第 7 课 · Too Late

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.

飞机晚点了，侦探们在机场等了一整个上午。

They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.

他们当时正在等一个来自南非的贵重钻石包裹。

A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.

就在几个小时前，有人向警方报信说，小偷会企图偷走这些钻石。

When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.

飞机到达时，一些侦探守在主楼里面，而另一些则守在停机坪上。

Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.

两个男人把包裹从飞机上取下来，搬进了海关大楼。

While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.

当两名侦探在门口把守时，另外两人打开了包裹。

To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!

令他们大吃一惊的是，那个贵重的包裹里装满了石头和沙子！