attwn无人生还学习3核心笔记day06

1、And Then There Were NoneDay06笔记整理一、疑难句子理解1. 原句： Matthews had been confident. Not a doubt of the verdict. Acquittalpractically certain. And then afterwards he had heard comments: Judge was deadagainst him. Turned the jury right round and they brought him in guilty. Quiegal,though. Old Wargrave knows

2、his law.It was almost as though he had a private downon the fellow. （P4）疑问：如何理解It was almost as though he had a private down on the fellow. ?理解：be against 作对 turn round 转身,回头dead against 全然have a down on 对.讨厌，private 私人的had a private down on 对发泄私愤参考译文：很有把握地说：“无罪开释这一点实际上已经肯定了，只能这样结案，不容置疑。”后来，他听到了种种议论

3、，说什么“一意同作对，了陪审团，使结果有无罪判定为。当然法律上是合法有据的，沃老很了解法律”“这桩事情几乎可以说完全是他对的发泄私愤。”2.原句：There, there, my dear. Of course its not true. Fellows a madman. A madman! Got a bee in his bonnet! Got hold of the wrong end of the stick all round. He stood erect, squaring his shoulders. （P4）疑问：如何理解 Fellows a madman. A madma

4、n! Got a bee in his bonnet! Got hold ofthe wrong end of the stick all round?理解：get hold of 抓住，握住，占有the wrong end of the stick 不正确的认识（的待遇）get a bee in ones bonnet：心神不宁，胡思乱想，被某个念头困扰; 疯癫;To have a bee in your bonnet 这个是习语，bonnet：是一种带有丝带的帽子。“帽子里有只蜜蜂”你会感觉你一定会老想着这只蜜蜂，搞得心烦意乱，心神不宁。所以 To have a bee in your b

5、onnet (about something)是 1）乎寻常的怪无法停止去想某事，被某个念头困扰，而且往往是难以摆脱的异念头；2）也可表示被某事弄得心神不宁，心烦意乱。all round：在周围；在周围；绕一周；以整整一圈；各处，到处；四处；全面地；在各个方面(或部门、科目上) ；为在场(或一群人中)的每一个人，对整个团体的每个成员参考译文：够了，不用再说了，。当然这样是不对的。那家伙是个疯子，一个疯子，精神错乱，完完全全纠缠不清，颠三倒四。”他笔直地站着，平端双肩。3.原句：Not quite the act of a pukka sahib, Im afraid. But self-pre

6、servations a mans duty. And natives dont mind dying, you know. They dont feel about it asEuropeans do.疑问：如何理解a pukka sahib?理解：pukka sahib 好人，正人君子 真正的欧洲人，在此引申为“绅士作风”a mansduty 人类的首要职责，在此引申为人类的本能。参考译文：“这种行为是有些不够绅士，也觉得。但是自保是人类的本能啊！再说这些土人也不在乎生死的，你也知道，他们不像欧洲人把死看得那么重。”4.原文：Speeds come to stay. English roa

7、ds are hopeless, of course. Cant get up a decent pace on them.疑难点：如何理解Speeds come to stay 和get up a decent pace ？理解：Speed 在此处应为最常见的的释义“速度”Speed come to stay 速度稳定下来，速度减慢以至停下get up a decent pace：提到令人满意的速度参考译文：(1)汽车慢慢停下来。英国的路真是令人绝望，速度根个本提不到我满意的程度。(2)对于驾驶员来说速度当然是最为重要的，但是英国的道路简直就是想死你。你完全都没办法在那提到你想要的速度。书友

8、分析：不是速度，而是道路。因为上文医生刚刚谴责过他不应该开车开这么快的，这句算是回应，顺带吐槽英国的道路很糟糕。他觉得自己没错，开快车理所当然，所以在面对指控他十分淡定，完全没有自己的罪责。5.原句：I summed up accordingly, and the jury brought in a verdict of Guilty. In passing sentence of death I concurred with the verdict. An appeal was lodged on the grounds of misdirection. The appeal was rej

9、ected and the man was duly executed.疑难点：summed up &bring in & passing sentence & concurred with & on thegrounds of理解：sum up PHRASAL VERB If you sum up after a speech or atof a pieceof writing, you briefly se the main pos again. When a judge sums up after a trial,he reminds the jury of the evidence a

10、nd the main arguments of the case they haveheard. 作总结Bring in(陪审团)宣读(裁决)，给予裁决，对做出裁决，下(The jury brought in its verdict. 陪审团宣布它的裁定。)：pass sentence 下(判断)concur with 同意；同一致on the grounds of 基于理由，根据参考译文：（面对）我做了最终陈述后，陪审团判他，我同意陪审团的裁决，判他。他提出上诉，因为上诉理由不充分，被驳回。6.原句：Yours are, I think, justified, he said. Ulick

11、 Norman Owen! InMiss Brents letter, though the signature of the surname is a mere scrawl the Christiannames are reasonably clear - Una Nancy - in either case, you notice, the same initials.Ulick Norman Owen - Una Nancy Owen - each time,t is to say, U.N. Owen. Or bya slight stretch oncy, UNKNOWN! （P1

12、）疑问：翻译这段话。iss Brents letter, though the signature of the surname理解：为便于理解，先is a mere scrawl the Christian names are reasonably clear 这句话的意思。Though 表转折关系。 在scrawl 后面加一个逗号，使句意明了。iss Brents letter, thoughthe signature of the surname is a mere scrawl , the Christian names are reasonably clear.尽管姓氏签名潦草，名字

13、却是相当清楚的。Surname 姓，姓氏Christian name =baptismal namen. thename given to Christians at birth or christening 受洗时所取的名字(补充：受洗是一个用词或信仰用词，指于有信仰的人的一种仪式，其意表明，该人对信仰清楚并相信所信的，再则愿意从世界里分别出来。归入名是指徒出生和受洗时所获得的名字，用来区别于姓氏。按照英语民族的，一般在婴儿接受洗礼时，由牧师或父母亲朋为其取名，称为教名。以后本人可以再取第二个名字，排在教名之后。英语的一般结构为:教名+自取名+姓。如William Jafferson Clo

14、n。但在很多场合，中间名往往略去不写，如 Gee Bush，而且许多人更喜欢用昵称取代正式教名，如 Bill Clon。上述教名和中间名又称个人名。)- Una Nancy - in either case, you notice, the same initials. Ulick Norman Owen - UnaNancy Owen -initials（或组织名称等的）首字母。写信人的名字首字母都是相同的。by a slight stretch oncy 通过一点点联想参考译文：“我认为你的结论有道理，”他说道，“！在布伦特的信上，尽管姓氏签得有些潦草，可名字还是相当清楚的南希注意到了吗，

15、每个邀请，都用的是同一个字头：欧文也就是说，每次都是 U.N.。也以稍微联想一下，就是 UNKNOWN，就是未知写信人！”二、提问1.原句：Blore fg back his head and set his square jaw.疑问：这里的“set”怎么理解解答：square jaw 方下巴方脸Her jaw was set in a determined manner.她下巴紧绷着，一副绝不动摇的样子。set his jaw 把下巴一沉。Set 可以理解成“摆正”2.原句：Mrs. Owens jewels. Mrs. Owen my foot!疑问：怎么理解？解答：my foot 口语

16、没这回事，胡说(表示不信或反驳)3.原句：I hove not seen her for some years.疑问：这里的hove 对吗？解答：have, 是口音。把h 的发音弱化了。4.原句：He looked round vaguely for his glass, picked it up otable and went overto the side table and helped himself to another whiskey and soda. He said over his shoulder.疑问：怎么理解 helped himself to another whis

17、key and soda 和 said over hisshoulder？解答：help olf to 自用，自取(食物、饮料等)said over 越过他的肩膀看.喝了一杯又一杯，回过头看5.原句：Cameo a little something at her death, though? Eh?Rogers drew himself up. He said stiffly: Miss Brady left us a legacy in recognition ofour faithful servi. And why not, Id like to know?疑问：Comeo a litt

18、le st her death,？解答：comeo 得到，继承（）死给带来点好处了吧 。6.原句：Blore went purple.疑问：什么意思？解答：purple 作动词 vi.变紫purpling with fury 气得发紫7.原句：I sent him on a reconnaissance. He was killed. Natural course of events in war time. Wish to say resent very much-slur on my wife.疑问：后一句怎么理解？解答：slur=slander 污蔑诋毁对大家对我妻子的诋毁，我很。8.原

19、句：There was a moments silence - a silence of dismay and bewilderment. Then the judges small clear voice took up the thread once more.疑问：took up the thread 是什么意思？解答：take up the thread 接着讲下去， 接下去干9.原句：We were lost疑问：怎么理解？he bush.解答：在（灌木丛）丛林里迷路。10. 原句 ： Dr. Armstrong, very mu good-humouredly.疑问：这里的mast

20、er 怎么理解？aster of himself, shook his head解答：be master of olf 能控制自己的感情，能good-humoured /udhju:md/adj.心情愉快的，惬意的，令人愉快的，脾气好的11.原句：Dr. Armstrong said warmly: This speedings all wrong - all wrong! Young men like you are a danger to the community.疑问：warmly 在这里感觉奇怪，怎么理解？解答：said warmly 温柔的说，温和地说。虽然有点讽刺，但是符合医生

21、Armstron ，self control 的性格特点。三、生词、短语1. clench /klent /VN sth (in / betn sth) to hold sth tightly and firmly 握紧；抓牢；攥住:原句：Anthony Marston moved a step nearer to him. His fists clenched themselves2.credential /krdenl /Nch as letterst provet you are who you claim to be, and cantherefore be trusted 资格；证明

22、书；证件原句：Ive got my credentials and you can see them. Im an ex-C.I.D. man.3. handsome /hnsm /ADJlarge in amount orty 数量大的:原句：Enclosed a handsome money order for expenses and instructed me as towhat he wanted done.4. my foot!天(old-fashioned) used to meanyout you do not beve what anotherson has just tol

23、d原句：Blore said bitterly: Mrs. Owens jewels. Mrs. Owen my foot! I dont bevetheres any such.5. dismay /dsme /UN a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise 诧异；惊愕；灰心；丧气:原句：There was a moments silence - a silence of dismay and bewilderment.6. bewilderment /bwldmnt /UN a feeling

24、 of being compley confused 迷惘；困惑；迷乱原句：There was a moments silence - a silence of dismay and bewilderment.7. purport / ppt /V ( formal ) to claim to be sth or to have done sth, when this may not be true 自称；标榜原句： This purports to be from an old friend of mine, Lady ConstanceCulmington.8. incoherent /n

25、khrnt /ADJnot logical or wellanized 无逻辑的；不连贯的原句：It is exactly the kind of vague incoherentletterjoin her here and referring to her host and hostessd write, urging me tohe vaguest of terms.9. whereabout /werbats /N the place where sb / sth is (人或物)所在的地方；下落；行踪:原句：He knows something about Dr. Armstrong

26、s colleagues and their present whereabouts.10. babel /bebl/N( formal ) the sound of many voitalking at six time, espelly when morensix language is being spoken 嘈杂声(尤指讲多种语言)【ORIGIN】From the Bible story in which God punished the people who were trying to build a tower to reach heaven (the tower of Bab

27、el ) by making them unable tounderstand each others languages. 源自故事。世人拟建造通天别塔(the tower of Babel),上帝为惩罚他们而使他们无法理解彼此的语言。原句：Then he said:He knows, you see, a good deal. And out of his knowledgeconcerning us, he has made certain definite accusations.Immediay a babelbroke out.11.iniquitous /nkwts /ADJ (

28、 formal )very unfair or wrong 很不公正的；十分错误的；很不正当的原句：Its iniquitous! Her breath came fast. Wicked!12. turn sb / sth round (使)翻身,转身,翻转to changeition or direction so as to face the other way; to make sb / sth do this原句：Turned the jury right round and they brought him in guilty.13. bring sb in 宣布,作出(对的裁决)

29、原句：Turned the jury right round and they brought him in guilty.14. have a down on sb / sth 对评价不好；瞧不起；厌恶原句：It was almost as though he had a private down on the fellow.15. broke down 情不自禁地哭起来原句：She broke down,bitterly.16. have a bee in your bonnet (about sth)一心想着；念念不忘；总认为很重要原句：There, there, my dear. Of

30、 course its not true. Fellows a madman. A madman! Got a bee in his bonnet! Got hold of the wrong end of the stick all round17. get the wrong end of the steak 不明原句：There, there, my dear. Of course its not true. Fellows a madman. A madman! Got a bee in his bonnet! Got hold of the wrong end of the stic

31、k all round18. slur on sb 诽谤；诋譭；污辱原句：Wish to say resent very much - slur on my wife. Best woman Absoluy - Caesars wife!he world.19. Caesars wife 无罪之人一个不能有污点的人。 Like Caesars wife above suspicion 古罗马大帝听到传闻，说自己的老婆 Pompeia 与其他有染。尽管，但他还是和她离婚了。当时给的理由是：太太怀疑都！（My wife ought not even to beunder suspicion.）英语成语 “Like Caesars wife”或“Caesars wife must be abovesuspicion.” 由此而来。原句：Wish to say resent very much - slur on my wife. Best womanAbsoluy - Caesars wife!he world.20. pukka sahib 真君子a slang term taken from punjab