09 Melchisedec 15
原文内容
10 句英文原文
中文翻译
假设我和你交朋友。"
动物是如何理解事物的，我并不知道，但可以确定的是，它们确实能够理解。
也许存在一种语言，它不是由词语构成的，而世间万物都能理解它。
或许万物之中都藏着一个灵魂，它总能与另一个灵魂交谈，甚至无需发出声音。
但无论原因是什么，从那一刻起，老鼠就知道自己是安全的——即使它是一只老鼠。
他知道这个坐在红色脚凳上的年轻人类不会跳起来，用狂野刺耳的声音吓唬他，也不会朝他扔重物——那些重物即使没有掉下来砸扁他，也会让他在匆忙逃回洞穴时一瘸一拐。
他确实是一只非常友善的老鼠，而且丝毫没有恶意。
当他用后腿站立，嗅着空气，明亮的眼睛盯着萨拉时，他曾希望她能理解这一点，并且不会一开始就把他当作敌人来憎恨。
当那个不说话却能发出声音的神秘事物告诉他她不会来时，他轻轻地走向面包屑，开始吃了起来。
当他这样做的时候，他不时地瞥向萨拉，就像麻雀们之前所做的那样，他的表情是如此充满歉意，以至于触动了她的心。
重点词汇
10 个whatsoever/ˌwɒtsəʊˈevə(r)/
pron.无论什么
原句：But whatsoever was the reason, the rat knew from that moment that he was safe
terrify/ˈterɪfaɪ/
v.使害怕
原句：would not jump up and terrify him with wild, sharp noises
limp/lɪmp/
v.跛行
原句：would send him limping in his scurry back to his hole
scurry/ˈskʌri/
n.小步快跑
原句：would send him limping in his scurry back to his hole
hind/haɪnd/
adj.后部的
原句：When he had stood on his hind legs
sniff/snɪf/
v.嗅闻
原句：and sniffed the air
apologetic/əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/
adj.歉意的
原句：and his expression was so very apologetic
mysterious/mɪˈstɪəriəs/
adj.神秘的
原句：When the mysterious thing which speaks without saying any words told him
crumb/krʌm/
n.碎屑
原句：he went softly toward the crumbs and began to eat them
sparrow/ˈspærəʊ/
n.麻雀
原句：just as the sparrows had done
重点语法
5 个1
it is certain that...
主语从句
原文
it is certain that they do understand.
可以确定的是它们确实能理解。
例句
It is certain that he will succeed.
可以确定的是他会成功。
2
even though
让步状语从句
原文
he was safe--even though he was a rat.
它是安全的——即使它是一只老鼠。
例句
I will go even though it rains.
即使下雨我也会去。
3
as + 名词
介词短语作状语
原文
would not begin by hating him as an enemy.
不会一开始就把他当作敌人来憎恨。
例句
He works as a teacher.
他担任教师工作。
4
every now and then
固定搭配
原文
he glanced every now and then at Sara
他不时地瞥一眼莎拉
例句
She visits her grandmother every now and then.
她不时地去看望她的祖母。
5
so...that...
结果状语从句
原文
his expression was so very apologetic that it touched her heart.
它的表情是如此地充满歉意，以至于触动了她的心。
例句
He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.
他如此疲惫，以至于立刻就睡着了。