2017公共英语考试PETS2对话练习（二十三）

　　Trev: They were hanging out in the alleyway near the car mechanic's.

　　Cop: Did any of them have any tattoos or marks of any kind?

　　Trev: Yeah, the leader had a scar on his cheek. And they all had knife tattoos on their arms.

　　Cop: That's the Mustard Hill Gang. They're rotten apples all right. You kids are lucky you got away.

　　Trev: They drove east after taking our van, money, wallets and clothes.

　　Cop: I think I know where they hang out. I'll show you some pictures just to make sure, then we'll go arrest ’em.

　　(续上期，下期续)

　　警察：他们之中谁身上有刺青或任何特征吗?

　　崔佛：有，带头的脸颊上有条刀疤。还有他们的手臂上都有一把刀的刺青。

　　警察：那是芥茉山帮。他们的确是害群之马。能全身而退算你们这些小子幸运。

　　崔佛：他们抢走我们的厢型车、钱、皮夹跟衣服后往东开走了。

　　警察：我想我知道他们出没的地方。为了更加确认，我拿些照片给你们指认，然后我们就去逮捕他们。

　　重点解说：

　　★ hang out 出没

　　★ alleyway (n.) 巷，弄

　　★ mechanic (n.) 修车行

　　★ of any kind 任何种类的…(用于问句和否定句)

　　★ scar (n.) 疤

　　★ rotten apple 害群之马。一箱苹果中若有一个烂苹果，整箱苹果都会很快烂掉，所以用rotten apple来形容‘害群之马’

　　★ all right 的确如此，没错(用在句尾表示强调)

　　★ van (n.) 厢型车

　　★ arrest (v.) 逮捕