2014年ESL之日常生活 18 Conducting a Search

 

Conducting a Search 

Security Chief: Okay, people. We’ve just had a report of a missing child on this property. We need to find him fast. I want you two to search every room in this building. Look in every nook and cranny. 

Ramona: Excuse me, may I ask a question? 

Security Chief: You can when I’m done. Now you two, I want you to look all over the grounds. Make sure you check in the undergrowth and in the trees, and cover the entire terrain¹. 

Ramona: Do you mind if I ask...? 

Security Chief: I’ll stay here to coordinate² the search. Report in if you see anything that could point us in the right direction. 

Ramona: I really think I should tell you... 

Security Chief: Don’t interrupt, please. The rest of you: Spread out and look in the parking lot and behind the buildings. Look high and low. We’ll search this place from top to bottom and leave no stone unturned. Now, are there any questions? 

Ramona: Yes, is the little boy about five years old with brown hair and glasses? 

Security Chief: Yes, that’s right. How did you know? 

Ramona: Don’t look now, but he’s just about to walk off with your Taser! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 terrain   

n.地面，地形，地图

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

2 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。