Red for danger

原文

During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger.

The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.

The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety.

Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

译文

在一场斗牛表演中,一个醉汉突然闯进了圆场中央。人群开始大声叫喊起来,但这个醉汉却没有意识到危险。

当时,公牛正忙着对付斗牛士,突然,它看到了那个醉汉——他正在喊着粗鲁的话,并挥舞着一顶红帽子。显然,对批评十分敏感,公牛完全忘掉了斗牛士,径直冲向了醉汉。

人群忽然安静下来。然而,这个醉汉却显得非常自信。当公牛逼近他时,他笨拙地闪到一旁,让公牛过去了。人群爆发出阵阵欢呼,醉汉则鞠了一躬。可是,这时已经有三个人进入了圆场,他们迅速把醉汉拖到安全的地方。

甚至连公牛似乎也为他感到遗憾,因为它同情地看着,直到醉汉离开后,才重新把注意力转向斗牛士。

词汇表

drunk

形容词, 名词
英:/drʌŋk/
美:/drʌŋk/
定义
1. 喝醉的 - Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control or clear thinking.

例子: The drunk man stumbled through the street, unable to walk straight.

例子: After the party, he felt drunk and decided not to drive.

2. 酒鬼 - A person who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol.

例子: The story featured a reformed drunk who turned his life around.

例子: In the bar, the drunk caused a scene by arguing with everyone.

近义词
intoxicated: 强调酒精影响的状态,更正式,常用于法律或医疗语境,而 'drunk' 更口语化。
inebriated: 较为正式和文学化,暗示更严重的醉酒状态,与 'drunk' 的日常用法相比更适合书面表达。
tipsy: 表示微醉或轻度醉酒,比 'drunk' 温和,通常用于社交场合,而 'drunk' 暗示更明显的失控。
反义词:
sober, abstinent, clear-headed
用法
常用于描述酒精影响的个人,常在非正式语境中;需注意文化敏感性,如在一些国家可能带有负面含义;常见搭配如 'get drunk' 或 'drunk driving'。
形式:
复数: drunks (作为名词), 其他形式: drunken (形容词形式,用于描述习惯或状态,如 'drunken behavior')