WHERE IS IT?

DIALOG 19

laurance--I haven't the remotest idea where it is!
          Have you looked upstairs?
soony--Yes.And downstairs and in the basement.I've
       even looked in the car.
laurance--Well,the last time I saw it,it was on the
          table in the living room.
soony--Mother said she put it in the den,but it isn't
       there.At least,if it is,I can't see it.
laurance--Did you ask Harry¹ if he's seen it?
soony--He said he didn't even know I had one.
laurance--It seems thatit will remain the mystery
          disappearance² of the century!
soony--Unfortunately,I really need it!

注解

1）I haven't th remotest idea.=I don't have any idea.
remote：极少的；模糊的。
2）basement：地层的；地下室。
3）den：私房；地下室
4）remain=continue to be;remain是系动词，其后的成分是句子的表语。
5）mystery：神秘的，难于理解的事情。
6）century：世纪。

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。