06 The Diamond Mines 17
原文内容
11 句英文原文
" I am getting very old," she wrote;" you see, I shall never live to have another doll given me.
中文翻译
他的众多玩笑之一就是称她为他的“小夫人”,因为她有一种非常老派的气质。
他为她的生日做了精心的准备。
除此之外,一个新娃娃已在巴黎订购,而她的衣橱确实将成为华丽完美的奇迹。
当她回复那封询问她洋娃娃是否可作为合适礼物的信时,萨拉表现得非常古雅。
“我变得非常老了,”她写道;“你看,我永远也活不到再得到一个娃娃了。”
这将是我的最后一个娃娃。
这其中有些庄严的东西。
如果我能写诗,
我确信一首关于《最后的娃娃》的诗会非常美妙。
但我无法写诗。
我尝试过了,这让我笑了。
重点词汇
9 个old-fashioned/ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/
adj.老式的,过时的
原句:because she had such an old-fashioned air.
wardrobe/ˈwɔːdrəʊb/
n.衣柜;全部衣物
原句:her wardrobe was to be, indeed, a marvel of splendid perfection.
marvel/ˈmɑːv(ə)l/
n.奇迹,令人惊奇的事物
原句:a marvel of splendid perfection.
quaint/kweɪnt/
adj.古怪而有趣的,奇特的
原句:Sara had been very quaint.
solemn/ˈsɒləm/
adj.庄严的,严肃的
原句:There is something solemn about it.
poetry/ˈpəʊɪtri/
n.诗歌(总称)
原句:If I could write poetry,
preparations/ˌprepəˈreɪʃ(ə)nz/
n.准备工作
原句:He had made wonderful preparations for her birthday.
acceptable/əkˈseptəb(ə)l/
adj.可接受的,合意的
原句:if the doll would be an acceptable present,
indeed/ɪnˈdiːd/
adv.确实,的确
原句:was to be, indeed, a marvel
重点语法
5 个1
had been to do
过去完成时,表示在过去某一时间之前已经完成的动作或状态
原文
One of his many jokes had been to call her...
他开的众多玩笑之一,是曾称呼她为...
例句
She had been to visit her grandmother before the trip.
她在旅行前已经去看望过她的祖母。
2
was/were to be
过去将来时,表示从过去的角度看将要发生的动作或状态
原文
her wardrobe was to be... a marvel
她的衣橱将会是...一个奇迹
例句
He said the meeting was to be held the next day.
他说会议将在第二天举行。
3
make preparations for
固定搭配,意为'为...做准备'
原文
He had made wonderful preparations for her birthday.
他为她的生日做了精心的准备。
例句
We are making preparations for the upcoming exam.
我们正在为即将到来的考试做准备。
4
There is something... about...
习惯用法,表示'某物/某人具有某种特质'
原文
There is something solemn about it.
这件事有种庄严的意味。
例句
There is something charming about this old town.
这座古镇有种迷人的特质。
5
If I could..., I am sure...
虚拟语气结构,表示与现在事实相反的假设
原文
If I could write poetry, I am sure a poem... would be very nice.
如果我会写诗,我确信一首关于...的诗会非常美妙。
例句
If I had more time, I would travel around the world.
如果我有更多时间,我会环游世界。