14.阁楼

Atti 阁楼

　　A: I want to form a secret club.

　　A： 我想组建一个秘密俱乐部。

　　B: That sounds fun! Where would the club meet?

　　B： 听起来很有趣！俱乐部将在哪里见面？

　　A: Maybe we can meet in my attic¹!

　　A： 也许我们可以在我的阁楼见面！

　　B: No way! It's dark up there!

　　B： 不可能！那里很黑！

　　A: We just need to take flashlights.

　　A： 我们只需要拿手电筒。

　　B: What if we fall through the ceiling?

　　B： 如果我们从天花板掉下来怎么办？

　　A: I don't think that will happen.

　　A： 我认为这不会发生。

　　B: Most attics² are haunted³ in movies.

　　B： 大多数阁楼在电影中闹鬼。

　　A: Do you really believe in ghosts?

　　A： 你真的相信鬼魂吗？

　　B: No, but I don't want to risk it.

　　B： 不，但我不想冒险。

　　A: Maybe the attic isn't such a good idea.

　　A： 也许阁楼不是个好主意。

　　B: Let's meet in the living room instead.

　　B： 我们改在客厅见面吧。

1 attic   

n.顶楼，屋顶室

参考例句：

• Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
• What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理？

2 attics   

n. 阁楼

参考例句：

• They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics. 他们把暂时不需要的东西放在抽屉里、壁橱中和搁楼上。
• He rummaged busily in the attics of European literature, bringing to light much of interest. 他在欧洲文学的阁楼里忙着翻箱倒笼，找到了不少有趣的东西。

3 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。