Beay and the Beast 14

纯正口音带你感受经典儿童英语故事,美女与野兽（十四） Beauty and the Beast 14
Back in the village, at the tavern, Gaston was brooding about Belle when Maurice burst into the room, muddy and wild-eyed. “Help!” he cried. “He’s got Belle locked in a dungeon. We must go!”
“Slow down, Maurice,” demanded Gaston. “Who’s got Belle locked in a dungeon?”
“A beast!” cried Maurice. “A horrible, monstrous beast!”
The others burst out laughing, convinced that the old inventor was crazy. As two of Gaston’s cronies were about to hustle Maurice to the door, Gaston narrowed his eyes in thought. Pulling Lefou aside, he said, “I have a plan…”
*注释
tavern ['tævɚn] n. 酒馆，客栈
brood [brud] v. 沉思
burst [bɜːst] v. 爆发，突发
burst into 闯入；情绪的突然发作
muddy ['mʌdi] adj. 泥泞的；模糊的；混乱的
wild-eyed ['waildaid] adj. 怒目而视的
monstrous ['mɑnstrəs] adj. 巨大的；怪异的；荒谬的；畸形的
convince [kən'vɪns] v. 说服；使确信，使信服
cronies ['kroniz] n. 密友（crony的复数）
hustle ['hʌsl] v. 催促；猛推；强夺
narrow ['nærəʊ] v. 使变狭窄