martin held up a hand. “No! No, I don’t want to see it right now!” His voice sounded tense. “I don’t have time to stand around looking at watches all day.”

The salesclerk gave Martin a peculiar11 look. “Watches? But I thought — ”

Martin’s forehead was beading with perspiration12. “I, uh, I have to leave. Right now. I just remembered that I forgot something.” With that, he turned on his heel and rushed out.

The woman behind the counter let out a sigh. “For the life of me, I’ll never understand people!” Then she disappeared into the back again.

“What was that all about?” Henry wondered aloud.

Violet added, “Martin’s usually so friendly.”

“Always such a perfect gentleman,” Dottie agreed. “Goodness, he was acting13 as though he’d just been caught doing something wrong.”

Soon they forgot all about Martin as they set to work searching for exploding rainbows and twisting tigers. They looked carefully at all the displays of lockets and necklaces, brooches and bracelets14, watches and rings, tie clips and earrings15. But they found nothing that would help with the mystery.

Outside, Henry said, “I guess we weren’t on the right track after all.”

“Now what?” said Benny.

“Why not check out the other stores on Main Street?” Dottie suggested. Then, with a cheery wave, she dashed back to The Underground.

Nobody had any better ideas, so the Aldens continued down Main Street. “Anything unusual can be a clue,” Henry reminded them, “or an answer to a clue.”

They kept their eyes open, but there were no exploding rainbows or twisting tigers in any of the stores along the way. After a while, Benny stopped to watch a man wearing a red rubber nose. The man was in front of Albert’s Fruit and Vegetable Cellar handing out balloons to the customers.

Benny turned to Henry. “That clown’s handing out balloons.”

“That’s true,” Henry said, giving his brother a puzzled look.

“And the balloons are in every color of the rainbow!”

“Wait a minute!” said Henry. “You might be onto something, Benny. Balloons explode if you prick16 them with a pin.”

“Do you think the clues are leading us here?” Jessie asked in disbelief. “To Albert’s Fruit and Vegetable Cellar?”

“Anything’s possible,” said Henry. “Clowns are in the circus, and so are lions and tigers.”

“Let’s take a look around,” Violet suggested.

The Aldens searched through the shop once ... twice ... three times. They found oranges and apples, bananas and plums, turnips17 and potatoes, carrots and celery, onions and cabbages. But no clues.

When they stepped outside, the man in the red rubber nose offered Benny a balloon. But Benny just shook his head. “Thanks anyway,” he said. Then he walked away with his shoulders slumped18.

“Never mind,” Jessie said, ruffling19 her little brother’s hair. “It was worth a shot.”

As they continued along the sidewalk, Violet suddenly spun20 around to face her sister and brothers. “I just thought of something! We need to go back.”

“Back?” echoed Henry. “You mean the way we came?”

Violet nodded. “Maybe Benny’s on the right track about the circus.”

“But, Violet,” said Jessie, “Elmford doesn’t have a circus.”

“There’s another name for it,” Violet told them. “For the circus, I mean.”

Henry, Jessie, and Benny stared at her. They looked totally confused. Then Jessie snapped her fingers in sudden understanding.

“Some people call the circus the big top!”

Benny scrunched21 up his face. “I don’t get it.”

“I think I do,” said Henry. “You’re talking about the Big Top T-Shirt Shop, aren’t you, Violet?”

With that, the children hurried back along Main Street. Inside the T-shirt shop, Benny made a beeline straight for the salesman. “Excuse me, please,” he said. “I was wondering if you have any shirts with exploding rainbows or twisting tigers on them.”

His brother and sisters exchanged smiles. They could always count on Benny not to waste time on small talk.

The salesman rolled his eyes. “Look, I just started this job today,” he said irritably22. “I have no idea what’s here.” Then he turned his back on Benny and walked away.

Benny spoke23 in a small voice. “I tried to be polite.”

“You were polite, Benny.” Violet stepped up beside her brother and put a comforting arm around him.

“We can look through the T-shirts ourselves. It won’t take long if we split up,” Jessie suggested in her practical way.

Jessie and Violet set to work checking out the T-shirts on the shelves. Henry and Benny searched through the T-shirts piled on the half-price table. They looked and looked. But they didn’t find any T-shirts with exploding rainbows or twisting tigers on them.

At last, they stepped outside. “Looks like we struck out again,” Violet admitted.

Henry shook his head. “It’s a real mess in there,” he remarked. “No wonder that new salesman didn’t know what T-shirts they had.”

“What now?” Benny wanted to know.

Henry looked at his wristwatch. “Why don’t we figure it out over lunch?”

“Great idea!” cried Benny. He gave his brother the thumbs-up sign.

Soon they were all settled in a booth at the Elmford Coffee Shop. “Maybe we didn’t find any clues,” Violet said. “But at least we didn’t come away empty-handed.” She held up a shopping bag.

Jessie smiled. “Won’t Grandfather be surprised?”

“I can’t wait for him to see it,” added Benny.

As Henry passed out the menus, he said, “What could be a better gift for Grandfather than a T-shirt with ‘World’s Greatest Grandfather’ on it?”

When the waitress arrived, Henry ordered a toasted cheese sandwich and a cola. Jessie had a chicken sandwich, cole slaw, and milk. Violet chose tuna on a bun and lemonade. And Benny ordered a hamburger, fries, and chocolate milk. The waitress wrote down their orders and hurried away.

While they waited for their food, the Aldens turned their attention back to the mystery. “Isn’t it funny?” Jessie remarked. “The clues seemed to fit so many places.”

Nodding, Henry started adding everything up on his fingers. “First, there was the Rainbow’s End Jewelry Store, then Albert’s Fruit and Vegetable Cellar, and finally the Big Top T-Shirt Shop.”

“That seems weird24,” said Violet.

Henry shrugged25. “It’s amazing what you can talk yourself into.”

“What do you mean, Henry?” Benny wanted to know.

“Well ... ” Henry hesitated. “It turns out the clues weren’t really leading us to any of those places,” he pointed26 out. “Maybe we just made the clues fit because ... ” He paused for a moment to sort out his thoughts. “Well, because we wanted to believe there was a real mystery to solve.”

The corners of Benny’s mouth turned down. “You mean this isn’t a real mystery?” He looked crushed.

There was a long silence. In a quiet voice, Henry finally answered Benny’s question. “It’s beginning to look that way.”

Violet bit her lip. “I really don’t know what to believe.”

“I don’t, either,” put in Jessie. “But I guess it’s possible we got all worked up about nothing. Maybe Martin was right after all. Maybe the fortune was just some prank27.”

Benny didn’t look very happy to hear that. The enthusiasm seemed to drain out of him.

No one said anything for a while. There was nothing to say. If the fortune was just a prank, then there wasn’t a mystery to solve.

As the waitress brought their food, Benny spoke up. “We can’t just do nothing, can we?” he protested.

Violet felt her brother’s disappointment. “Maybe we should check out a few more stores.”

“Okay, Benny,” Henry said. “We’ll go to all the stores.”

“We promise,” added Jessie.

Benny felt more cheerful after hearing this. “Maybe we can check out the ice cream parlor28 next,” Benny suggested, with a grin on his face. He dipped a french fry into ketchup29. “And while we’re there, we can get — ”

“Ice-cream cones30 for dessert!” finished Violet, who couldn’t help laughing.

Jessie swallowed a bite of her sandwich. “Are you sure you’ll have room for dessert, Benny, after a hamburger and so many fries?” She smiled as she waited for her younger brother’s answer, even though she knew what it would be.

“I always have room for ice cream!” said Benny, who loved desserts. He turned to his brother. “Do we have enough money for ice cream, Henry?”

But Henry didn’t seem to hear Benny. He had spotted someone sitting at a nearby booth. It was Martin! He was sipping32 coffee and talking on a cell phone.

“Of course I’m not getting cold feet!” Martin said into the phone, sounding annoyed. “I’m telling you, there was nothing I could do. It all happened too fast.”

Henry put his finger to his lips. “Don’t look now,” he whispered to the others, “but Martin is here.”

One by one, the other Aldens peeked33 over to take a look. “You’re right, Henry,” Jessie said, trying not to stare.

Violet turned around slowly to take another glance. “I wonder why he looks upset,” she said in a hushed voice.

The children didn’t mean to eavesdrop34. But from where they were sitting, they couldn’t help overhearing bits and pieces of the phone conversation.

“Don’t forget, you’re dealing35 with Drum Keller.” Martin was talking loudly now. “Even a hint of something fishy36 going on and it’ll ruin everything!”

Jessie held a forkful of coleslaw in midair. “Did ... did he just say something fishy was going on?”

“Yes,” Henry answered. None of them liked the sound of this.

Just then, Martin pocketed his cell phone, got to his feet, and walked out of the coffee shop. As the door closed, the Aldens leaned closer together and began speaking in low voices.

“Do you think something fishy really is going on?” Violet said in alarm.

“I hope not.” Jessie found it difficult to swallow. She put down her fork. “I really like Martin. He’s always been so nice to us.” She didn’t like to think of him doing anything wrong.

Henry took a sip31 of his cola. “He was acting weird in the jewelry store today.”

Jessie nodded. “He looked as if we’d caught him in the middle of something he wanted to keep secret.”

The four children fell silent for a while. They were all wondering the same things. Who was Drum Keller? And what on earth was Martin Howard up to?
 


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1 scrambled 2e4a1c533c25a82f8e80e696225a73f2     
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 jewelry 0auz1     
n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝
参考例句:
  • The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
  • Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
3 hunch CdVzZ     
n.预感,直觉
参考例句:
  • I have a hunch that he didn't really want to go.我有这么一种感觉,他并不真正想去。
  • I had a hunch that Susan and I would work well together.我有预感和苏珊共事会很融洽。
4 curiously 3v0zIc     
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
参考例句:
  • He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
  • He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
5 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
6 sniff PF7zs     
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
参考例句:
  • The police used dogs to sniff out the criminals in their hiding - place.警察使用警犬查出了罪犯的藏身地点。
  • When Munchie meets a dog on the beach, they sniff each other for a while.当麦奇在海滩上碰到另一条狗的时候,他们会彼此嗅一会儿。
7 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
8 stammered 76088bc9384c91d5745fd550a9d81721     
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
9 velvet 5gqyO     
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
参考例句:
  • This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
  • The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
10 stunning NhGzDh     
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
参考例句:
  • His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
  • The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
11 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
参考例句:
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
12 perspiration c3UzD     
n.汗水;出汗
参考例句:
  • It is so hot that my clothes are wet with perspiration.天太热了,我的衣服被汗水湿透了。
  • The perspiration was running down my back.汗从我背上淌下来。
13 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
14 bracelets 58df124ddcdc646ef29c1c5054d8043d     
n.手镯,臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 earrings 9ukzSs     
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 );耳坠子
参考例句:
  • a pair of earrings 一对耳环
  • These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 prick QQyxb     
v.刺伤,刺痛,刺孔;n.刺伤,刺痛
参考例句:
  • He felt a sharp prick when he stepped on an upturned nail.当他踩在一个尖朝上的钉子上时,他感到剧烈的疼痛。
  • He burst the balloon with a prick of the pin.他用针一戳,气球就爆了。
17 turnips 0a5b5892a51b9bd77b247285ad0b3f77     
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表
参考例句:
  • Well, I like turnips, tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflowers, onions and carrots. 噢,我喜欢大萝卜、西红柿、茄子、菜花、洋葱和胡萝卜。 来自魔法英语-口语突破(高中)
  • This is turnip soup, made from real turnips. 这是大头菜汤,用真正的大头菜做的。
18 slumped b010f9799fb8ebd413389b9083180d8d     
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
参考例句:
  • Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
  • The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上,疲惫得睡着了。
19 ruffling f5a3df16ac01b1e31d38c8ab7061c27b     
弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱
参考例句:
  • A cool breeze brushed his face, ruffling his hair. 一阵凉风迎面拂来,吹乱了他的头发。
  • "Indeed, they do not,'said Pitty, ruffling. "说真的,那倒不一定。" 皮蒂皱皱眉头,表示异议。
20 spun kvjwT     
v.纺,杜撰,急转身
参考例句:
  • His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
  • Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
21 scrunched c0664d844856bef433bce5850de659f2     
v.发出喀嚓声( scrunch的过去式和过去分词 );蜷缩;压;挤压
参考例句:
  • The snow scrunched underfoot. 雪在脚下发出嘎吱嘎吱的声音。
  • He scrunched up the piece of paper and threw it at me. 他把那张纸揉成一个小团,朝我扔过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 irritably e3uxw     
ad.易生气地
参考例句:
  • He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. 他发火了,暴躁地斥责孩子们。
  • On this account the silence was irritably broken by a reproof. 为了这件事,他妻子大声斥责,令人恼火地打破了宁静。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
23 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
24 weird bghw8     
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
参考例句:
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
25 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
26 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
27 prank 51azg     
n.开玩笑,恶作剧;v.装饰;打扮;炫耀自己
参考例句:
  • It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.人们认为火警报警器响是个恶作剧。
  • The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.系主任正在惩罚那些恶作剧的男学生。
28 parlor v4MzU     
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
参考例句:
  • She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
  • Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?
29 ketchup B3DxX     
n.蕃茄酱,蕃茄沙司
参考例句:
  • There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
  • Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾?
30 cones 1928ec03844308f65ae62221b11e81e3     
n.(人眼)圆锥细胞;圆锥体( cone的名词复数 );球果;圆锥形东西;(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒
参考例句:
  • In the pines squirrels commonly chew off and drop entire cones. 松树上的松鼠通常咬掉和弄落整个球果。 来自辞典例句
  • Many children would rather eat ice cream from cones than from dishes. 许多小孩喜欢吃蛋卷冰淇淋胜过盘装冰淇淋。 来自辞典例句
31 sip Oxawv     
v.小口地喝,抿,呷;n.一小口的量
参考例句:
  • She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
  • Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
32 sipping e7d80fb5edc3b51045def1311858d0ae     
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. 她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。
  • She sat there, sipping at her tea. 她坐在那儿抿着茶。
33 peeked c7b2fdc08abef3a4f4992d9023ed9bb8     
v.很快地看( peek的过去式和过去分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出
参考例句:
  • She peeked over the top of her menu. 她从菜单上往外偷看。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall. 她曾两次透过墙缝窥视他。 来自辞典例句
34 eavesdrop lrPxS     
v.偷听,倾听
参考例句:
  • He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.他藏在壁橱里,以便偷听。
  • It is not polite to eavesdrop on the conversation of other people.偷听他人说话是很不礼貌的。
35 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
36 fishy ysgzzF     
adj. 值得怀疑的
参考例句:
  • It all sounds very fishy to me.所有这些在我听起来都很可疑。
  • There was definitely something fishy going on.肯定当时有可疑的事情在进行中。
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