万花筒2008-01-14:男扮女装抢银行

Police are searching for a man disguised as an elderly woman during a bank robbery. WHDH's Michelle Relerford reports

Wearing a knee-length women's stretch coat, colorful scarf and lots of makeup¹, this suspect walked into Citizens Union savings² bank, in Somerset Wednesday afternoon, cross dressing³ to conceal⁴ his identity.

We've never had a man dressed as woman rob a bank. This's a guy looks like maybe Dustin Hoffman in Mrs Doubtfire .

While it was actually Robin⁵ Williams who stared in Mrs Doutfire but there is some resemblance police in Somerset trying to figure out who's behind this costume.

I couldn't tell if it was an attempt to just conceal the identity or he dresses like this, but I would hope that it was a, this is an attempt to conceal his identity.

The situation may seem funny but the crime is quite serious. The suspect handing the teller⁶ a note, demanding cash or he'd pull out a gun.

We are just thankful that none of our employees or customers were injured.

Witnesses told police the suspect did stick out dressed in drag. In fact bank policy requires customers' heads and faces to be uncovered. Still despite the lipstick⁷, foundation and lady's fashion faux pas, no one saw this crime coming.

He was a little bit exasperated⁸, breathing hard and sighing very impatient but no one had any idea he's gonna, you know, pass the teller a note to rob the bank.

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stretch: 弹性织物

stick out: If something sticks out, it is very noticeable because it is unusual.

in drag: If a man is in drag, he is wearing women's clothes.

foundation: 粉底

faux pas: an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct

1 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

2 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

3 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

4 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

5 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

6 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

7 lipstick   

n.口红，唇膏

参考例句：

• Taking out her lipstick,she began to paint her lips.她拿出口红，开始往嘴唇上抹。
• Lipstick and hair conditioner are cosmetics.口红和护发素都是化妆品。

8 exasperated   

adj.恼怒的

参考例句：

• We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
• Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。