The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
昨天的那位警察正從門口慢慢走過，帕特里克上前問了和昨天同樣的問題。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 83 After the elections
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. （男）警察，警員;看守礦井的人;[化] 淀帚;
?? police警察 +man 人 → n.警察
"The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers."
警察向逃跑的強盜開了槍.
近義：officer, patrolman, peeler, trooper, bluecoat, bobby
反義：infractor, infringer, injurer, malefactor, offender, outlaw
n. 入口，進口;進入;進入方法，進入方式;入場權;
vt. 使出神，使入迷;使喜悅，使狂喜;
?? entr=enter進入 + ance 表名詞，狀態、 行為 → n. 入口 ;進入, 入學
"He realised his dream when he passed the entrance examination."
入學考試通過了,他的夢想就實現了.
近義：hypnotize, mesmerize, rapture, spell, spellbind, voodoo
反義：launching, leaving, liftoff, outgoing, parting, takeoff
n. 問題;疑問;懷疑;議題;
vt. 問（某人）問題;對（某事物）表示[感到]懷疑;
?? quest尋求，詢問+ion名詞后綴 → 疑問
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的問題我難以回答。
近義：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adv. 緩慢地，慢吞吞地，慢騰騰地;慢條斯理地，不慌不忙地，裊裊;遲鈍，癡癡呆呆地;逐步;
"He has picked up slowly since he came out of hospital."
他自出院以來,身體恢復得很慢.
近義：leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily
反義：apace, impulsively, lightly, precipitately, precipitously, quickly
adj. 過去的，以前的;結束的;前任的;
n. 過去，過往;往事;[語]過去時;
prep. 超過，超出;遠于;越過;
adv. 經過，超過;
?? past（過去的）已經pass（過去）
"She strode past him without a backward glance ."
她大步從他身邊走過，都沒有回頭瞧他一眼。
近義：preterit, preterite, history, background, record, form
反義：modern, newfangled, present, topical, contemporary, current