14 What Melchisedec Heard and Saw 06
原文内容
10 句英文原文
" Keep your ears open," he said; and he began to walk slowly and softly round the miserable little room, making rapid notes on his tablet as he looked at things.
" As hard as a stone," he said.
" That will have to be altered some day when she is out.
" Coverlet dingy and worn, blanket thin, sheets patched and ragged," he said.
中文翻译
秘书从他的胸袋里拿出一支铅笔和一块平板。
"保持耳朵警觉,"他说道;然后他开始缓慢而轻柔地绕着这间可怜的小房间走动,一边观察着周围的事物,一边在平板电脑上快速记录。
首先他走向了那张狭窄的床。
他把手按在床垫上,发出一声惊叫。
“像石头一样坚硬,”他说道。
“这总有一天得改改,当她不在的时候。”
可以安排一次特殊的旅程来把它带过来。
这件事今晚无法完成。"
他掀开覆盖物,检查了那个薄枕头。
“床罩又脏又旧,毯子很薄,床单打满补丁且破烂不堪,”他说道。
重点词汇
10 个tablet/ˈtæblət/
n.便签簿,写字板
原句:"The secretary took a pencil and a tablet from his breast pocket."
breast pocket/brest ˈpɒkɪt/
n.胸前的口袋
原句:"The secretary took a pencil and a tablet from his breast pocket."
miserable/ˈmɪzrəbl/
adj.简陋的,破旧的
原句:"...round the miserable little room..."
utter/ˈʌtə(r)/
v.发出(声音)
原句:"He...uttered an exclamation."
exclamation/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
n.惊呼,感叹
原句:"He...uttered an exclamation."
mattress/ˈmætrəs/
n.床垫
原句:"He pressed his hand upon the mattress..."
altered/ˈɔːltəd/
v.改变,修改
原句:"'That will have to be altered some day...'"
covering/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
n.覆盖物,床罩
原句:"He lifted the covering and examined..."
dingy/ˈdɪndʒi/
adj.暗淡的,肮脏的
原句:"'Coverlet dingy and worn...'"
patched/pætʃt/
adj.打补丁的
原句:"'...sheets patched and ragged...'"
重点语法
5 个1
Keep your ears open
祈使句 + 形容词作宾语补足语
原文
"Keep your ears open," he said;
他说:“留心听着;”
例句
Keep the door closed.
让门关着。
2
as hard as a stone
as...as... 同级比较结构
原文
"As hard as a stone," he said.
他说:“硬得像石头一样。”
例句
He is as tall as his brother.
他和他哥哥一样高。
3
will have to be altered
情态动词 will have to + 被动语态
原文
"That will have to be altered some day..."
“那个总有一天得改改……”
例句
The report will have to be rewritten.
这份报告将不得不重写。
4
can be made
情态动词 can + 被动语态
原文
"A special journey can be made to bring it across."
“可以专门跑一趟把它带过来。”
例句
Mistakes can be corrected.
错误是可以被纠正的。
5
cannot be done
情态动词 can 的否定式 + 被动语态
原文
"It cannot be done tonight."
“今晚做不了。”
例句
This problem cannot be solved easily.
这个问题不容易解决。