July 8th, 2009 
ghostlei } Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay’s cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.
} Kidnappers: captives
kidnapper 绑架别人的人；captives 俘虏
} Took…interest in…
Even people who take no interest in art.
(lesson18)
18出现了这句话。本课这里的把no 换成了considerable, 就是有很大兴趣。
} Shared: go Dutch
share 分享。大家一起去吃饭，买单的时候平摊，这个时候，它的意思就等于是 go Dutch，大家AA制。
} Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o’clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.
} Orderly:
friendly/lovely/daily/weekly
这些都是ly结尾的形容词。还有很多，自己去留意去整理。
} Takes a short walk:
take a short break / take a short nap
} Three days after Rastus’ disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door.
} Leave it outside her door:
把它放在他的门外
Someone slipped a threatening note under the door!
有人在门缝里放了一张恐吓纸条。这一句话让我想起来在国外的时候，有的同学没有按时交作业，问老师说我能不能塞你你办公室的门缝里。我从来没有见过谁能把这句话说得精准，那么，slipped…under the door这个词组就能很精确地表达这个意思。
} At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again – the letter had made that quite clear – she changed her mind. She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper’s instructions.
} fearing that she would never see Rastus again… 分词伴随
} Made it quite clear:
To be clear,/to be honest,/to clarify,
这些都是说话之前的插入语。我要说清楚的是/我要老实地说/我要澄清的是…
} Withdrew:
deposit
withdrew 尤其是用在银行存钱的时候；反义词是deposit。
} The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o’clock that evening.
} Keep his word:
说话算话
You made a promise, you deliver it!
你作了一个承诺，你就要兑现它! 这里兑现用的是 deliver。
} Punctually: on time
准时，按时 第60课第一句话——
Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society. (lesson60）
在文明社会各个公共事务中，准时是一个很必要的习惯。
} He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!
} Astound: 美女
astounding/wonderful/amazing/gorgeous/
fantastic/terrific
这些词都是表示美女，特别美。而且不止这些词，还有很多词表达这个意思。
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