152.钥匙

House Key 钥匙

　　A: I forgot my house key!

　　A： 我忘了带我家钥匙！

　　B: How are we supposed to get into the house?

　　B： 我们该怎么进屋？

　　A: I hid a spare key in case this happens.

　　A： 我藏了一把备用钥匙以防发生这种情况。

　　B: Let me guess: it's under the mat¹?

　　B： 让我猜猜：它在垫子下面？

　　A: How did you know?

　　A： 你怎么知道的？

　　B: It's the most obvious² hiding place.

　　B： 这是最明显的藏身之处。

　　A: I didn't know where else to put it.

　　A： 我不知道该把它放在哪里。

　　B: There's a lock that allows you to hide keys in it.

　　B： 有一把锁，你可以把钥匙藏在里面。

　　A: Wow, really? That sounds like a good invention.

　　A： 哇，真的吗？这听起来像是个好发明。

　　B: My teacher has one for his room key.

　　B： 我的老师有一把作为房间钥匙。

　　A: Of course, the best solution would be not to forget the key.

　　A： 当然，最好的解决办法是不要忘记钥匙。

　　B: Definitely³. Be more careful next time!

　　B： 当然。下次再小心点！

1 mat   

n.垫，丛，衬边；adj.粗糙的；v.纠缠在一起，铺席于...上，使...无光泽

参考例句：

• This mat has to be hammered down at the edges.必须把这张席子的边钉上。
• Please wipe your shoes on the mat.请在蹭鞋垫子上擦擦鞋。

2 obvious   

adj.明显的，明白的，显然的

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up.很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• It's obvious that a man isn't strong enough to lift an elephant.很明显，一个人是不能举起大象的。

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。