16 The Visitor 27
原文内容
10 句英文原文
" If he wants to keep himself a secret, it would be rude to try and find out who he is."
" Oh," she exclaimed," why did I not think of that before?"
中文翻译
“如果他想保守自己的秘密,那么试图找出他是谁是不礼貌的。”
但我真的非常想让他知道,我对他有多么感激——以及他让我感到多么幸福。
任何善良的人都想知道人们何时变得快乐。
他们更在意的是那个,而不是被感谢。
我希望——我真的希望——
她突然停住了,因为就在那一刻,她的目光落在了角落里桌子上立着的某样东西上。
那是她仅仅两天前来到这个房间时,在房间里发现的东西。
那是一个小小的文具盒,里面装着纸、信封、钢笔和墨水。
“哦,”她惊呼道,“我之前怎么没想到这个?”
她站起身,走到角落,把箱子拿回火炉边。
重点词汇
9 个rude/ruːd/
adj.粗鲁的,无礼的
原句:it would be rude to try and find out who he is.
thankful/ˈθæŋkfl/
adj.感激的
原句:how thankful I am to him
exclaimed/ɪkˈskleɪmd/
v.呼喊,惊叫
原句:"Oh," she exclaimed
instant/ˈɪnstənt/
n.瞬间,顷刻
原句:at that instant
fitted/ˈfɪtɪd/
v.配备,装有
原句:a little writing-case fitted with paper and envelopes
envelopes/ˈenvələʊps/
n.信封
原句:fitted with paper and envelopes
secret/ˈsiːkrət/
n.秘密
原句:keep himself a secret
care for/keə(r) fɔː(r)/
phr.在乎,关心
原句:They care for that more than for being thanked.
stopped short/stɒpt ʃɔːt/
phr.突然停住
原句:She stopped short because her eyes...
重点语法
5 个1
It would be + adj. + to do sth.
It is/would be + 形容词 + 不定式
原文
it would be rude to try and find out who he is.
试图找出他是谁是很无礼的。
例句
It would be nice to see you again.
能再见到你就好了。
2
do/does/did + 动词原形 表示强调
助动词do/does/did + 动词原形,用于强调谓语动词
原文
I do so want him to know...
我确实非常想让他知道……
例句
I did finish my homework on time.
我确实按时完成了作业。
3
wish + (that) 从句
wish后接宾语从句,表示与事实相反的愿望,从句用虚拟语气
原文
I wish--I do wish--"
我希望——我确实希望——
例句
I wish I were taller.
我希望我能更高一些。
4
more than 用于比较
A more than B 表示“A多于/超过B”
原文
They care for that more than for being thanked.
他们更在乎的是(让人快乐)这件事,而不是被感谢。
例句
Health is more important than wealth.
健康比财富更重要。
5
why did I not...? (过去时疑问句)
Why did + 主语 + not + 动词原形? 表示对过去未做某事的疑问或懊悔
原文
why did I not think of that before?
为什么我之前没想到呢?
例句
Why did you not tell me earlier?
你为什么不早点告诉我?