★ Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot.

儘管他有一輛豪華小轎車，但卻很少使用，常常喜歡以步代車。

eg：Though the rich man owned several bodyguards, he hardly ever asked them to accompany him, preferring to go for a walk alone.

儘管這個有錢人有幾個私人保鑣，他幾乎從不要他們陪同，更喜歡一個人去散步。

★ Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella.

即使大雨傾盆，他也總是拒絕帶傘。

※ carry / take / hold an umbrella 帶/拿/舉傘

the political umbrella 政治保護傘

★ One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.

一天，他遇上一場瓢潑大雨，淋得透濕。他走進一家高級商店，

※ be caught in 突然被…所困

get caught in

eg：The boat was caught in a heavy storm.船隻遭遇特大風暴。

eg：I got my finger caught in the door.我的手指被門縫夾了。

eg：The youngsters were caught in a heavy shower and looked bedraggled.

這群年輕人遇上大雨，看起來濕濕的邋遢的。

be caught up in捲入…：get involved in sth unwilling

eg：President Nixon was caught up in Watergate and was forced to leave his job before Congress could impeach him. 尼克身總統捲入悱聞事件，並且在國會開除他之前辭職了。

★ He wanted to buy a &300 fur coat for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.

要為妻子買一塊價值300英鎊的手錶。但店員見他渾身泥水的樣子，竟不肯接待他。

※ serve him 接待他

attend to a customer 招呼客人

sever the guests 接待賓客 serve the country in the war 衛國參戰

★ Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.

迪基二話沒說就走了。一會兒，他帶著一個大布口袋回到店裏。

※ left…without …and returned…

eg：The jailer came off the stage with the blank piece of paper and returned with the normal one.

獄卒手拿著白紙下台然後帶著原來的信又回來了。

★ As it was extremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter.

布袋很沉，他重重地把布袋扔在櫃檯上。

★The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.

店員讓迪基走開，他置之不理，並要求見經理。

※ pay no attention / heed to

attach too great importance to 給…太多的重要性

place too much emphasis on 過於強調

eg：We attach too great importance to tradition and at the same time little attention is paid to world trend.

我們對傳統過於重視而與此同時往往忽略了世界潮流。