L58-2:A spot of bother
Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement. By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. Then, her composure regained, she was ready to setoff with the porter's assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.
They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints. The chaos was inconceivable. She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hording: and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have discarded years ago was now being made easier for her.
impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/ 一时的念头, 推动，驱使;冲力，推力;推动作用
first impulse 第一条件反射
prudent /ˈpruːdnt/ 谨慎的
porter /ˈpɔːrtər/ 门房;门卫;
tremble /ˈtrembl/ 颤抖;颤动
fetch 接来某人
composure /kəmˈpoʊʒər/ 镇定;镇静;沉着
intruder /ɪnˈtruːdər/ 入侵者;闯入者;不速之客
lurk /lɜːrk/ 潜藏
hinder /ˈhɪndər/ 阻碍;妨碍;阻挡
fingerprint /ˈfɪŋɡərprɪnt/ 指纹
chaos /ˈkeɪɑːs/ 混乱，无秩序
inconceivable /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbl/ 难以想象的;无法相信的
veritable /ˈverɪtəbl/ 真正的，地道的，名副其实的;不折不扣的;
magpie /ˈmæɡpaɪ/ 爱收集东西的人, 鹊，喜鹊;叽叽喳喳的人
hoarding /ˈhɔːrdɪŋ/ 贮藏;囤积;
toss /tɔːs/ 扔，抛，掷
discard /dɪˈskɑːrd / 丢弃
sort out 分类;整理;解决（问题）;理清（细节）
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