I had just poured myself a glass of beer when the phone rang. When Icame back form answering it the glass was empty. Somebody had drunkthe beer or thrown it away.

• 我刚刚给自己倒了一杯啤酒,电话铃就响了。我接电话回来时,啤酒杯空了。一定有人喝掉了啤酒或者把它泼掉了。