地道英语对话：Calling the Police about a Burglary(2)

A: I appreciate you coming so quickly, officer.
B: Whoa, what a mess! What happened here?
A: Apparently¹ while I was at school today, someone decided² to help themselves to the contents of my apartment.
B: Was everything locked up when you left?
A: I think that they broke in through a window.
B: Do you have a roommate?
A: My boyfriend lives here with me, but he is out of town right now.
B: Have you noticed anyone unusual around lately?
A: Actually, my neighbor asked me if I knew who was parked across the street the other day.
B: Let’s go through your rooms and try to figure out what has been taken.
 

1 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。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。