ars. While this was going on, Mr. Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr. Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. New words and expressions 生词和短语 smash-and-grab n. 砸橱窗抢劫 arcade n. 有拱廊的街道(两旁常设商店) adilly n. 皮卡迪利大街 jewllery n. 珠宝(总称) necklace n. 项链 ring n. 戒指
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