小偷试图把那幅画偷走,但被警惕的保安给拦住了。

The thieves tried to spirit the painting away, but were stopped by alert guards.

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The thieves tried to spirit the painting away, but were stopped by alert guards.

spirit 在这里用作动词,原意是"精神、灵魂",引申为"秘密带走"或"偷偷运走"的意思。spirit away 这个短语表示"偷偷带走、神不知鬼不觉地运走"。 alert 是形容词,意思是"警觉的、警惕的",指保安保持着高度警惕的状态。

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