英文短篇故事（纽约）106 A Bridge No More (2)

 　　Charlie looked at the Empire State Building. It was only 16 blocks south. Then he looked at the East River. He saw two bridges in the distance. Which bridges are those, he wondered. He unfolded¹ the view map. It was actually a panoramic² photo taken from the 70th floor. Printed on it were the names of buildings and other places of interest. The names of the bridges were the Williamsburg Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge. He looked at the two bridges again. Where was the Manhattan Bridge? He knew it was just north of the Brooklyn Bridge. He had taken the N train over the Manhattan Bridge just last week. "Where is the Manhattan Bridge?" he asked a security³ guard. The guard looked at the view map. He saw just two bridges. The guard looked at the East River. He saw just two bridges. "There is no 'Manhattan' Bridge," he said.

1 unfolded   

adj.展开的，解开的v.显露，展现( unfold的过去式和过去分词 )；展开，打开

参考例句：

• As I opened the scroll, a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded. 我打开卷轴时，黄河的景象展现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale. 讲故事的人一步步展开故事情节，孩子们都听得入迷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 panoramic   

adj. 全景的

参考例句：

• Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. 大多数房间都能看到海的全景。
• In a panoramic survey of nature, speed is interesting because it has a ceiling. 概观自然全景，速率是有趣的，因为它有一个上限。

3 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。