CNN 2010-03-25

PHILLIPS: OK, I think you are going to agree with me that there is a basement apartment in hell for these guys if they are caught and convicted, of course. Check out this hospital security video from Toronto.

The men you see roamed around, allegedly looking for stuff to steal from the sickest patients. Talk about sick. They supposedly stole seven grand in jewelry² from a woman in her bed, dying. The thieves have not been caught yet, but we need your help. Look at them and report them.

There's a similar story out of Florida. Listen to this.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He was like the nicest old man that you'd ever want to meet.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: His problem was, he’s let dirt bags into this house. (END VIDEO CLIP)

PHILLIPS: Oh, yes. Never let dirt bags into your house. A South Florida man is in jail accused of stealing from his neighbor. The neighbor couldn't do anything about it either. Why? Well, he was dead, decomposing³ on the floor. Police say a young man found the body and thought it was a good time to call his friends over to help steal some weapons, a safe and, oh, a pickup⁴ truck. The alleged¹ thief's in jail. Police are still looking for his primo buddies⁵.

And if there were a body under your bed for nearly two months, don't you think you might notice? The way this missing person case ended is just unreal.

Memphis, Tennessee, Room 222 at the Budget Lodge⁶, workers found a woman's body under the bed. The mother of five had been staying in that room and was last seen alive January 26. Well, apparently⁷ the staff thought that she had left. They cleaned the room and rented it out five times. Yes, the body was under the bed the whole time. Police consider her boyfriend the person of interest right now in the case

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

3 decomposing   

腐烂( decompose的现在分词 )； （使）分解； 分解（某物质、光线等）

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation. 空气中充满了令人难以忍受的腐烂植物的恶臭。
• Heat was obtained from decomposing manures and hot air flues. 靠肥料分解和烟道为植物提供热量。

4 pickup   

n.拾起，获得

参考例句：

• I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。||The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。

5 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

6 lodge   

v.临时住宿，寄宿，寄存，容纳；n.传达室，小旅馆

参考例句：

• Is there anywhere that I can lodge in the village tonight?村里有我今晚过夜的地方吗？
• I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。

7 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。