Learn English free online - how to pronounce word in English - English Learning Online- www.pronounceword.com

星火英语30篇文章搞定考研词汇(12):生死时刻


《星火30篇文章搞定考研词汇》你只要学会30篇文章,考研词汇都搞定,省时间,进步快。

Unit12KillingTime 生死时刻

我是一名退役的战士,有一次在银行里成功地制止了一次抢劫和劫持人质案。在那个生死时刻……

ThiswasacommonplaceformebuttodayIdiscernedtherewassomethingwrongwhenIturnedaround.Wrongmeansnotright.Thereweretwomeninthebanknow,abigguyjustinsidethedoorandasmalleronemorelikeaskeletoninthemiddleofthefloor.

Bigguywasleafingthroughtheleafletsonthecounter,buthiseyeswereonthedoorandtheeyesofthesmallguyneverstoppedmovingandwerescoutingthescopeandlayoutoftheroom,hisheadmovedlikethatofatennisfansittingatthenet.

Smallguywasmakingathingofdecidingwhichqueuetojoin,butitwasthewayhestoodthatheldmyattention.Hisleftarmwastightagainsthisbodyandhewaswearingalongcoat.Nothingwrongwiththat,itwaswinter.

Stillwrong.It’stransparenttomethathewascarryingaweapon.Oncloserobservation,bigguywaslikewisesortofleaningagainstthecounterandinaninstantIknewthathewasusinghisweighttojamhisgunbetweenhimandthecounter.Arobberywasabouttohappen.

IfIattackedthesmallguy,I’dbeeasilypickedoffbythebigguyasIstruggledtogetsmallguy’sgun.IfIwalkedcasuallyby,andseizedthebigguy,thesmallguywouldshootthecustomersaroundhimandtakesomenice-lookingteller(银行出纳)asahostage.

Thesituationwasurgent.Itwasbettertoleaveandcallforimmediateassistance.Assistance?Iwasn’tasoldieranymore.Ihadbeenretired.Bettertocallthepolice,asnormalpeopledo.Icouldbeanonymousthen.

AsIwalkedby,thesmallguystartedtomove.Heswungbackhiscoatandrevealedapistolandstartedtoyell,"Attention,everyb--!"Thesmallguywastoobusytofinishthesecondword.Intheinstantanideaflashedintomymind,"whythebigcoatforsuchasmallgun",thenthought"winter"again.

Fortunatelyforme,itwasnotIthatstoppedhimbutakeensecurityguardwho’dobviouslyseenthesamesignsIhad.Fortunateforme,butunfortunateforthesecurity-man.Hehadn’tnotedthatthebigguywasanaccomplice(同伙).Afteranintervalofafewseconds,hefiredapistolatthebackoftheguard’sheadashewalkedovertocheckonthedeadsmallguy.Hefellonthebodyofthesmallguy,bloodstreameddownfromhiswound.

Bigguystoodthere,momentarilyasifdecidingwhattodo.Hiseyeswerealittlewildbutnotscared.Ithoughtagainaboutrushingathim,butthedistancewastoogreat.Bettertowait.Allaroundme,peoplewerescreamingandmoaninginshockandsomepeoplewerealreadylyingontheground,anticipatingthebigguy’snextinstruction.Thescreamingdidnotbotherhim,whichwasbothgoodandbad.Itwasgoodbecausethecoolgunmanwasunlikelytoshootunnecessarilyandbadbecausehewouldshootwithoutpausingifthesituationrequiredit.

Itseemedtherewaschaosintheplace.Theonlyonesstandingsilentwerehimandme.Foramoment,oureyesmetandgazedateachother.Didheknowme?Howcouldhe?Thesoundoftheapproachingalarmsbrokeourgazeandthebigguycalmlyandloudlyinstructedeverybodytolieonthefloor.Ididashebade,buttakingasmanystepsforwardasIdaredbeforelyingdown.Iwasnomorethanfiveyardsfromhim.

Hegaveanimperativeorder,"IfeverybodydoeswhatIsay,noonewillgethurt.ThisisjustarobberygonewrongandIwanttouseyougoodpeopleashostagessothatIcangetaway!"Hedidn’thavetosayanymorethanthat.We’dallseeninperspectivewhathadhappenedandknewhecouldkillsomeofus.The"hostage"inhisshortspeechmadeitclearthathewassayinghewouldthreatentokillhostagesifhisdemandswerenotmet.

Thepolicearrivedandcontactwasmadestraightaway.Hesaidthathewouldkillahostageeverytenminutesuntilhewasgivenaclearpassagetotheprivateairwaysstrip,whereahelicopterwastotakehimtoCuba(古巴).Hewouldbringhostagesalongwithhimasinsuranceagainstanyunpredictable(不可预测的)trouble.

Asthefirstten-minutedeadlineapproached,thebigguyscannedthehostagesinfrontofhim.Hiseyestouchedmine,buthemovedon,lookingforsomething."You!Kid!"Everybodylookedbackandsawaboy,abouttenyearsold,coweringbehindhismother."Getoverhere!Getoverhere,NOOOW!"shoutedthebigguy,astheboycoweredfurther.

Icouldseehewouldactfortheultimateaim--tokillakidandtomakethemknowhewasserious.Icouldn’tletthetragedy(悲剧)happen.CouldIhideandwaitandletallthishappenandwalkaway?AllmytrainingsaidIcould."Badthingswillhappenaroundyou",saidtheController.

"Terriblethings.Butifitdoesn’thappentoyou,it’snotyourliabilitytostopthem."Ihadseenterriblethingsandwalkedaway.Butnottoday.

"Takeme",Isaid,standingupandmakinganothervitalstepforward."Leavethekidandtakeme".Everybodylookedatme,someofthemtakingmeforasuicidal(自杀的)personandthoughtitwasamovie.Thisisreallyhappening,theireyessaidtome,forGod’ssake,tositdownbeforehewouldkillyou.

Itwastoolate.“OK,comeherebythedoorandkneelinfrontofit”.Hesaidthisasifhewasasurgeoninvitingapatientintohissurgery."Wereyouinthearmy?"HeaskedcasuallyasIwalkedtowardshim."No",Ireplied.Thishadtobequick.IwouldhavenochancetoseizehimwhenIwaskneelingatthefrontdoor.

"You’resavingmefromthetrouble",Isaid,casuallysettinghismindateasesothatheneedn’tworryaboutmylast-minuteeffortsforfreedom.Ifhewerewary(警惕的)ofme,hewouldnottakehiseyesoffme.Intheinstantheturnedtowalkwithmetowardsthedoor,Ihadmyarmaroundhisneck.Itbrokelikeatoothpick(牙签)andhediedinstantly.

Hedidn’tevengetashotoff.Itwasdoneatonestrokewithoutnoiseandheslumpedintothefloor.Iturnedaroundtoseepeoplelookingatmehorrified.IknewthenthatIhadkilledhimtooeasily,tooquickly.

Oneofthetellerspickedupthephoneandspoketothepolice.Suddenlytheplacewasoverrun(占据)withuniforms.Eventually,wewereallshepherdedtowaitingpolicecarsandmoveddown-towntothestationhouse.

Iwasushered(引导)intoaninterviewroom.TheyshowedmetheclosecircuitTVcoverage(闭路电视录像)oftheincidentinthebankandImadeastatementcorroborating(证实)whathadhappened."Youarebeingchargedwithmurder,"saidthedetectivewhosenameIcouldnotremember,"butthisevidenceshouldshowthatitwasself-defense(自卫)".Well,anyway,Iwasfightingagainstalmostcertaindeath,andtheywerethesamething.Ididn’targue.

"Youservedinthemilitary?"Heasked.Hewaslookingatmecarefully.Igottheimpressionthattheboys(此处引申为警察)intheroomhadseenthetapeandwereguessinghowIcouldhaveoverpowered(制服)thebigguysocompletely."No",Ireplied,notknowingwhattosaynext.Iwasgoodatkilling.CouldIsaythat?

"Chickens,"Isaid.

"Whatdidyousay?"

"Chickens.I’vekilledlotsofchickensonmyfarm.Whenthey’redying.Yougettoknowwheretheirweakpointsare.AndI’vestronghands."Thesehandshaverippedopenribcagesandpulledoutbeatinghearts,Iwantedtosay.

Imadebail(保释金)of10000andmyhusbandcameandcollectedme."Nexttimeyougototown,I’mgoingwithyou",hesaid,"it’stoodangerousforyoutotravelalone."Yes,itisreallytoodangerous.

注释:

discern

leaflet

counter

skeleton

scout

scopetelescope

layout

transparent

likewise

sortofsort

jam

robberyrob

hostage

retiretire

anonymous

pistol

flash

keen

obviously

interval

momentarily

moan

anticipate

unlikelylike

chaos

alarm

instruct

bid

imperative

perspective

threaten

private

helicopter

insurance

deadlinedie

ultimate

tragedy

liabilityleague

vital

movie

sake

kneelknee/lap

surgeon

surgery

atease

strokestrike

slump

horrify

phone

shepherd

interview

circuitexit

incident

statement

detective

evidencevisit

argueargue

military

dying

ripripe