He told him he had better return it or he would call the police.
告诉他最好把羊交还,否则就去叫警察。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb

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return [rɪ'tɝn] 词频1 词根: re
v. 回转,返回;复发,又来;送还;言归正传; n. 归来,返乡;来回,汇成;赢利;统计表;
💡 re回,向后+turn转→回来,返回
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
学生于十月返校,开始新学年的学习。
近义:reappear, reenter, regress, redeliver, redintegrate, refund 反义:migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
better ['bɛtɚ] 词频1
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的; adv. 更好地;更妥;更; v. 胜过;上进; n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich 反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
call [kɔl] 词频1
v. 呼唤,喊叫;召唤,叫来,召集;下令,命令;打电话给; n. 喊叫,大声喊;电话联络;必要,理由;要求;
💡 c(形像电话筒)a11音“拷”,电话筒和手铐都有一个圆
"Don't give me any aggro or I'll call the police."
不要对我使用暴力,不然我就叫警察。
近义:phone, telephone, muster, page, summon, convene 反义:scare, shoo, ward, forfend, forefend, disband
police [pə'li:s] 词频1
n. 警察部门;警方;警察;治安; vt. (警察、军队等)巡查;维护治安;(委员会等)监督;管制; adj. 警察的;有关警察的;
💡 破(po)例(li)让嫦娥(ce)当 警察
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排,示意我们停下来。
近义:herd, monitor, patrol, picket, track, troll
told [tel] 词频1
v. 表明( tell的过去式和过去分词 );讲;知道;讲述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一时心软, 告诉了他真相.

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