月亮和六便士 第二十六章(1)
时间:2019-02-13 作者:英语课 分类:月亮和六便士
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Chapter 26 第二十六章
Next day we moved Strickland. 第二天我们就去给思特里克兰德搬家。
It needed a good deal of firmness and still more patience to induce him to come, 劝说他搬到施特略夫家里来需要绝大的毅力和更多的耐心,
but he was really too ill to offer any effective resistance to Stroeve's entreaties 1 and to my determination. 幸而思特里克兰德病得实在太重,对于施特略夫的央求和我的决心都做不出有效的抵抗了。
We dressed him, while he feebly cursed us, got him downstairs, into a cab, and eventually to Stroeve's studio. 在他的软弱无力的咒骂声中,我们给他穿好衣服,扶着他走下楼梯,安置在一辆马车里,最后终于把他弄到施特略夫的画室里。
He was so exhausted 2 by the time we arrived that he allowed us to put him to bed without a word. 当我们到达以后,他已经一点气力也没有了,只好一言不发地由我们把他放在一张床上。
He was ill for six weeks. 他的病延续了六个星期。
At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, 有一段日子看上去他连几个钟头也活不过去了,
and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through. 我毫不怀疑,他之所以能够活下来完全要归功这位荷兰画家任劳任怨的护理。
I have never known a more difficult patient. 我从来也没有见到过比他更难伺候的病人。
It was not that he was exacting 3 and querulous; on the contrary, he never complained, he asked for nothing, he was perfectly 4 silent; 倒不是说他挑剔、抱怨;恰恰相反,他从来也不诉苦,从来不提出什么要求,他躺在那里一语不发。
but he seemed to resent the care that was taken of him; 但是他似乎非常厌恨你对他的照顾;
he received all inquiries 5 about his feelings or his needs with a jibe 6, a sneer 7, or an oath. 谁要是问一问他觉得怎么样、有什么需要,他轻则挖苦你一句,重则破口大骂。
I found him detestable, and as soon as he was out of danger I had no hesitation 8 in telling him so. Go to hell, he answered briefly 9. 我发现这个人实在让人厌恶,他刚一脱离危险,我就把我的想法告诉了他。“见鬼去吧,你,”他一点不客气地回敬了我一句。
Dirk Stroeve, giving up his work entirely 10, nursed Strickland with tenderness and sympathy. 戴尔克·施特略夫把自己的工作全部撂下,整天服侍病人,又体贴,又关切。
He was dexterous 11 to make him comfortable, 他的手脚非常利索,把病人弄得舒舒服服。
and he exercised a cunning of which I should never have thought him capable to induce him to take the medicines prescribed by the doctor. 大夫开了药,他总是连哄带骗地劝病人按时服用,我从来没想到他的手段这么巧妙。
Nothing was too much trouble for him. 无论做什么事他都不嫌麻烦。
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
- He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求,最后是威胁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
- It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
- Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
adj.苛求的,要求严格的
- He must remember the letters and symbols with exacting precision.他必须以严格的精度记住每个字母和符号。
- The public has been more exacting in its demands as time has passed.随着时间的推移,公众的要求更趋严格。
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
- He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
- I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
v.嘲笑,与...一致,使转向;n.嘲笑,嘲弄
- Perhaps I should withdraw my jibe about hot air.或许我应当收回对热火朝天的嘲笑。
- What he says does not jibe with what others say.他所说的与其他人说的不一致。
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
- He said with a sneer.他的话中带有嘲笑之意。
- You may sneer,but a lot of people like this kind of music.你可以嗤之以鼻,但很多人喜欢这种音乐。
n.犹豫,踌躇
- After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天,他终于直说了。
- There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。
adv.简单地,简短地
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
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