09 Melchisedec 16
原文内容
10 句英文原文
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中文翻译
她坐着注视着他，没有任何动作。
有一块面包屑比其他面包屑大得多——事实上，它几乎不能被称作面包屑。
很明显，他非常想要那块棋子，但它就躺在脚凳旁边，而他仍然相当胆怯。
“我相信他想把它带给住在墙里的家人，”萨拉想道。
“如果我完全不动，也许他会过来把它拿走。”
她几乎不敢呼吸，她是如此地感兴趣。
那只老鼠稍微挪近了一点，又吃了一些面包屑，然后他停下来，优雅地嗅了嗅，侧眼瞥了一眼脚凳上的居住者；接着，他以一种非常像麻雀突然大胆的姿态扑向那块小圆面包，一拿到它便立刻逃回墙边，溜进踢脚板的一条裂缝里，消失不见了。
“我知道他是为他的孩子们要的，”萨拉说。
我确实相信我可以和他交朋友。
大约一周之后，在一个难得的夜晚，当厄门加德觉得溜上阁楼是安全的时候，当她用指尖轻叩房门时，萨拉过了两三分钟都没有来给她开门。
重点词汇
10 个scarcely/ˈskersli/
adverb几乎不
原句：One crumb was very much larger than the others--in fact, it could scarcely be called a crumb.
crumb/krʌm/
noun面包屑
原句：One crumb was very much larger than the others
timid/ˈtɪmɪd/
adjective胆小的
原句：he was still rather timid
shuffled/ˈʃʌfld/
verb拖着脚走
原句：The rat shuffled a little nearer
sniffed/snɪft/
verb嗅
原句：then he stopped and sniffed delicately
delicately/ˈdelɪkətli/
adverb小心翼翼地
原句：sniffed delicately
darted/dɑːrtɪd/
verb猛冲
原句：then he darted at the piece of bun
skirting board/ˈskɜːrtɪŋ bɔːrd/
noun踢脚板
原句：slipped down a crack in the skirting board
attic/ˈætɪk/
noun阁楼
原句：steal up to the attic
tapped/tæpt/
verb轻敲
原句：when she tapped on the door
重点语法
5 个1
without + V-ing
介词without后接动名词，表示“没有做某事”
原文
She sat and watched him without making any movement.
她坐着看他，一动不动。
例句
He left without saying goodbye.
他没有告别就离开了。
2
It was evident that...
固定句型，表示“……是明显的”
原文
It was evident that he wanted that piece very much
很明显他非常想要那一块
例句
It was evident that she was tired.
很明显她累了。
3
so... that...
结果状语从句，表示“如此……以至于……”
原文
she was so deeply interested that she scarcely allowed herself to breathe
她如此感兴趣以至于几乎不敢呼吸
例句
He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.
他如此疲惫以至于立刻睡着了。
4
something very like
固定搭配，表示“非常像某物/某事”
原文
with something very like the sudden boldness of the sparrow
带着非常像麻雀突然的大胆
例句
He felt something very like fear.
他感到一种非常像恐惧的感觉。
5
the instant (that)...
时间状语从句，相当于“as soon as”，表示“……就……”
原文
the instant he had possession of it fled back to the wall
他一拿到它就逃回了墙边
例句
The instant (that) I saw him, I knew something was wrong.
我一看到他，就知道出事了。