13 One of the Populace 16
原文内容
10 句英文原文
" If that young un hasn't given her buns to a beggar child!
" Who gave you those buns?" she asked her.
" What did she say?" inquired the woman.
中文翻译
“要是那个小家伙还没把她的面包给一个乞讨的孩子!
这也不是因为她不想要它们。
好吧,好吧,她看起来够饿的了。
我愿付出代价来知道她这样做是为了什么。"
她在窗前站了一会儿,陷入了沉思。
然后她的好奇心占了上风。
她走到门口,对那个乞讨的孩子说话。
“这些面包是谁给你的?”她问她。
孩子朝萨拉逐渐消失的身影点了点头。
"她说了什么?" 那个女人问道。
重点词汇
10 个buns/bʌnz/
n.小圆面包
原句:"If that young un hasn't given her buns to a beggar child!"
beggar/ˈbeɡər/
n.乞丐
原句:"If that young un hasn't given her buns to a beggar child!"
pondered/ˈpɒndəd/
v.沉思
原句:"She stood behind her window for a few moments and pondered."
curiosity/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/
n.好奇心
原句:"Then her curiosity got the better of her."
inquired/ɪnˈkwaɪəd/
v.询问
原句:"What did she say?" inquired the woman.
vanishing/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
adj.消失的
原句:"The child nodded her head toward Sara's vanishing figure."
figure/ˈfɪɡər/
n.身影
原句:"The child nodded her head toward Sara's vanishing figure."
young un/ˈjʌŋ ʌn/
n.年轻人(口语,=young one)
原句:"If that young un hasn't given her buns to a beggar child!"
got the better of/ɡɒt ðə ˈbetər ɒv/
phr.战胜,占了上风
原句:"Then her curiosity got the better of her."
nodded toward/ˈnɒdɪd təˈwɔːd/
phr.朝...点头示意
原句:"The child nodded her head toward Sara's vanishing figure."
重点语法
5 个1
现在完成时,表示对过去动作的推测或惊讶
If ... hasn't + 过去分词
原文
"If that young un hasn't given her buns to a beggar child!"
"如果那个年轻人不是把她的面包给了一个乞丐孩子!"
例句
If he hasn't already left, tell him to wait.
如果他还没走,告诉他等一下。
2
固定搭配,表示‘战胜,占了上风’
get the better of sb.
原文
"Then her curiosity got the better of her."
"然后她的好奇心战胜了她。"
例句
In the end, his anger got the better of him.
最终,他的愤怒占了上风。
3
省略句,口语中常见
It wasn't because ... either.
原文
"It wasn't because she didn't want them, either."
"这也不是因为她自己不想要那些面包。"
例句
He didn't come, but it wasn't because he was sick, either.
他没来,但也不是因为他生病了。
4
虚拟语气,表示愿望
I'd give something to know ...
原文
"I'd give something to know what she did it for."
"我愿意付出点代价来知道她为什么这么做。"
例句
I'd give anything to see that show again.
我愿意付出任何代价再看一次那场演出。
5
过去进行时,表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作
was/were + 现在分词
原文
"She stood behind her window for a few moments and pondered."
"她在窗后站了一会儿,沉思着。"
例句
He was reading a book when I called.
我打电话时他正在看书。