迷你对话学地道口语第217期:提高紧惕 密切监视

　　迷你对话：
A: I’ll be away for a moment.
我要离开一会儿。
B: Yes? Anything I can do for you?
是吗？有什么需要我帮忙吗？
A: Look! I’v been watching that man down in the street. He keeps peeping into the shop. Keep your eyes skinned for that guy, will you?
看！我一直在注意街上的那个人，他总是往商店里偷看，紧紧盯着那个家伙，好吗？
B: Ok.
好吧。
地道表达：
keep one’s eyes skinned
解词释义：
这是美国俚语，意思是“擦亮眼睛，提高警惕，谨慎小心，密切监视”。与之同意短语还有“keep one’s eyes peered, keep one’s eyes polished”。要表示对......提高警惕，密切监视，在短语的后面加上介词for即可。
支持范例：
Eg. When you keep your eyes skinned, you will fine it to be a counterfeit¹ eyewash.
你要是留意，就会发现这是一种伪造的眼药水。
Eg. Keep your eyes skinned for a campsite!
留意找个宿营地！
Eg. A police has been keeping his eyes for the suspect's movements.
警察密切监视嫌疑犯的活动。
Eg. There are pickpockets² around here, so keep your eyes skinned for them.
要提高警惕，这里有扒手。
词海拾贝：
1. for a moment：片刻，一会儿
Eg. May I may have your attention for a moment, please?
我想占用你们一点点时间，可以吗？
Eg. Let us suppose for a moment that the news is really true.
咱们姑且假设这个消息是真的。
Eg. For a moment I staggered at the price.
我听了价钱迟疑了一会儿。
Eg. For a moment Peter felt a surge of sympathy for the older man.
一刹那间彼得对这位老头油然产生了一种怜悯心。
2. peep into：窥视，盯着看
Eg. He squatted³ down to peep into the basket.
他蹲下来向篮子里窥视了一下。
Eg. Some of the students would peep into a teacher's desk to see if the examination papers were there.
有些学生会偷看老师的桌子，看考卷是否在里面。
Eg. He ventured to peep into the next room.
他冒险把那房间瞧了一遍。
Eg. He took a peep into (=peep into) the kitchen.
他往厨房里看了一眼。

1 counterfeit   

vt.伪造，仿造；adj.伪造的，假冒的

参考例句：

• It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
• The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远，实际是最近的一幅赝品。

2 pickpockets   

n.扒手( pickpocket的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Crowded markets are a happy hunting ground for pickpockets. 拥挤的市场是扒手大展身手的好地方。
• He warned me against pickpockets. 他让我提防小偷。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 squatted   

v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 )；非法擅自占用（土地或房屋）；为获得其所有权；而占用某片公共用地。

参考例句：

• He squatted down beside the footprints and examined them closely. 他蹲在脚印旁仔细地观察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He squatted in the grass discussing with someone. 他蹲在草地上与一个人谈话。 来自《简明英汉词典》