16 The Visitor 38
原文内容
10 句英文原文
" No, he wasn't really," he said.
" I am sorry for the friend," Janet said;" I can't help it.
" You are an understanding little woman, Janet," the Indian gentleman said, and he held her hand close.
" Did you tell Mr. Carrisford," Donald shouted again," about the little-girl-who-isn't-a- beggar?
" There's a cab!" exclaimed Janet.
中文翻译
那位印度绅士迅速握住了她的手。
“不,他并不是真的,”他说道。
“我为那位朋友感到抱歉,”珍妮特说;“我忍不住这样。”
他并非有意这样做,而且这会让他心碎。
我确信这会让他心碎的。”
"你是个善解人意的小女人,珍妮特," 那位印度绅士说道,并紧紧握住她的手。
"你告诉卡里斯福德先生了吗," 唐纳德再次喊道,"关于那个不是乞丐的小女孩?
你告诉他她有漂亮的新衣服了吗?
也许她迷路时已经被某人找到了。
"有辆出租车!" 珍妮特喊道。
重点词汇
10 个gentleman/ˈdʒentlmən/
n.绅士
原句:The Indian gentleman took hold of her hand quickly.
quickly/ˈkwɪkli/
adv.迅速地
原句:The Indian gentleman took hold of her hand quickly.
understanding/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
adj.善解人意的
原句:"You are an understanding little woman, Janet," the Indian gentleman said
exclaimed/ɪkˈskleɪmd/
v.大声说,呼喊
原句:"There's a cab!" exclaimed Janet.
cab/kæb/
n.出租车
原句:"There's a cab!" exclaimed Janet.
p'r'aps/præps/
adv.也许(perhaps的口语缩略)
原句:P'r'aps she's been found by somebody when she was lost.
beggar/ˈbeɡər/
n.乞丐
原句:Did you tell Mr. Carrisford about the little-girl-who-isn't-a-beggar?
break one's heart/breɪk wʌnz hɑːrt/
短语使某人心碎
原句:I am sure it would break his heart.
took hold of/tʊk hoʊld ʌv/
短语抓住
原句:The Indian gentleman took hold of her hand quickly.
can't help it/kænt help ɪt/
短语忍不住,无法控制
原句:"I am sorry for the friend," Janet said; "I can't help it."
重点语法
5 个1
复合形容词作定语
名词+连字符+从句
原文
the little-girl-who-isn't-a-beggar
那个不是乞丐的小女孩
例句
He is the man-who-never-gives-up.
他就是那个永不放弃的人。
2
间接引语/转述
Did you tell sb. about sth.?
原文
Did you tell Mr. Carrisford about the little-girl-who-isn't-a-beggar?
你告诉卡里斯福特先生关于那个不是乞丐的小女孩的事了吗?
例句
Did you tell your mother about the plan?
你告诉你妈妈这个计划了吗?
3
情态动词表推测
情态动词 + have + 过去分词
原文
P'r'aps she's been found by somebody when she was lost.
也许她迷路时已经被什么人找到了。
例句
He might have left already.
他可能已经离开了。
4
动词短语作谓语
take hold of + 宾语
原文
The Indian gentleman took hold of her hand quickly.
那位印度绅士迅速抓住了她的手。
例句
She took hold of the rope tightly.
她紧紧抓住了绳子。
5
固定表达歉意与无奈
I am sorry for...; I can't help it.
原文
"I am sorry for the friend," Janet said; "I can't help it."
"我为那位朋友感到难过,"珍妮特说;"但我忍不住这样想。"
例句
I'm sorry for being late; the traffic was terrible, I couldn't help it.
抱歉我迟到了;交通太糟糕了,我没办法。