10 The Indian Gentleman 19
原文内容
10 句英文原文
" If the new people have children," Sara speculated," the Large Family children will be sure to come and play with them, and they MIGHT come up into the attic just for fun."
" It's a' Nindian gentleman that's comin' to live next door, miss", she said.
" I don't know whether he's a black gentleman or not, but he's a Nindian one."
中文翻译
我会觉得他们就像是朋友,即使阁楼的窗户里从未探出过一个脑袋。"
当她为厨师收取傍晚的牛奶时(实际上没有她不被叫去做的杂活),她看到了一些事情发生,这使得情况变得比以往任何时候都更有趣。
那位英俊、面色红润的男子——他是那个大家庭的父亲——以最实事求是的方式穿过广场,跑上了隔壁房子的台阶。
他跑上楼梯,仿佛感觉非常自在,并且期望将来能多次上下跑动。
他在里面待了相当长一段时间,并且好几次出来给工人们指示,仿佛他有权这样做似的。
可以相当肯定的是,他与新来者有着某种亲密的关系,并且正在为他们行事。
“如果新来的人有孩子,”萨拉推测道,“大家庭的孩子们一定会来和他们玩,而且他们可能会为了好玩而跑到阁楼上来。”
夜晚,在她完成工作后,贝基走进来探望她的狱友,并给她带来消息。
“那是一位印度绅士,要来隔壁住,小姐,”她说道。
“我不知道他是不是一位黑人绅士,但他是一位印度人。”
重点词汇
10 个attic/ˈætɪk/
n.阁楼
原句:even if a head never looks out of the attic window
matter-of-fact/ˌmætər əv ˈfækt/
adj.就事论事的,平淡的
原句:walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner
intimate/ˈɪntɪmət/
adj.亲密的,密切的
原句:he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers
speculated/ˈspekjuleɪtɪd/
v.推测,猜测
原句:Sara speculated
prisoner/ˈprɪzənər/
n.囚犯;这里指处境相似的人
原句:Becky came in to see her fellow prisoner
Nindian/ˈɪndiən/
adj.印度的(非标准发音,应为Indian)
原句:It's a' Nindian gentleman that's comin' to live next door
directions/dɪˈrekʃənz/
n.指示,说明
原句:came out and gave directions to the workmen
odd job/ɒd dʒɒb/
n.零工,杂活
原句:there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do
run up/rʌn ʌp/
phr.v.跑上,快步登上
原句:ran up the steps of the next-door house
acting for/ˈæktɪŋ fɔːr/
phr.v.代表…行事
原句:was acting for them
重点语法
5 个1
as if 引导方式状语从句
as if + 从句
原文
He ran up them as if he felt quite at home
他跑上台阶,仿佛就像在自己家一样
例句
She looked as if she had seen a ghost.
她看起来像是见了鬼一样。
2
even if 引导让步状语从句
even if + 从句
原文
I shall feel as if they were friends, even if a head never looks out...
即使…没有一颗脑袋从阁楼窗户探出来,我也会觉得他们是朋友。
例句
I will go even if it rains.
即使下雨我也会去。
3
there was no... (that) ... not... 双重否定结构
there is/was no + n. + (that) + 从句(含否定)
原文
there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do
真的没有什么杂活是她不被叫去做的
例句
There is no rule that has no exception.
没有无例外的规则。
4
many a time 固定搭配
many a + 单数名词
原文
expected to run up and down them many a time in the future
期望将来会多次跑上跑下这些台阶
例句
Many a student has made this mistake.
许多学生都犯过这个错误。
5
It is certain that... 主语从句
It is/was + adj. + that + 从句
原文
It was quite certain that he was... connected with the newcomers
可以肯定的是他与新来的人有某种密切关系
例句
It is obvious that he is lying.
很明显他在撒谎。