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原文内容

5 句
英文原文
Butbʌt,whoeverhuːˈevə(r)itɪtwaswɒz,hehiː,orɔː(r)sheʃiː,wouldwʊdalwaysˈɔːlweɪzsayseɪ:"Thatðætisɪzaəhathæt."
ThenðenIaɪwouldwʊdneverˈnevə(r)talktɔːktotuthatðætpersonˈpɜːsnaboutəˈbaʊtboa constrictorsˈbəʊə kənˌstrɪktəz,orɔː(r)primeval forestspraɪˈmiːvl ˈfɒrɪsts,orɔː(r)starsstɑːz.
I/aɪ/would/wʊd/bring/brɪŋ/myself/maɪˈself/down/daʊn/to/tuː/his/hɪz/level/ˈlevl/.
I/aɪ/would/wʊd/talk/tɔːk/to/tuː/him/hɪm/about/əˈbaʊt/bridge/brɪdʒ/,and/ænd/golf/ɡɒlf/,and/ænd/politics/ˈpɒlətɪks/,and/ænd/neckties/ˈnektaɪz/.
Andændtheðəgrown-upˈɡrəʊn ʌpwouldwʊdbebigreatlyˈɡreɪtlipleasedpliːzdtotəhavehævmetmetsuchsʌtʃaəsensibleˈsensəblmanmæn.
中文翻译
但是，无论那是谁，他或她，总会说：“那是一顶帽子。”
那么我就永远不会和那个人谈论蟒蛇、原始森林或星星了。
我会把自己降低到他的水平。
我会和他谈论桥牌、高尔夫、政治和领带。
而成年人会非常高兴遇到这样一个通情达理的人。

重点词汇

7 个
whoever/huːˈevər/
pron.无论谁
原句：But, whoever it was, he, or she, would always say: "That is a hat."
primeval/praɪˈmiːvəl/
adj.原始的
原句：Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors, or primeval forests, or stars.
constrictor/kənˈstrɪktər/
n.大蟒
原句：Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors, or primeval forests, or stars.
bring down/brɪŋ daʊn/
phr.v.降低到
原句：I would bring myself down to his level.
sensible/ˈsensəbl/
adj.明智的
原句：And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
grown-up/ˌɡroʊn ˈʌp/
n.成年人
原句：And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
pleased/pliːzd/
adj.高兴的
原句：And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.

重点语法

5 个
1
whoever引导的让步状语从句
whoever + 从句，主句
原文
But, whoever it was, he, or she, would always say...
但是，无论那是谁，他或她总会说……
例句
Whoever you are, you must obey the rules.
无论你是谁，都必须遵守规则。
2
would表示过去的习惯性动作
主语 + would + 动词原形
原文
he, or she, would always say...
他或她总会说……
例句
When I was young, I would visit my grandparents every weekend.
我小时候，每个周末都会去看望我的祖父母。
3
bring down to one's level 固定搭配
bring oneself down to sb's level
原文
I would bring myself down to his level.
我会把自己降低到他的水平。
例句
A good teacher doesn't bring the material down to the students' level, but lifts them up.
一个好老师不是把知识降低到学生的水平，而是把学生提升上来。
4
be pleased to do sth 固定搭配
be + pleased + to + 动词原形
原文
the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met...
那个成年人会非常高兴遇到了……
例句
I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted.
我很高兴地通知你，你已被录取。
5
such a + adj. + n. 结构
such a/an + 形容词 + 单数可数名词
原文
such a sensible man
这样一个明智的人
例句
He is such a kind person.
他是这样一个善良的人。