Day 24：面对歹徒该勇敢的冲上去搏斗吗？
Monday
各位书友，今天我们一起阅读《And Then There Were None》235-242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
Should one courageously fight against a fierce criminal?
面对歹徒该勇敢的冲上去搏斗吗？
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Key Sentences（重点句子）
1. Armstrong-eh? So he's our pigeon!
阿姆斯特朗，是吗，是吗？那么说是他了，这只小鸽子！
同义句：So it's Armstrong, our pigeon, right?
讲解：
eh int. (用以表示惊讶、疑问、征求同意或要求重说一遍) 嗯，啊；
例句：
Now, you just try and look on the bright side, eh, ducks?
现在，你试试看事情的光明面吧，宝贝儿，嗯？
2. He was not afraid of danger in the open, only of danger undefined and tinged with the supernatural.
对于公开的危险他从不退缩，他怕的就是那种带有超自然色彩的东西——不知来自何方的危险。
同义句：He was afraid of undefined danger that came from nowhere instead of danger in the open.
讲解：
be afraid of 害怕
例句：
Don't be afraid of those who might have a better idea or who might even be more intelligent than you are.
不要害怕那些主意比你妙甚至比你聪明的人。
undefined [ˌʌndɪ'faɪnd] adj. 不明确的，未下定义的
tinged [tindʒd] 着淡色于......, 带有......色彩；tinge的过去分词；
这里undefined和tinged都是过去分词做后置定语。
3. If she were Armstrong intent on murder, it was cunning that she would employ, not force.
如果她是阿姆斯特朗，打算害人的话，她一定使用狡计，而不是借助暴力。
同义句：If she were Armstrong intending to kill someone, she would use cunning tricks, not force.
讲解：
intent on 专心致志于、抱定决心要实行
例句：
China's new government is intent on "improving the quality and efficiency of growth", according to the NBS.
国家统计局声称，中国的新政府致力于“提高经济增长质量和效益”。
cunning ['kʌnɪŋ] adj. 狡猾的，可爱的，巧妙的
《哈利波特》中例句：
Or perhaps in Slytherin you'll make your real friends, those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.
也许你会进斯菜特林，也许你在这里交上真诚的朋友，但那些狡诈阴险之辈却会不惜一切手段，去达到他们的目的。
force [fɔrs] n. 力量，武力
例句：
It must withstand the forces of terrorism and the ravaging forces of radicalism.
"它（巴以和平协定）必须能清除恐怖主义力量，压制住激进势力的毁坏行为。
4. She heard, or thought she heard, stealthy sounds of footsteps, the creak of stairs, the rustle of garments-but there was nothing definite.
她听见——也许是幻想自己听见吧——鬼鬼祟祟的脚步声，吱吱嘎嘎的楼梯声，悉悉索索的衣服声……但这一切都无法确定。
同义句：She heard some sounds like stealthy footsteps, the creak of stairs and the rustle of garments, which maybe only her illusion.
讲解：
stealthy ['stɛlθi] adj. 秘密的，鬼鬼祟祟的
rustle ['rʌsl] n. 沙沙声；v. 发出沙沙的声
例句：
Harry listened. A soft rustling and clinking seemed to be coming from up ahead.
哈利侧耳细听。前面似乎传来了轻轻的沙沙声和叮叮当当的声音。
昨天的句子是一连串精彩的动词，今天这句话是一连串精彩的表达声音的名词短语“the sounds of...”、“the creak of...”、“the rustle of...”，既避免重复又生动形象。
5. He's not here. He's gone-lean vanished, vamoosed...
他不在，他不见了——彻底消失了，溜之乎也……
同义句：He's not here. He just disappeared thoroughly.
讲解：
clean 这里作副词 adv. 完全地，彻底的
vamoose [væ'mʊs] v. 匆忙地离开
例句：
We'd better vamoose before we're caught.
在被抓住之前我们最好马上走人。
Key Words（重点词汇）
1. pigeon
英 ['pɪdʒɪn; 'pɪdʒ(ə)n] 美 ['pɪdʒɪn]
n. 鸽子
例：
Her head rested on his shoulder, the pleasant smell of her hair conquering the pigeon dung.
她的头也靠着他的肩膀，她头发的香味盖过了鸽子的粪臭味。
拓展：
pigeon和dove
两个词都有“鸽”的意思，其区别是：
pigeon 多指家鸽。
dove 指较小品种的鸽，美国称为野鸽。
2. supernatural
英 [,suːpə'nætʃ(ə)r(ə)l] 美 [,supɚ'nætʃrəl]
adj. 超自然的；神奇的，不可思议的
n. 超自然现象；不可思议的事
例：
He writes short stories with a touch of the supernatural.
他写带点儿超自然物的短篇故事。
搭配：
supernatural beliefs 鬼神信仰
supernatural abilities 超自然能力
词根： supernal
adj.
supernal 高的；神的；超自然的
adv.
supernaturally 超自然地
n.
supernaturalism 超自然主义
supernaturalist 超自然论者；超自然主义者
3. employ
英 [ɪm'plɒɪ; em-] 美 [ɪm'plɔɪ]
n. 使用；雇用
vt. 使用，采用；雇用
例：
The group will employ a mix of tactics to achieve its aim.
该团体将运用混合策略来实现其目标。
搭配：
employ in 被…雇佣；受聘于
in the employ of 受雇于
词根： employ
adj.
employable 适宜雇用的；有资格任职的
n.
employee 雇员；从业员工
employer 雇主，老板
employment 使用；职业；雇用
4. definite
英 ['defɪnɪt] 美 ['dɛfɪnət]
adj. 一定的；确切的
例：
It's too soon to give a definite answer.
现在给予明确答复还为时尚早。
词根： define
vt.
define 定义；使明确；规定
adj.
defined 有定义的，确定的；轮廓分明的
definitive 决定性的；最后的；限定的
adv.
definitely 清楚地，当然；明确地，肯定地
n.
definition 定义；[物] 清晰度；解说
definitive 限定词
definiteness 确定性，定指；明确；清晰度；梅性
5. vanish
英 ['vænɪʃ] 美 ['vænɪʃ]
vi. 消失；突然不见
例：
Anne vanished from outside her home last Wednesday.
上周三安妮在自己家门外神秘失踪了。
搭配：
vanish from 从…消失
vanish away 消失
词根： vanish
adj.
vanishing 消没的
n.
vanishing 消失
adv.
vanishingly 难以察觉地；消遁似地；趋于零地
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