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September 28, 2017
Middle-Aged Man Scamming Convenience Store Ladies
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Summary:
It has been reported that a middle-aged deceiver has been targetin...
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September 28, 2017
Middle-Aged Man Scamming Convenience Store Ladies
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Summary:
It has been reported that a middle-aged deceiver has been targeting convenience store ladies as of late. Posing as a frequent customer, the man tells the same lie about how he is shut out of his nearby store and needs to take a taxi to his brother’s place of work to retrieve his spare keys. At least six victims, alas, have fallen for his trick.
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Language Enhancement:
Alas (injerj.)(唉)
此字通常在文學作品或正式場合中出現,可表達遺憾或悲痛,算是 regrettably (adv.) 的同義字。它也可用於幽默場合,突顯驚訝之情,類似廣東話的「唉呀」。
e.g. The goldfish, alas, did not survive the bumpy ride home from the pet fish store.
e.g. Alas, we were still late for breakfast despite our best efforts to wake up early.
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