Smash and grab
咋橱窗抢劫
The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.
The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jewelers. One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars.
While this was going on, Mr Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.

13. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain.

一个窃贼被一尊很重的雕像击中，但由于他忙着抢钻石首饰，竟连疼痛都顾不上了。

语言点1:句子结构分析:was struck by为被动语态形式，说明其中的一个窃贼被什么东西砸中了。But引导表示转折的句子，描述这个窃贼在被砸后的反应。

语言点2:be busy helping sb.do/with sth.表示“忙着帮某人应付某事”。

例句支持:

John is busy helping his sister with her experiment. 约翰正忙着棒他的妹妹做实验。

14. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed.

这场抢劫只持续了3分钟，因为窃贼争先恐后地爬上轿车，以惊人的速度开跑了。

语言点1:句子结构分析:for引导原因状语从句，交代为什么抢劫只持续了30分钟。At a fantastic speed为方式状语，补充说明逃跑的速度有多快。

语言点2:含有speed的短语总结:

Fantastic speed 惊人的速度
Top speed 最高速度
High/fair speed 高速
Speed up 加速
Speed down 减速

15. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves.

就在轿车离开的时候，泰勒先生从店里冲了出来，跟在车后追赶，一边还往车上扔烟灰缸，花瓶。但他已经无法抓住那些窃贼了。

语言点1:句子结构分析:just as引导时间状语从句，说明“正当某事发生了某事”。But转折说明不可能追溯抢劫犯。

语言点2:just as表示“正当…时候”，其引导的句子的谓语多用过去进行时。It is/was impossible to do sth.表示“不可能做某事”。

16. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.

他们已带着价值数千镑的首饰逃之夭夭了。

语言点1:句子结构分析: with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds作had got away的伴随状语。

语言点2:对比学习:

Thousands of pounds worth of diamonds 值几千英镑的钻石

Diamonds are worth thousands of pounds 钻石值几千英镑