A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.

数小时以前，有人向警方报告，说有人企图偷走这些钻石。

I went back to the ticket office at once.

我马上又回到售票处。

As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.

当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时，罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。

so she ran straight at them.

于是她直冲过去。

The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day.

这位妇女怒气冲冲地走出了商店，决定第二天教训一下那个售货员。

Once, however, it failed to give the correct time.

然而有一次，它却把时间报错。