Day 10: Do you see in your dream whatever is bothering you
Monday
各位书友,今天我们一起阅读《And Then There Were None》91-98页。And Then There Were None is a mystery novel by English writer Agatha Christie, widely considered her masterpiece. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1939, as Ten Little Niggers. Its American reprints and adaptations were all retitled And Then There Were None.
Question
Do you see in your dream whatever is bothering you?
你有烦心事时会梦到它吗?
欢迎各位书友留言,文字语音都可以,中文英文均不限。
您的每一条留言对于我们都很重要!*3
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Key Sentences(重点句子)
1. He wrapped himself in his dressing-gown and followed Rogers.
他披上晨衣,就跟着罗杰斯走了。
同义句:He put on his dressing-gown and followed Rogers.
讲解:
gown [ɡaʊn] n. 长袍、法衣、睡袍、礼服;vt. 使穿睡衣
dressing-gown 晨衣
《哈利波特》例句:
Professor McGonagall, in a tartan dressing gown and a hair net, had Malfoy by the ear.
是麦格教授,穿着格子花纹的晨衣,戴着发网,揪着马尔福的耳朵。
表达穿什么衣服,可以理解为 “在….里面”,用介词in。
2. She didn't have nothing last night, sir, except what you gave her...
除了你给她的之外,昨晚上她没吃别的……
同义句:Sir, she didn't eat anything except what you gave her...
讲解:
she didn't have nothing 她什么都没吃。
英语中,双重否定也可以起到强调否定的效果。
except这里作介词,后面为宾语从句,构成介宾结构。
例句:
He didn't buy anything else except what you told him.
除了你告诉他的,其它的他什么都没买。
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3. I'd want some proof. Motive, to begin with. Well off I should say he was.
我在找证据,首先是意图。我想应该说他挺阔气。
同义句:I was finding some proof which started from his motive. I think he was well off.
讲解:
proof [pruf] n. 证明、论证、证据、证物。
To begin with 首先
例句:
To begin with, the ambitious young politician went along with this consensus.
开始时,这位年轻有为的政治家随波逐流,对这种共识表示认同。
再看看其他表达“首先”的短语:
first
first of all
in the first place
well off 富有的,走运的
这里是倒装句,将作者想强调的部分提前,还原后为:
I should say that he was well off.
4. Discussion of the island was, by mutual consent, tabooed.
心照不宣,谁都闭口不提本岛的事。
同义句:None of them mentioned the island, consistently.
讲解:
discussion [dɪ'skʌʃən] n. 讨论, 商讨
《哈利波特》例句:
A sudden noise outside in the corridor put an end to their discussion.
外面走廊里突然响起声音,结束了他们的争执。
短语by mutual consent为插入语,翻译为“双方同意,经双方同意”。既然是双方同意,那也就是“心照不宣”的。
短语:
marriage by mutual consent: 双方自愿结婚;共诺婚;
divorce by mutual consent: 协议离婚;双方自愿离婚。
5. There were startled and shocked ejaculations.
随即出现了惊叫声,震骇声。
同义句:There came the sounds which were startled and shocked.
讲解:
典型的there be句型。
startled adj 受惊吓的
shocked adj 震惊的
ejaculation [i,dʒækju'leiʃən] n.突然的叫出声
Key Words(重点词汇)
wrap
英 [ræp] 美 [ræp]
n. 外套;围巾
vt. 包;缠绕;隐藏;掩护
例:
Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark.
哈里已精心为马克买好、包好礼物。
常用搭配:
wrap up 伪装;使全神贯注;穿暖和的衣服
under wraps 不公开的;秘密的
wrap around 卷绕的,环绕的
词根: wrap
n. wrapper 包装材料;书皮
n. wrapping 包装纸,包装材料
except
英 [ɪk'sept; ek-] 美 [ɪk'sɛpt]
prep. 除…之外
例:
I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in New York.
我当时是不会接受一份除纽约以外任何其他地方的工作的。
短语:
except for 除了 ; 除……之外
except that 除了 ; 只是 ; 之外 ; 只可惜
词根: except
adj.
exceptional 异常的,例外的
exceptionable 可反对的;可抗议的;引起反感的
adv.
exceptionally 异常地;特殊地;例外地
n.
exception 例外;异议
exceptional 超常的学生
motive
英 ['məʊtɪv] 美 ['motɪv]
adj. 发动的;成为动机的
vt. 使产生动机,激起
n. 动机,目的;主题
例:
Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
警方已排除了抢劫是杀人的动机。
短语:
motive force 动力;起动力,原动力
motive power 动力
词根: motif
adj. motivated 有动机的;有积极性的
motionless 静止的;不运动的
motivational 动机的;激发性的;有关动机的;动机说明
n.
motion 动作;移动;手势;请求;意向
motivation 动机;积极性;推动
motivator 动力;激励因素
vt.
motivate 刺激;使有动机;激发…的积极性
taboo
英 [tə'buː] 美 [tə'bu]
n. 禁忌;禁止
vt. 禁忌;禁止
例:
The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo in our family.
毒瘾在我们家依然是个有些忌讳的话题。
短语:
social taboo 社会禁忌
startle
英 ['stɑːt(ə)l] 美 ['stɑrtl]
n. 惊愕;惊恐
vt. 使吓一跳;使惊奇
例:
Martha gave her a startled look.
玛莎受惊地看了她一眼。
词根: startle
adj.
startling 令人吃惊的
startled 受惊吓的
adv.
startlingly 惊人地;使人惊奇地
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—共读书籍简介—
《无人生还》(And Then There Were None),原名《孤岛奇案》,是著名的英国侦探推理女王作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂的作品,也是她生涯中最著名的作品之一,被认为是历史上成就最高的推理小说之一,全球销量超过一亿册。被改编成多部影视、戏剧、漫画、游戏作品。小说巧妙地构思了八个素不相识的人受邀来到海岛印第安岛上,后来十个人都被谋害的精彩推理剧情,情节跌但起伏却毫不荒诞。该书出版于1939年。
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