9. ... is simply terrible! ……简直太可怕了！
对话示例
— That the couple's house was robbed last night is simply terrible!
— It is said that the couple went out for a trip and weren't at home. It was their neighbor that called the police.
— I hope the police could catch the burglar quickly, otherwise we will be worried.
— You are right. By the way, your jewelry should not be placed on the table in the bedroom in order to avoid the accident.
— I will lock them up later.
— 昨天晚上那对夫妇的房子被盗了，这简直太可怕了！
— 据说那对夫妇昨天出去旅行了，并不在家。是他们的邻居报的警。
— 希望警察快点抓住窃贼，要不然我们都会很担心。
— 你说得对。对了，你的珠宝首饰不要放在卧室里的桌子上，以免发生意外。
— 我一会儿就把它们锁起来。
句型分析
... is simply terrible！句型是主系表结构，前面可接名词性从句和独立主格结构。该句型也可转化为用it作形式主语的句型，即：It is simply terrible to...
句子示例
• Two parrots being shot to death, it is simply terrible！ 两只鹦鹉被射死了，简直太可怕了！
• That the man died because of drunk driving is simply terrible！ 那个人因为酒驾死了，简直太可怕了！
• His German pronunciation is simply terrible！ 他的德语发音简直太可怕了！
重点单词
rob [rɒb] v．抢劫
burglar [ˈbɜ:glə] n．盗窃者
pronunciation [prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn] n．发音