Police Say Matthew Guy Did Not Hurt Moira Deeming

警方表示 Matthew Guy 並未傷害 Moira Deeming


Introduction

Police finished their work. They say Matthew Guy did not commit a crime against Moira Deeming.

警方已完成調查。他們表示 Matthew Guy 並未對 Moira Deeming 犯法。

Main Body

Moira Deeming said Mr. Guy hurt her at a party in May. She told the police about this in June.

Moira Deeming 表示 Guy 先生在五月的一次派對上傷害了她。她在六月向警方舉報此事。

Police looked at videos from the party. The videos show Mr. Guy put his arm on her shoulder. He did this because the room was loud. He did not hurt her.

警方查看了派對的影片。影片顯示 Guy 先生將手臂搭在她的肩膀上。他這麼做是因為房間內很吵鬧。他並沒有傷害她。

Other people in the party are now angry with Ms. Deeming. Mr. Guy says she lied. He wants to talk to a lawyer.

派對上的其他賓客現在對 Deeming 女士感到憤怒。Guy 先生稱她撒謊,他希望與律師商討。

Conclusion

The police closed the case. Now the party must decide what to do with Ms. Deeming.

警方已結案。現在派對方必須決定如何處理 Deeming 女士。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past' Action Trick

Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We use a special form of the word to show the action is finished.

The Pattern Word + -ed \rightarrow Finished action

Examples from the text:

  • finish \rightarrow finished
  • look \rightarrow looked
  • closed

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words don't like the -ed ending. They change completely. You just have to memorize these:

  • say \rightarrow said
  • tell \rightarrow told
  • do \rightarrow did

Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed, the person is talking about yesterday, last month, or a finished case.

Vocabulary Learning

commit (v.)
To do something wrong or illegal
Example:He did not commit a crime.
crime (n.)
An illegal action
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
shoulder (n.)
The part of the body between the neck and the arm
Example:He put his hand on my shoulder.
angry (adj.)
Feeling strong dislike because of something bad
Example:My teacher was angry because I was late.
lied (v.)
Said something that is not true
Example:The boy lied about eating the cake.
lawyer (n.)
A person who helps people with the law
Example:She wants to be a lawyer one day.
case (n.)
A legal matter being looked at by police or a court
Example:The police closed the case after finding the truth.
Practice A2 words in a crossword