16 The Visitor 29
原文内容
10 句英文原文
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中文翻译
请允许我只说这些话。
看来我似乎应该把它们说出来。
谢谢你——谢谢你——谢谢你！
阁楼里的小女孩。
第二天早上，她把东西留在了小桌子上，到了晚上，它已经和其他物品一起被收走了；于是她知道魔法师已经收到了，想到这一点，她感到更开心了。
就在她们各自上床睡觉前，她正在给贝基读她的一本新书，这时天窗传来的声音引起了她的注意。
当她从书页上抬起头时，她看到贝基也听到了那个声音，因为她转过头去看，并且相当紧张地听着。
“那儿有东西，小姐，”她低声说道。
“是的，”萨拉缓缓地说道。
这听起来——有点像一只猫——试图进来。
重点词汇
8 个respective/rɪˈspektɪv/
adj.各自的
原句：when her attention was attracted by a sound at the skylight.
attic/ˈætɪk/
n.阁楼
原句：THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE ATTIC.
ought to/ˈɔːt tə/
modal v.应该
原句：It seems as if I OUGHT to say them.
skylight/ˈskaɪlaɪt/
n.天窗
原句：when her attention was attracted by a sound at the skylight.
nervously/ˈnɜːrvəsli/
adv.紧张地
原句：was listening rather nervously.
Magician/məˈdʒɪʃn/
n.魔术师
原句：so she knew the Magician had received it
whispered/ˈwɪspərd/
v.低语
原句："Something's there, miss," she whispered.
trying/ˈtraɪɪŋ/
v.尝试
原句：It sounds--rather like a cat--trying to get in.
重点语法
5 个1
ought to 表示义务或责任
情态动词ought to + 动词原形
原文
It seems as if I OUGHT to say them.
看来我似乎应该把这些话说出来。
例句
You ought to be more careful.
你应该更小心些。
2
as if 引导方式状语从句
as if + 从句
原文
It seems as if I OUGHT to say them.
看来我似乎应该把这些话说出来。
例句
He looks as if he hasn't slept.
他看起来好像没睡觉。
3
had been taken away 过去完成时被动语态
had been + 过去分词
原文
it had been taken away with the other things
它已经和其他东西一起被拿走了
例句
The letter had been opened before I saw it.
在我看到之前，信已经被拆开了。
4
for the thought 表示原因
for + 名词
原文
she was happier for the thought.
因为这个想法，她更高兴了。
例句
I respect him for his honesty.
我因他的诚实而尊敬他。
5
trying to get in 现在分词短语作后置定语
现在分词短语修饰名词
原文
like a cat--trying to get in.
像一只猫——试图进来。
例句
The man standing there is my brother.
站在那里的那个人是我哥哥。