The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 83 After the elections
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. （男）警察，警员;看守矿井的人;[化] 淀帚;
💡 police警察 +man 人 → n.警察
"The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers."
警察向逃跑的强盗开了枪.
近义：officer, patrolman, peeler, trooper, bluecoat, bobby
反义：infractor, infringer, injurer, malefactor, offender, outlaw
n. 入口，进口;进入;进入方法，进入方式;入场权;
vt. 使出神，使入迷;使喜悦，使狂喜;
💡 entr=enter进入 + ance 表名词，状态、 行为 → n. 入口 ;进入, 入学
"He realised his dream when he passed the entrance examination."
入学考试通过了,他的梦想就实现了.
近义：hypnotize, mesmerize, rapture, spell, spellbind, voodoo
反义：launching, leaving, liftoff, outgoing, parting, takeoff
n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题;
vt. 问（某人）问题;对（某事物）表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求，询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反义：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adv. 缓慢地，慢吞吞地，慢腾腾地;慢条斯理地，不慌不忙地，袅袅;迟钝，痴痴呆呆地;逐步;
"He has picked up slowly since he came out of hospital."
他自出院以来,身体恢复得很慢.
近义：leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily
反义：apace, impulsively, lightly, precipitately, precipitously, quickly
adj. 过去的，以前的;结束的;前任的;
n. 过去，过往;往事;[语]过去时;
prep. 超过，超出;远于;越过;
adv. 经过，超过;
💡 past（过去的）已经pass（过去）
"She strode past him without a backward glance ."
她大步从他身边走过，都没有回头瞧他一眼。
近义：preterit, preterite, history, background, record, form
反义：modern, newfangled, present, topical, contemporary, current