Unit 6 Thirstin’ for Love 渴望爱情
Thurston was in the habit of visiting his girl-friend’s apartment from time to time, but always managed to get home at a decent hour with a plausible excuse.
沙斯敦经常去他女友的公寓住处，但他总是设法找个理由以免太晚回家。
But this time, both he and his girlfriend had fallen asleep, and it was 2:00 a.m. before Thurston came to. Thinking fast, he immediately called home, and when his wife answered, panted, “Don’t pay the ransom! I’ve escaped!”
但这一次，他和女朋友都睡着了，当他醒来时都已经凌晨两点了，沙斯敦脑筋一转，立刻打电话回家，当他太太接电话时，他故意喘着气说“：千万不要付赎金!我已经安全逃出来了!”
英语知识点解说：
1.thirst n. 口渴;渴望 & vi. 渴望
thirst for sth 渴望得到某物
thirsty n. 口渴的;渴望的
quench one's thirst 解渴
例：I feel thirsty. I need some water to quench my thirst.
(我口渴，需要喝些水解渴。)
2.be in the habit of V-ing 有……的习惯
=make it a rule to V
例：John is in the habit of getting up early.
(约翰有早起的习惯。)
3.from time to time 有时;偶尔
例：I call on my grandparents in the country from time to time.
(我有时会到乡下看我爷爷奶奶。)
4.manage vt. 处理;设法达成
例：Rex can barely manage his own affairs, and do you still want to put him in charge of the department?
(雷克斯几乎都做不好分内的事，你还想把他调为这个部门的主管吗?)
5.decent a. 体面的;高雅的
a decent salary 还不错的报酬
例：If only I made a decent living, I could afford a decent suit.
(要是我生活过得还不错的话，我可以买套体面的西装。)
6.plausible a. 似合理的
例：His explanation is plausible, but his manner is very suspicious.
(他的解释还算合理，但他的举止非常令人怀疑。)
7.excuse vt. 原谅;辩解 & n. 借口
make an excuse (for...)( 替…… )找借口
例：Stop making excuses for being late. You're fired!
(别再为迟到找借口了。你被开除了!)
8.asleep a. 睡着的
sleepy a. 想睡的
fall asleep 睡着
be fast/sound asleep 熟睡
例：I'm sleepy because I had little sleep last night.
(因为我昨晚没什么睡，所以现在很困。)
Phil was so tired he fell asleep in the middle of dinner.
(斐尔很疲倦，因此晚餐才吃到一半就睡着了。)
9.come to 醒来;苏醒
例：The patient came to soon after receiving first aid.
(经过急救后，病人苏醒了。)
10.pant vi. 喘气
11.ransom n. 赎金
hold a person for ransom 掳人强索赎金
例："Sir, we're holding you wife for ransom." "So?"
(“先生，我们正扣留你的太太以换取赎金。 又怎么样?”)
12.escape vi. & vt. & n. 逃脱
例：Go where you will, you can never escape yourself.
=No matter where you'll go, you can never escape your conscience.
(不管你走得多远，都绝对躲不过你良心的谴责。)
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