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练习材料

L19-2：A very dear cat 

Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door. 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. 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. 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!

/ɛl/19-2：/ə/ /ˈvɛri/ /dɪr/ /kæt/ 

/ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈræmzi/ /wʌz/ /ɪnˈstrʌktəd/ /tu/ /pleɪs/ /ðə/ /ˈmʌni/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd/ /bɑks/ /ænd/ /tu/ /liv/ /ɪt/ /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/ /hɜr/ /dɔr/. /æt/ /fɜrst/ /ʃi/ /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/ /tu/ /goʊ/ /tu/ /ðə/ /pəˈlis/, /bʌt/ /ˈfɪrɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /ʃi/ /wʊd/ /ˈnɛvər/ /si/ /ˈræstəs/ /əˈgɛn/ -- /ðə/ /ˈlɛtər/ /hæd/ /meɪd/ /ðæt/ /kwaɪt/ /klɪr/ -- /ʃi/ /ʧeɪnʤd/ /hɜr/ /maɪnd/. /ʃi/ /wɪθˈdru/ $1000 /frʌm/ /hɜr/ /bæŋk/ /ænd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/ /ðə/ /ˈkɪdˌnæpərz/ /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/. /ðə/ /nɛkst/ /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/, /ðə/ /bɑks/ /hæd/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/ /bʌt/ /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈræmzi/ /wʌz/ /ʃʊr/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /ˈkɪdˌnæpər/ /wʊd/ /kip/ /hɪz/ /wɜrd/. /ʃʊr/ /ɪˈnʌf/, /ˈræstəs/ /əˈraɪvd/ /ˈpʌŋkʧuəli/ /æt/ /ˈsɛvən/ /əˈklɑk/ /ðæt/ /ˈivnɪŋ/. /hi/ /lʊkt/ /ˈvɛri/ /wɛl/ /ðoʊ/ /hi/ /wʌz/ /ˈræðər/ /ˈθɜrsti/, /fɔr/ /hi/ /dræŋk/ /hæf/ /ə/ /ˈbɑtəl/ /ʌv/ /mɪlk/. /ðə/ /pəˈlis/ /wɜr/ /əˈstaʊndɪd/ /wɛn/ /ˈmɪsɪz/. /ˈræmzi/ /toʊld/ /ðɛm/ /wʌt/ /ʃi/ /hæd/ /dʌn/. /ʃi/ /ɪkˈspleɪnd/ /ðæt/ /ˈræstəs/ /wʌz/ /ˈvɛri/ /dɪr/ /tu/ /hɜr/. /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/ /ði/ /əˈmaʊnt/ /ʃi/ /peɪd/, /hi/ /wʌz/ /dɪr/ /ɪn/ /mɔr/ /weɪz/ /ðæn/ /wʌn/!

任务配置

L0+L4

知识笔记

astound verb

as·​tound | \ ə-ˈstau̇nd  \

astounded; astounding; astounds

Definition of astound (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to fill with bewilderment or wonder

The unusual surgical techniques illustrated … will astound even the most bemused readers.

— Alan T. Marty

astound adjective

Definition of astound (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic

: overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement : ASTOUNDED

来源：https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astound

练习感悟

还是乖乖付了赎金“买”回了猫咪。话说这里的dear不仅指亲密的，更含有昂贵的意思。