一、每日一句
The value of life, not with the time, but with depth to measure.
人生的价值,并不是用时间,而是用深度去衡量的。
二、背景知识
三、语言知识
- 1.Heidi suddenly wiped away/ her tears, for/ she had had/ a cheering thought.
wipe away sb’s tears 擦掉某人的眼泪
- wipe——》“擦拭”
- away——》“离开、离去”
- wipe away sb’s tears——》“擦掉眼泪”
They wipe away my tears when I cry.
他们擦去了我流下的眼泪。
句子大意:
“突然(suddenly),
Heidi擦掉了她的眼泪(Heidi wiped away/ her tears),
因为她有了一个令她欣喜的想法(for/ she had had/ a cheering thought)”。
- 2.The old woman/ remained silent, and Heidi, with the greatest liveliness, began to describe/ her life with the grandfather.
with liveliness 生气勃勃地、精力充沛地
- liveliness——》活泼、活力
The little boy ran with the greatest liveliness.
小男孩生气勃勃地跑过去。
句子大意:
“老太太安静地听着(The old woman/ remained silent),
与此同时Heidi神采奕奕地(and Heidi, with the greatest liveliness)
开始描述她与祖父的生活(began to describe/ her life with the grandfather)”。
- 3.No sooner had he seen Heidi than he smiled, opening/ his round eyes/ as wide as possible.
no sooner… than… 一…就…
No sooner had you left than the police came.
你刚走警察就来了。
句子大意:
“Peter一看到Heidi就笑了(No sooner had he seen Heidi than he smiled),
眼睛鼓得不能更圆了(opening his round eyes as wide as possible)”。
- 4.“Is it really time for him to come home!” said Peter’s grandmother/ in surprise.
in surprise 惊奇地
Our brows went up in surprise.
我们惊奇地竖起了眉毛。
句子大意:
“现在已经是他回家的时间了吗!(Is it really time for him to come home!)
Peter的祖母惊奇地说(said Peter’s grandmother/ in surprise)”。
- 5. “I am afraid/ he’ll never learn it/ after all. On the shelf/ over there/ is/ an old prayer book/ with beautiful songs.
after all 终究、还是
I am defeated by him after all.
我终究还是打不过他。
句子大意:
“我恐怕(I am afraid)他终究还是不可能学会了(he’ll never learn it/ after all),
在那边的书架上(On the shelf/ over there/)
有一本写有优美歌曲的旧祈祷书(is/ an old prayer book/ with beautiful songs)”。
- 6.I longed that/ Peter should read them to me/ some day, but/ he will never be able to !”
long 形容词 adj. / 动词 v.
- long——》adj. “长的”
go a long way 走了一大段路- long——》v. “渴望”
I long for love. 我渴望得到爱。
be able to do 会、能
I know someone who should be able to cheer you up.
我知道有个人能让你振作。
句子大意:
“我渴望(I longed that)
Peter有一天会把这本祈祷书读给我听(Peter should read them to me/ some day),
但他永远都做不到(but/ he will never be able to )”。
- 7.Peter’s mother/ got up/ from her work/ now, saying, “I must make a light.
make a light 点一盏灯
The house is so dark, let’s make a light to bright it up.
屋子里太黑了,让我们点一盏灯照亮它吧。
句子大意:
“Peter的妈妈放下手里的活儿,站起身来(Peter’s mother/ got up/ from her work)说(now, saying),
我必须要点一盏灯了(I must make a light)”。
- 8.Go with her, Peter, and/ take care/ that/ she does not fall.
take care 小心、注意
Take care, or you will get hurt.
注意点,要不你会受伤的。
句子大意:
“和她一起去吧,Peter(Go with her, Peter,),
留意一下( and/ take care),
别让她摔倒了(that/ she does not fall)”。
- 9.“I am glad/ you kept your word, Heidi,” he said.
keep your word 遵守你的诺言
In order to make a good impression, you’d better keep your word.
为了留下一个好的印象,你最好遵守诺言。
句子大意:
“我很高兴(I am glad)
你遵守了你的诺言(you kept your word),
Heidi他说(he said)”。
- 10.Packing her/ into her cover, he started/ up the hill, carrying the child/ in his arms.
句子大意:
“爷爷给Heidi套上外套(Packing her/ into her cover),
抱着这孩子(carrying the child/ in his arms),
开始向山上走去(he started/ up the hill)”。
- 11.As soon as they were inside the hut/ she began: “Grandfather, we must take/ some nails and a hammer down/ tomorrow;
as soon as 一…就…
As soon as the ring rings, the students rush out of the classroom.
铃声一响,学生们就冲出了教室。
句子大意:
“他们一回到棚舍(As soon as they were inside the hut),
Heidi就说(she began):
爷爷,我们明天得带些钉子和一把锤子去山下(Grandfather, we must take/ some nails and a hammer down/ tomorrow)”。
- 12.Heidi had been holding on to her grandfather/ and/ looking up to him/ with trusting eyes.
hold on to 紧紧抓住
Every time when his father leaves home, he will hold on to his father and say: “Don’t go, please. ”
每一次他的爸爸离开家,他都会紧紧抓住他爸爸说:“不要走”。
句子大意:
“Heidi紧紧抓住她的爷爷(Heidi had been holding on to her grandfather),
抬起头用信任的眼神看着他(and/ looking up to him/ with trusting eyes)”。
- 13.At last/ he said, glancing down: “All right, child, we’ll see/ that it won’t make any sounds. We can do it/ tomorrow.”
see 动词 v.
- see——》“看、看见”
I can see five people on the playground.
我能看见操场上有5个人。- see——》“确认、确保”
We will see (that) you get an answer.
我们一定会给你答复。
句子大意:
“最后他朝下看了一看说(At last/ he said, glancing down):
好吧,孩子(All right, child),
我们会确保小屋不再发出任何声音(we’ll see/ that it won’t make any sounds),
我们可以明天做这事明天(We can do it/ tomorrow)”。
- 14.Suddenly/ violent blows were heard/ outside; the grandmother/ in her fright/ nearly upset the spinning-wheel/ and/ screamed: “Oh, God! The hut is falling down!”
upset 形容词 adj. / 动词 v.
- upset——》形容词,“不快的、心烦意乱的”
She was very upset about the way her friend treated her.
朋友那样对她,她感到十分难受。- upset——》动词, “打乱、搅乱 ”
upset the balance of the environment 破坏环境的平衡
句子大意:
“突然(Suddenly),从外面传来一阵猛烈的击打声(violent blows were heard/ outside),
惊恐中的祖母差点搅乱了纺车(the grandmother/ in her fright/ nearly upset the spinning-wheel),
她尖叫到,噢我的天哪,小屋要倒塌了!(and/ screamed: “Oh, God! The hut is falling down!)”。
- 14.Surely/ that is a hammer. Ask him to come/ in a moment, for I must thank him.”
in a moment 马上、很快
- moment——》“时间点”
- a moment——》表示很短暂的时刻
- in a moment——》“在很短的时间以后”——》“马上、很快”
I’ll come back home in a moment.
我马上会回家。
句子大意:
“那确实是锤子的声音(Surely/ that is a hammer),
马上请他进来(Ask him to come/ in a moment),
因为我必须要谢谢他(for I must thank him)”。
- 15.We are very thankful to you, and mother would like to see you. Uncle, how can we thank you?”
句子大意:
“我们非常感谢你(We are very thankful to you),
我妈妈想要见见你(and mother would like to see you),
叔叔,我们能怎样谢谢你呢?(Uncle, how can we thank you?)”。
- 16.“That will do,” he interrupted.
that will do 行了、够了
That will do, I don’t want to see your behavior like that.
够了,我不想再看到你那样的举动。
句子大意:
“这样就行了(That will do),
他打断了她( he interrupted)”。
- 17.Go in, for I can find/ what needs fixing/ myself.”
need fixing 需要修复
This house needs fixing after that sandstorm.
经过那场暴风雨后,这房子需要修复了。
句子大意:
“进去吧(Go in),
因为我自己能找到需要修复的东西(for I can find/ what needs fixing/ myself)”。
- 18.All afternoon/ the uncle hammered around;
hammer 名词 n. / 动词 v.
- hammer——》名词,“榔头、锤子”
a carpenter’s hammer 木匠的锤子- hammer——》动词,“锤击、锤打”
hammer the nails 锤钉子
句子大意:
“整个下午(All afternoon),
uncle都在四处锤锤打打(the uncle hammered around)”。
- 19.The darkness had come, and Heidi was ready/ to go up/ with him, packed warmly/ in his arms.
句子大意:
“天黑了(The darkness had come),
Heidi准备好被他(爷爷)温暖地抱在怀里(packed warmly/ in his arms)
上山了(Heidi was ready/ to go up/ with him)”。
- 20.Early every morning/ she would begin to listen for Heidi’s footsteps.
listen for 留心听
Listen for the moment when the voice halts.
留心听声音停止的那一瞬间。
句子大意:
“每天清晨(Early every morning),
她会留心听Heidi的脚步声(she would begin to listen for Heidi’s footsteps)”。
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