The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs.Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000.
写信人声称拉斯特斯安然无恙，只要拉姆齐太太愿意支付1，000 英镑赎金，可以立即将猫送还。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 19 A very dear cat
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 作家;作者;撰写人;写字…的人;
💡 writ=write写+er人 →作家
近义：literatus, author, redactor, columnist, contributor, editor
adv. 立即，马上;直接地;紧接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
💡 immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 马上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
没有人强迫你立刻付款。
近义：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反义：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
n. 付赎金救人，赎金;[神]赎罪;
vt. 赎回;[神]赎救;
💡 rans+om(take)→赎金；赎回；补偿
"They have to pay a large ransom."
他们不得不付一大笔赎金.
近义：manumit, redeem, save, unfetter, deliver, emancipate
adj. 安全的;保险的，肯定的;无损的;提供保护的;
n. 保险箱，保险柜;冷藏箱;〈俚〉避孕套;
💡 被save（拯救）已safe（安全）
"The family jewels are locked away in a safe."
家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。
近义：strongbox, vault, innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, riskless
反义：hesitant, hesitative, infirm, irresolute, shaky, skeptical
adj. 有报酬的;领取报酬的;领钱的;付费的;
v. 付给( pay的过去式);付款;有利可图;（对…）有利;
"You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives."
你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
近义：cancelled, canceled, salaried, salary, stipendiary
反义：outstanding, overdrawn, unexpended, unliquidated, unsettled