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
Have you ever done anything childish as an adult?
你长大后做过什么孩子气的事吗?
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英语共读编辑团队在后台等您来!在后台等您来!等您来!
1. As long as you have that revolver, Miss Claythorne and I are at your mercy.
你拿着手枪就意味着克莱索恩小姐和我都在你的手心里攥着。
同义句:As long as you have the gun, you have the right to decide everything.
讲解:
as long as 只要
例句:
"Harry, relax, Hermione's right, the Stone's safe as long as Dumbledore's around."
“哈利,放松一点儿,赫敏说得对,只要有邓布利多在,魔法石就不会有危险。”
at one's mercy 任某人摆布
例句:
She was at mercy of her cruel husband.
她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。
2. In that case we're bound to come to one onclusion.
照这样的话我们就不得不下一个结论了。
同义句:Under these circumstances we have to reach a decision.
讲解:
be bound to 必定、必然
例句:
There is bound to be an app about to help you decide that, too.
一定会有另外一款APP帮助你做决定吧。
come to conclusion 得出结论
例句:
I find it difficult to come to a conclusion.
我觉得难下结论。
3. A red herring-that's the vital clue.
一条青鱼(一条青鱼是英语中的一句成语,意思是障人视线的事物,转移注意力的事物)……这是极为重要的线索。
同义句:It's an important clue that shifting our attention.
讲解:
a red herring 成语,代指转移注意力的事物
例句:
Calculation is a red herring in engineering-what's important is an architectural understanding of space.
计算在工程上是容易误导人的事——因为重要的是建筑师对空间的理解。
clue [klʊ] n. 线索,情节;v. 为…提供线索
例句:
He has to deduce what he can from the few scanty clues available.
他们必须根据现有的不充分的线索进行推理。
4. They had made another abortive search of the island.
他们对小岛又进行了一次搜查,但一无所获。
同义句:They searched the island again but got nothing.
讲解:
英语中常将动词名词化;
例如:搜查search变为make a search;
choose 变为make a choice;
conclude 变为come to a conclusion
abortive adj. 失败的;流产的;堕胎的
5. I don't relish the idea of tinned tongue particularly.
我对罐头食品不是特别感兴趣。
同义句:I am not fond of the canned food particularly.
讲解:
tinned adj. 罐头的,镀锡的
例句:
The tinned milk could store well.
罐头牛奶可长期保鲜存放。
particularly adv. 尤其,特别
例句:
Aspects of the agreement are controversial, particularly with the city's labour unions.
协议中的某些部分,尤其是与底特律各公会有关的条款,颇具争议。
1. mercy
英 ['mɜːsɪ] 美 ['mɝsi]
n. 仁慈,宽容;怜悯
例:
Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and the weather.
这些建筑物因人为的肆意破坏和日晒雨淋而破败不堪。
搭配:
at the mercy of 受…支配
without mercy 残忍地;毫不留情地
have mercy on someone 可怜某人
in one's mercy 出于慈悲;出于恻隐之心
词根: mercy
adj.
merciful 仁慈的;慈悲的;宽容的
merciless 残忍的;无慈悲心的
adv.
mercifully 仁慈地
2. bound
英 [baʊnd] 美 [baʊnd]
adj. 有义务的;必定的;受约束的
例:
There are bound to be price increases next year.
明年价格必然会上涨。
拓展:bound
vt. 束缚;使跳跃
vi. 限制;弹起
n. 范围;跳跃
搭配:
upper bound 上界;最大值
bound with 与…合订;与…有共同的境界
词根: bound
adj.
bounded 有界限的
boundless 无限的;无边无际的
n.
boundary 边界;范围;分界线
3. vital
英 ['vaɪt(ə)l] 美 ['vaɪtl]
adj. 至关重要的;生死攸关的;有活力的
例:
The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.
这个港口至关重要,给数百万干旱灾民提供救济物资。
搭配:
vital part 要害部位
vital interest 切身利益;重大利益
vital point 要点
vital sign 生命征;生命迹象
词根: vital
adv.
vitally 极其;紧要地;生死攸关地
vt.
vitalize 赋予…生命;激发;使有生气
4. abortive
英 [ə'bɔːtɪv] 美 [ə'bɔrtɪv]
adj. 失败的;流产的;堕胎的
例:
It was an abortive attempt.
这是一次失败的尝试。
词根: abort
n.
abort 中止计划
abortion 流产,小产;流产的胎儿
vi.
abort 流产;堕胎;夭折;发育不全
vt.
abort 使流产;使中止
adv.
abortively 失败地;流产地
5. relish
英 ['relɪʃ] 美 ['rɛlɪʃ]
vt. 盼望;期待;享受;品味;喜爱
例:
I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.
我喜欢接受挑战做别人拒绝做的工作。
relish 也可作名词
n. 滋味;风味;食欲;开胃小菜;调味品
搭配:
relish tray 调味盘
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