【有声英语文学名著】英国病人 49
时间：2018-12-18 作者：英语课 分类：有声英语文学名著
英语课
The sapper shrugged 1, not modestly, but as if it was too complicated to explain. Night fell fast, night filled up the valley and then the mountains and they were left once more with lanterns.
They were shuffling 2 together in the corridors towards the English patient’s bedroom, Caravaggio carrying the gramophone, one hand holding its arm and needle.
“Now, before you begin on your histories,” he said to the static figure in the bed, “I will present you with ‘My Romance.’ “Written in 1935 by Mr. Lorenz Hart, I believe,” muttered the Englishman. Kip was sitting at the window, and she said she wanted to dance with the sapper. “Not until I’ve taught you, dear worm.” Caravaggio said.
She looked up at him strangely; that was her father’s term of endearment 3 for her.She looked up at Caravaggio strangely; that was her father’s term of endearment for her. He pulled her into his thick grizzled embrace and said “dear worm” again, and began the dancing lesson. Hanna had put on a clean but unironed dress. Each time they spun 4 she saw the sapper singing to himself, following the lyrics 5. If they had had electricity they could have had a radio, they could have had news of the war somewhere. All they had was the crystal set belonging to Kip, but he had courteously 6 left it in his tent.
1
vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）
- Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
- She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 shuffling
n.表示亲爱的行为
- This endearment indicated the highest degree of delight in the old cooper.这个称呼是老箍桶匠快乐到了极点的表示。
- To every endearment and attention he continued listless.对于每一种亲爱的表示和每一种的照顾，他一直漫不在意。
3 spun
v.纺，杜撰，急转身
- His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
- Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
4 lyrics
n.歌词
- music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
- The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。
5 courteously
adv.有礼貌地，亲切地
- He courteously opened the door for me.他谦恭有礼地为我开门。
- Presently he rose courteously and released her.过了一会，他就很客气地站起来，让她走开。