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Ghost in the Hall【译】大厅里的幽灵【单词】Ghost 原型：ghost 名词 [gohst][ɡəʊst] n. 幽灵；鬼魂【单词】Hall 原型：hall 名词 [hawl][hɔːl] n. 大厅；礼堂
"Do you believe in ghost?"【译】“你相信幽灵吗？”【短语】believe in 相信（某事的真实性），信仰，信任；例句：I believe in fresh air and exercise for my healthy. 我相信新鲜空气和锻炼对我身体有益。【单词】ghost 名词 [gohst][ɡəʊst] n. 幽灵；鬼魂
Alvin asked his brother Levi one night, as they were lying down in bed around eleven at night.【译】有一天晚上，阿尔文问他哥哥列维，因为他们大约十一点左右躺在床上。【单词】asked 原型：ask 动词过去式 [ask, ahsk][ɑːsk] v. 询问；请求；邀请；要求；开价；期待【单词】brother 名词 ['bruhth -er or for 9, 'bruhth -'ur]['brʌðə] n. 兄弟；教友；同胞；<俚>老兄【单词】lying 原型：lie 动词现在进行式或动名词 [lahy][laɪ] v. 躺下；位于；在于；平放；存在；延伸【单词】bed 名词 [bed][bed] n. 床【单词】eleven 名词性数量词 [ih-'lev-uh n][ɪ'levn] n. 十一 adj. 十一的 pron. 十一个【专有名词】Alvin ['al-vin]['ælvɪn] n. 阿尔文（人名、地名）【专有名词】Levi [ˈlivaɪ] n. 利未(男子名；旧约中雅各布和利亚之子)
"I don't think so," Levi replied.【译】“我不这么认为，”利维回答。【单词】replied 原型：reply 动词过去式 [ri-'plahy][rɪ'plaɪ] v. 回答；答复；回应 n. 回答；答复
Alvin and Levi shared a room together.【译】阿尔文和列维共用一个房间。【单词】shared 原型：share 动词过去式 [shair][ʃeə] vt. 分享，共享；分配；共有 vi. 分享 n. 一份；股份；分担；犁头
"Why not?" asked Alvin.【译】“为什么不呢？”阿尔文问。
"I have never seen one," Levi said.【译】“我从来没见过，”利维说。
Alvin was twelve years old and Levi was eighteen.【译】阿尔文十二岁，利未十八岁。【单词】twelve 修饰性数量词 [twelv][twelv] num. 十二【单词】eighteen 修饰性数量词 ['ey-'teen][ˌeɪ'tiːn] num. 十八
"I think I saw one, Levi," Alvin told his brother, sounding frightened.【译】“我想我看到了一个，利维，”阿尔文告诉他的兄弟，听起来很害怕。【单词】sounding 原型：sound 动词现在进行式或动名词 [sound][saʊnd] n. 声音；嘈杂声；音乐风格；曲调；印象；感觉 v. 听起来；感觉起来；发出声音；发音【单词】frightened 原型：frighten 过去分词做形容词 ['frahyt-n]['fraɪtn] vt. 使惊吓；害怕 vi. 惊吓
"Go to sleep, Alvin," Levi told his brother, as he turned around in his bed to face the closet.【译】“去睡觉吧，阿尔文，”莱维在床上转过身去面对壁橱时对他哥哥说。【单词】sleep 动词原形 [sleep][sliːp] v. 睡觉 n. 睡眠；睡觉【单词】closet 名词 ['kloz-it]['klɒzɪt] n. 壁橱；衣帽间；密室；厕所 adj. 隐藏的；不公开的；空谈的 vt. 把 ... 关在房间里
"There's no such thing as ghost," Levi said.【译】利维说：“没有幽灵这回事。
Alvin and Levi were lying on separate beds.【译】阿尔文和列维躺在分开的床上。【单词】separate 形容词 [verb 'sep-uh-reyt; adjective, noun 'sep-er-it]['sepərət] adj. 分开的；不同的；单独的；各自的 v. 分开；隔开；区分；分居；脱离 n. 分开；抽印本
Levi had fallen asleep half an hour ago, but Alvin was still awake.【译】利维半小时前睡着了，但阿尔文仍然醒着。【单词】fallen 原型：fall 动词过去分词 [fawl][fɔːl] v. 落下；倒下；来临 n. 秋天；落下；瀑布【单词】asleep 副词 [uh-'sleep][ə'sliːp] adj. 睡着的；已死的；不活跃的；麻木的 adv. 睡着；进入静止状态【单词】hour 名词 [ouuh r, 'ou-er]['aʊə] n. 小时；钟点【单词】ago 副词 [uh-'goh][ə'ɡəʊ] adv. 以前【单词】awake 形容词 [uh-'weyk][ə'weɪk] adj. 醒着的；警觉的 v. 唤起；唤醒；醒来
He was having a hard time trying to go to sleep.【译】他很难入睡。
A sound was keeping him awake.【译】一个声音使他无法入睡。【单词】sound 名词 [sound][saʊnd] n. 声音；嘈杂声；音乐风格；曲调；印象；感觉；海峡；鱼鳔；探针 v. 听起来；感觉起来；发出声音；发音；探测深度；探询 adj. 有效的；合理的；可靠的；全面的；健康的；完好的；酣睡的；严厉的 adv. 酣畅地
It sounded like someone was walking out in the hallway, right outside his bedroom door.【译】听起来好像有人在走廊里走出来，就在他的卧室门外。【短语】sound like ...，听起来像...；例句：This sound like a question about a person's health. 这个听上去像一个问别人的健康的问题。【单词】someone 代词 ['suhm-wuhn, -wuh n]['sʌmwʌn] pron. 某人；有人【单词】walking 原型：walk 动词现在进行式或动名词 [wawk][wɔːk] v. 步行；陪...走；散步；偷走；走过 n. 步行；散步；人行道【单词】hallway 名词 ['hawl-wey]['hɔːlweɪ] n. 过道；门厅；走廊【单词】bedroom 名词 ['bed-room, -roo m]['bedruːm] n. 卧室
It was completely dark.【译】天完全黑了。【单词】completely 副词 [kuhm-'pleet][kəm'pliːtli] adv. 完全地；十分地；全然【单词】dark 副词 [dahrk][dɑːk] adj. 黑暗的；深色的 n. 黑暗；暗处；深色调 v. 使变黑；变黑
Alvin was curious to find out who was sauntering out in the hallway.【译】阿尔文很想知道是谁在走廊里闲逛。【单词】curious 形容词 ['kyoor-ee-uhs]['kjʊəriəs] adj. 好奇的；奇特的【单词】sauntering 动词现在进行式或动名词 ['sawn-ter, 'sahn-]['sɔːntərɪŋ] 閒逛; 漫步
Fifteen minutes had passed and the creaking hadn't stopped.【译】15分钟过去了，吱吱声没有停止。【单词】Fifteen 原型：fifteen 修饰性数量词 ['fif-'teen][ˌfɪf'tiːn] num. 十五【单词】minutes 原型：minute 名词复数形式 ['min-it]['mɪnɪt] n. 分钟；片刻；备忘；会议记录 adj. 微小的；仔细的 vt. 记录【单词】passed 原型：pass 动词过去分词 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生【单词】creaking 原型：creak 动名词 [kreek][kriːk] n. 辗轧声；嘎吱声 v. 发出辗轧声；嘎吱嘎吱地作响【单词】stopped 原型：stop 动词过去分词 [stop][stɒp] v. 停止；阻止；停留 n. 停止；逗留；车站
Alvin slowly rose from his bed.【译】阿尔文慢慢地从床上爬起来。【单词】slowly 副词 ['sloh-lee]['sləʊli] adv. 缓慢地【单词】rose 原型：rise 动词过去式 [rahyz][raɪz] vi. 上升；升起；增加；起床；反抗；复活 n. 上升；增加；斜坡；小山
He moved towards his door, taking one step every two seconds.【译】他向门口走去，每两秒钟走一步。【单词】step 名词 [step][step] n. 步骤；台阶；舞步；步伐 v. 踏；以步测量
When he finally reached his door, he put his hand on the doorknob and gradually began to turn it.【译】当他终于到了他的门，他把他的手放在门把手上，并逐渐开始转动。【单词】finally 副词 ['fahyn-l-ee]['faɪnəli] adv. 最后；决定性地；最终【单词】reached 原型：reach 动词过去式 [reech][riːtʃ] v. 到达；伸出；达成；取得联系；延伸；（伸手）去够 n. 范围；影响力；河段；等级【单词】doorknob 名词 ['dawr-nob, 'dohr-]['dɔːnɒb] n. 球形门把手【单词】gradually 副词 ['graj-oo-uhl]['ɡrædʒuəli] adv. 逐渐地【单词】began 原型：begin 动词过去式 [bih-'gin][bɪ'ɡɪn] v. 开始；着手
The walking had not ceased.【译】步行还没有停止。【单词】ceased 原型：cease 动词过去分词 [sees][siːs] v. 终止；停止 n. 停止
"Alvin, what are you doing?"【译】“阿尔文，你在干什么？”
Levi said right before Alvin could open the door.【译】利维在阿尔文开门之前说。
"I think there's a ghost in the hallway," Alvin replied.【译】“我想走廊里有个幽灵，”阿尔文回答说。
Levi rose to his feet and went to the door.【译】利未站起来，走到门口。【单词】feet 原型：foot 名词复数形式 [foo t][fʊt] n. 脚；英尺；最底部；音步 v. 表演舞步；步行；付账；踏；共计
"I'll go with you."【译】“我和你一起去。”
Levi said.【译】利维说。
The two opened the door together and popped their heads out the door to take a look.【译】两人一起把门打开，把头探出门外看了看。【单词】popped 原型：pop 动词过去式 [pop][pɒp] v. 发出(砰的响声)；取出；突然行动；突然出现；爆开；睁大
"You see, it was nothing," Levi said.【译】“你看，没什么，”利维说。
Alvin and Levi went back to bed.【译】阿尔文和利维回到床上。
Levi again fell asleep before Alvin.【译】利维又在阿尔文面前睡着了。【单词】fell 原型：fall 动词过去式 [fawl][fɔːl] v. 落下；倒下；来临
Alvin could not go to sleep.【译】阿尔文睡不着。
There was someone walking in the hallway.【译】有人在走廊里走。
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