课文对话 · Red for danger 危险的红色（课本 Lesson 70，印刷页 316-319）
1During a bullfight /'bʊlfaɪt/ n. 斗牛, a drunk /drʌŋk/ n. 醉汉 suddenly wandered /'wɒndəd/ v. 溜达，乱走 into the middle of the ring /rɪŋ/ n. 圆形竞技场地.
在一次斗牛中，一个醉汉突然闯到斗牛场中间。
2The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware /ˌʌnə'weə/ adj. 不知道的，未觉察的 of the danger.
人们开始大喊起来，但醉汉却没有意识到危险。
3The bull /bʊl/ n. 公牛 was busy with the matador /'mætədɔː/ n. 斗牛士 at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks /rɪ'mɑːks/ n. 评论，言语 and waving a red cap.
当时公牛正忙于对付斗牛士，但突然它看见了醉汉，只见他正大声说着粗鲁的话，手里挥动着一顶红帽子。
4Apparently /ə'pærəntli/ adv. 明显地 sensitive /'sensətɪv/ adj. 敏感的 to criticism /'krɪtɪsɪzəm/ n. 批评, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged /tʃɑːdʒd/ v. 冲上去 at the drunk.
对挑衅显然很敏感的公牛完全撇开斗牛士，直奔醉汉而来。
5The crowd suddenly grew quiet.
观众突然静了下来。
6The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself.
可这醉汉像是很有把握似的。
7When the bull got close to him, he clumsily /'klʌmzəli/ adv. 笨拙地 stepped aside to let it pass.
当公牛逼近他时，他踉跄地往旁边一闪，牛扑空了。
8The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed /baʊd/ v. 鞠躬.
观众欢呼起来，醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。
9By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety /'seɪfti/ n. 安全地带.
然而，此时已有3个人进入斗牛场，迅速把醉汉拉到安全的地方。
10Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically /ˌsɪmpə'θetɪkli/ adv. 同情地 until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
好像连牛也在为他感到遗憾，因为它一直同情地看着醉汉，直到他的背影消逝，才重新将注意力转向斗牛士。
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