纯正地道美语(外教讲解)155：万圣节游戏

　　B: Tom, aren’t you a little too old to be trick-or - treating?
A: What are you talking about?  Where is your Halloween spirit ? Didn’t you ever dress up in a costume and go around the neighborhood trick-or-treating with your friends?
B: Of course， I did, but when I was ten!  Trick -or-treating is for kids, plus, I ’m sure people will think you’re a kidnapper¹ or something, running around with kids NCP at night.
A: Whatever, I’m going next door I heard Mrs. Robinson is giving out big bags of M&Ms!
trick-or -treat "不请吃就捣蛋"(指万圣节孩子们挨家逐户要糖果等礼物,如不遂愿便恶作剧一番的风俗。)
dress up 穿上盛装，精心打扮
Don't bother to dress up come as you are.
用不着穿讲究衣服－－就穿平常的衣服来吧。
kidnapper n. 绑架者, 拐骗者
run around 四处乱窜
give out 免费分发
拓展词汇】
goblin n. 恶鬼，小妖精
haunted² 被鬼魂缠住
mummy n. 木乃伊；干尸

　　B:汤姆，玩"不请吃就捣蛋"的游戏你是不是有些岁数大了？
A:你说什么？你的万圣节精神呢？你不曾穿万圣节的服装并和朋友们一起向邻居要糖吗？
B:当然，我曾经做过，但那时我10岁。那是给小孩子玩的游戏，而且我敢肯定人们会把你看做是绑架者或是坏蛋，在晚上和狐朋够友四处乱窜。
A:无论你说什么，我要去下一家了。我听说Robinson夫人正在分发大包的巧克力。

1 kidnapper   

n.绑架者，拐骗者

参考例句：

• The kidnapper was shot dead then and there by the armed policeman.绑架者被武装警察当时当地击毙。
• The kidnapper strangled the child with a piece of string.绑票的人用一根绳子把这孩子勒死了。

2 haunted   

adj.闹鬼的；受到折磨的；令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
• The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。