美国语文第五册 第237期:龟煲汤(1)
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：美国语文第五册
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Among the luxuries which the captain had provided for himself and passengers was a fine green turtle, 船上那只漂亮的绿毛龟有幸列入美味佳肴的名单，那是船长为旅客及他本人准备的。
which was not likely to suffer from exposure to salt water, so it was reserved until all the pigs, and sheep, and poultry 1 had been eaten. 那种龟不可能在海水里喂养，因此待到鸭鸡一干家常肉类悉数消耗殆尽，绿毛龟这才引起饕餮们热情关注。
A few days before we arrived, it was determined 2 to kill the turtle and have a feast the next day. 轮船眼看几天后就要抵达目的地了，事情即刻敲定下来，明天船长好好地犒劳大家，这回，绿毛龟也该寿终正寝了。
Our cabin gentlemen had been long enough deprived of fresh meats to make them cast lickerish glances towards their hard-skinned friend, 客舱里的绅士们很久未能品尝鲜肉，随着有肉可啖的消息传开，盯着那位长有坚硬绿壳的朋友，
and there was a great smacking 3 of lips the day before he was killed. 人们眼里无不冒出饥渴绿光。那头龟却是如此不谙人事，嘴里不时发出的吧咂声响亮依然。
As I walked aft occasionally, I heard them congratulating themselves on their prospective 4 turtle soup and forcemeat balls; 我偶尔走到船尾，听到那些先生们兴高采烈地谈论期待中的龟汤，甚至还有喷香的五香龟肉丸。
and one of them, to heighten the luxury of the feast, ate nothing but a dry biscuit for the twenty-four hours preceding, 有位绅士更为大肆渲染餐宴的规格排场，尽管接下来整整一天，除了啃点发硬的饼干，船上什么吃的也没有，
that he might be prepared to devour 5 his full share of the unctuous 6 compound. 可他，简直为自己那份鲜美醇厚的龟煲汤急不可耐了。
It was to be a gala day with them; and though it was not champagne 7 day, that falling on Saturday and this on Friday, 绅士们的欢乐日子到来了，尽管周六才能喝上香槟，今天周五，
they agreed to have champagne a day in advance, that nothing should be wanting to give a finish to their turtle. 大家还是一致赞同将香槟日提前，这样看来，龟汤带来的憧憬亦就不会留有任何遗憾了。
It happened to be a rougher day than usual when the turtle was cooked, 更何况还有，今天海上风浪很不凑巧地比平常要大，但人们对船上颠簸早已习以为常，
but they had become too well used to the motion of the ship to mind that. 更何况还有厨房里喷香的美食诱惑，这些风浪亦就实在不值得计较了。
n.家禽，禽肉
- There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
- What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?
adj.坚定的；有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
活泼的，发出响声的，精力充沛的
- He gave both of the children a good smacking. 他把两个孩子都狠揍了一顿。
- She inclined her cheek,and John gave it a smacking kiss. 她把头低下，约翰在她的脸上响亮的一吻。
adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的
- The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
- They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。
v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷
- Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
- Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。
adj.油腔滑调的，大胆的
- He speaks in unctuous tones.他说话油腔滑调。
- He made an unctuous assurance.他做了个虚请假意的承诺。