10 The Indian Gentleman 02
原文内容
10 句英文原文
中文翻译
她已经开始长得非常快了,而且,由于她只穿着衣柜里那些较为朴素的旧衣服,她知道自己的样子看起来确实非常古怪。
她所有贵重的衣服都已被处理掉了,而留给她的那些衣服,只要她还能穿得上,就被要求一直穿着。
有时,当她经过带有镜子的商店橱窗时,瞥见自己的身影,她几乎要笑出声来;有时她的脸会变红,她咬着嘴唇转身离开。
傍晚时分,当她经过那些窗户亮着灯光的房子时,她常常会望向那些温暖的房间,通过想象她看到的坐在炉火前的人们或关于餐桌的情景来自娱自乐。
她总是对在百叶窗关闭前瞥见房间内部很感兴趣。
在明钦小姐居住的广场上有几户人家,她以自己的方式与他们变得相当熟悉。
她最喜欢的那一个,她称之为“大家庭”。
她称之为“大家庭”,不是因为家庭成员身材高大——事实上,他们大多数都很矮小——而是因为家庭成员数量众多。
大家庭里有八个孩子,一位结实红润的母亲,一位结实红润的父亲,一位结实红润的祖母,以及许多仆人。
这八个孩子总是要么被舒适的保姆带出去散步或乘坐婴儿车,要么他们要和妈妈一起驾车外出,要么他们在晚上飞奔到门口迎接爸爸,亲吻他,围着他跳舞,拽下他的大衣,在口袋里翻找包裹,要么他们挤在育儿室的窗户周围,向外张望,互相推搡,欢笑着——事实上,他们总是在做一些令人愉快且适合大家庭口味的事情。
重点词汇
10 个remnants/ˈrɛmnənts/
n.残余物;剩余部分
原句:as she was dressed only in such clothes as the plainer remnants of her wardrobe would supply
queer/kwɪr/
adj.奇怪的;古怪的
原句:she knew she looked very queer, indeed
disposed of/dɪˈspoʊzd ʌv/
phr.处理掉;卖掉
原句:All her valuable garments had been disposed of
outright/ˈaʊtraɪt/
adv.完全地;立即
原句:she almost laughed outright on catching a glimpse of herself
perambulators/pəˈræmbjəleɪtərz/
n.婴儿车
原句:being taken out to walk or to ride in perambulators by comfortable nurses
stout/staʊt/
adj.结实的;肥胖的
原句:a stout, rosy mother, and a stout, rosy father
rosy/ˈroʊzi/
adj.红润的;乐观的
原句:a stout, rosy mother, and a stout, rosy father
glimpse/ɡlɪmps/
n.一瞥;瞥见
原句:on catching a glimpse of herself
amuse/əˈmjuːz/
v.使娱乐;消遣
原句:she used to look into the warm rooms and amuse herself by imagining things
crowding/ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
v.拥挤;聚集
原句:they were crowding about the nursery windows and looking out
重点语法
5 个1
so long as
条件状语从句引导词
原文
such as had been left for her use she was expected to wear so long as she could put them on at all
留给她的那些衣服,只要还能穿得上,她就得一直穿着
例句
You can stay here so long as you keep quiet.
只要你保持安静,就可以待在这里。
2
used to
过去习惯的表达
原文
she used to look into the warm rooms and amuse herself by imagining things
她过去常常望向那些温暖的房间,通过想象来自娱自乐
例句
He used to smoke, but he quit last year.
他过去抽烟,但去年戒了。
3
either...or...
并列连词,表示选择
原文
The eight children were always either being taken out to walk or to ride in perambulators
这八个孩子总是要么被带出去散步,要么被用婴儿车推着走
例句
You can either come with me or stay at home.
你要么跟我一起,要么待在家里。
4
in fact
插入语,表示强调或补充
原文
in fact, they were always doing something enjoyable
事实上,他们总是在做一些令人愉快的事情
例句
He seems quiet, but in fact he's very outgoing.
他看起来很安静,但实际上非常外向。
5
such as
举例或限定,后接名词或从句
原文
as she was dressed only in such clothes as the plainer remnants of her wardrobe would supply
因为她只穿着衣柜里那些更朴素的剩余衣物所能提供的衣服
例句
She enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.
她喜欢户外活动,比如徒步和骑自行车。