还有我 Helen. Neil, 你今天怎样?

怎么啦?

怎么啦? zěn me lā ? What’s happen ?

你把你大门钥匙给寄走了？哎呀，你是不是搞错了，把钥匙当成信给扔信筒里了？

钥匙 yào shí key link1, link2 寄 jì post 搞错 gǎo cuò make a mistake link1, link2 信 xìn letter, mail link1 扔 rēng throw link1 信筒 xìn tǒng mailbox link1, link2

Yes, 可能好心人会寄回来给你。不过你可能面临更大的危险，因为有人既有你的住址信息又有你的大门钥匙。

面临 miàn lín be faced with; be confronted with; be up against link1, link2 危险 wēi xiǎn danger link1,  link2 既 … 又 jì … yòu both … and; as well as link1, link2 住址 zhù zhǐ address link1, link2 信息 xìn xī information link1, link2

这并不是说他要把我给寄走。这个通俗短语的意思是他会和我保持联系，告诉我事情发展的情况。请听以下几个例子:

通俗 tōng sú popular; common link1, link2 短语 duǎn yǔ phrase link1, link2 保持 bǎo chí keep link1, link2 联系 lián xì connect link1, link2 发展 fā zhǎn develop, progress link1, link2 情况 qíng kuàng situation link1, link2

Neil: Hello, I’m Neil.

Helen: 还有我 Helen. Neil, 你今天怎样?

Neil: Not good.

Helen: 怎么啦?

Neil: I posted my house-keys.

Helen: 你把你大门钥匙给寄走了？哎呀，你是不是搞错了，把钥匙当成信给扔信筒里了？

Neil: Yes, I got it mixed up. Instead of putting a letter in, I put my keys in.

Helen: Oh dear.

Neil: But I have my address attached to my keys, so maybe they’ll get back to me.

Helen: Yes, 可能好心人会寄回来给你。不过你可能面临更大的危险，因为有人既有你的住址信息又有你的大门钥匙。

Neil: Oh no, burglars might get in! I’d better wait outside to see what happens.

Helen: OK, good luck.

Neil: I’ll keep you posted. See you later!

Helen: Neil 说 keep me posted. 这并不是说他要把我给寄走。这个通俗短语的意思是他会和我保持联系，告诉我事情发展的情况。请听以下几个例子:

I don’t know what time they’re arriving, but I’ll keep you posted!

Keep me posted on how things go in your new job!

I kept them posted on what was happening.

Helen: 希望 Neil 能找回他的大门钥匙. Hello?

Neil: Hi, it’s Neil.

Helen: Neil! Any news

Neil: Well, someone posted my keys back to me.

Helen: Great!

Neil: But they put them through the letterbox!

Helen: Oh no. 你的钥匙回来了，但你被锁在门外了。

Neil: And I’m stuck! I tried to get through a window but I don’t fit. I’m half-in, half-out.

Helen: 什么？你被窗户夹住了！

Neil: Thank goodness for that, help must be arriving.

Police: Don’t move!

Neil: Does it look like I can move?

Police: Hands on your head!

Helen: 听起来有人报警了，他们肯定认为 Neil 想偷东西。

Neil: But, this is my house!

Police: Is it indeed?

Helen: 我不跟你多讲了，你先和警察解释吧。But do keep me posted Neil!

Neil: Keep you posted! How am I going to do that if I’m locked up? Arrested for for breaking into my own house!

Helen: Bye!