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Trapped Pitbull Rescued from Dark Railway Tunnel in San Francisco

受困比特犬於舊金山黑暗鐵路隧道獲救

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A two-year-old pitbull named Roo was saved after spending two days trapped inside a dark train tunnel in San Francisco.

after + -ing= 在……之後

Roo recently ran away from his home after something scared him. He ended up inside a railway tunnel used by Caltrain trains. On the first day, train operators saw the dog lying still near the tracks. They thought he was already dead.

However, on the second day, workers saw Roo moving. Police officers entered the dark tunnel on foot using flashlights to find him. They discovered Roo curled up next to the rail tracks and safely guided him outside into the sunlight.

see + Object + -ing= 看見……正在做某事

Animal shelter staff said Roo was very scared at first, but he was happy to be rescued. Thanks to a microchip, officials found his owner, and Roo is now safely back home.

學習筆記

文法整理

句型意思
after + -ing在……之後
see + Object + -ing看見……正在做某事

詞彙整理

單字等級意思
trappedB1受困的、陷於困境的
rescuedB1獲救的、被救援的
operatorsB2列車駕駛員、操作人員
microchipB2微型晶片(寵物晶片)

延伸學習

  • 文章中,Roo 因受到驚嚇而從家中逃跑,最後進入加州火車使用的鐵路隧道。
  • 警察使用手電筒在黑暗的隧道中尋找 Roo,並在軌道旁發現縮成一團的他。

練習

測試你剛學到的內容。

  1. Thanks to a  , officials found his owner, and Roo is now safely back home.

  2. Why were police officers able to reunite Roo with his owner?

  3. What does the pattern "after + -ing" mean in this context?

Source: The Guardian