▍原文
A 22-year-old man in Warsaw has been arrested after posing as a mannequin to dodge security cameras at a shopping mall, police said in a statement.
The unnamed suspect waited until the mall closed to steal from a jewelry stand, according to the police.
The suspect remained motionless until he believed it was safe, then proceeded to roam through different departments in the mall, per the statement.
▍语言点
1. pose /poʊz/ v. 冒充,假扮;摆姿势
· pose as sb./sth. 冒充某人/某物
2. mannequin /ˈmænəkɪn/ n. (商店用来展示服装的)人体模型,假人
3. dodge /dɑːdʒ/ v. (尤指通过一些不老实的手段)逃避(avoid)
· dodge military service 逃避服兵役
· dodge doing the housework 逃避做家务
4. stand /stænd/ n. (展示或推介产品的)柜台,摊位
· a display/an exhibition stand 展位,陈列台
· jewelry stand 珠宝柜台
5. motionless /ˈmoʊʃ(ə)nləs/ adj. 静止的,一动不动的
· 构词:词根motion 动作, -less 否定后缀
· remain motionless 一动不动
6. proceed to do sth. (做完某事后)接着做另一件事
· He told me he was on a diet and then proceeded to eat aplateful of chips.
他跟我说他在减肥,紧接着就吃了满满一盘子炸薯条。
7. roam /roʊm/ v. 漫步,闲逛
· roam the streets 在大街上闲逛
8. per the statement 根据这份声明(according to the statement)
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