Week 33

DAY 161

Lesson37-1:The Westhaven Express

We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual. After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway timetables. Ships may be delayed by storms; air flights may be cancelled because of bad weather; but trains must be on time. Only an exceptionally heavy snow fall might temporarily dislocate railway services. It is all too easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong.

知识点：

单词：

express /ɪk'spres/

1.going,sent or delivered quickly (进行、传递或运送)迅速的：

express delivery 快递 ；express train 快车；express way 高速公路

2.fast train that stops at few stations 快车：

The 8:00 am express to Nanjing 早上8点开往南京的快车

3.service provided by the post office, railways,road services ,etc for carrying goods quickly（邮局、铁路、公路等部门提供的）快邮，速递

Send goods by express 特快货运 ； EMS= express mail service

punctual 英 /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ 美 /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

1.adj.严守时刻的，准时的，正点的; (=neither early nor late)

Be punctual to the minute 非常的准时

Be punctual in doing sth 在做……

Eg. In the modern society, we must be punctual in what we are doing.

Punctually; punctuality; unpunctual

condition

1.condition sb/sth （to sth/ to do sth） =be conditioned to =accustom sb/sth 使某人（某事物）习惯

Eg.Society has conditioned each one of us. 这个社会已经使我们大家都适应了。

Each one of us have been conditioned to society.

2.条件

Eg.on condition that 在……条件下如果

On no condition 在任何情况下都不（用在句首，句子必须倒装）

Eg.On no condition must you be late

In good / bad condition 情况良好（不好）

unshakable /ʌn'ʃeɪkəbl/

adj. 不可动摇的ˈ

unshakable faith

faith /feɪθ/

n.信任=strong belief / trust 深信不疑，信仰，信心

Keep faith with sb. 对某人守信用

put one's faith in sth. 对...有信心

辨析 faith, belief, trust, credit

faith 深信不疑， 信仰（比belief 程度更重一些）

belief 可信赖， 可接受

trust 相信， 依赖

credit 完全相信

eg.I have full credit in your ability to do this job.

dislocate英[ˈdɪsləkeɪt]美[ˈdɪsloʊkeɪt]

1.vt.使关节脱位

Eg. Harrison dislocated a finger. 哈里森的一根手指脱臼了。

Eg.a dislocated shoulder 脱了臼的肩膀

2.扰乱（制度、计划等）

Eg.Flights have been dislocated by the fog. 大雾将飞机的班次搅乱了。

词组：

years of conditioning 多年的适应

句式：

develop an unshakable faith in sth 对……产生了一种不可动摇的信念

We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.

• have learnt to expect that.....已经习惯于期待......

Eg. We have learnt to expect that all friends will be helpful in need of danger.

长难句、语法：

After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway timetables.

of 一种后接动名词形式， 文中意思：经过多年的适应

Develop an unshakable faith in sth. 对于......形成了一种不可动摇的信念。

It is all too easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong.

when something does go wrong. 当事情出现差错时（状语从句）,does起强调作用

too... to...结构中，在too 之前出现了all, only, but, not 等词时，to 后的从句就有肯定意思。

eg. He is too eager to get home. 他太急于要回家。

Eg.One is never too old to learn. 活到老学到老。

DAY162

Lesson37-2:The Westhaven Express

The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs. After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was an express train to Westhaven. It went direct from my local station and the journey lasted a mere hour and seventeen minutes. When I boarded the train, I could not help noticing that a great many local people got on as well.

知识点：

单词：

consult/kənˈsʌlt/

1.to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from:寻求意见，咨询

eg. Consult your lawyer before signing the contract.

2.to refer to for information:查阅

eg. Consult your dictionary for the spelling of the word.

3.confer with sb:与某人磋商

Eg.consult with one’s partners 与合伙人商量

n.consultation.

direct /dɪˈrɛkt; daɪ-/

1.Adv. in a direct manner; directly; straight:径直地；笔直地；中途不停地

eg.The train goes there direct. 这趟列车直达那里。

2.v．给某人指路:

Eg.Can you direct me (to the station) 你告诉我（到车站）怎么走好吗？

3.v. 管理，监督，指导：

Eg.direct a group of workers 指挥一群工作人员

4.adj. 笔直的；直接的；坦率的；恰好的，完全的= exact,complete

Eg.a direct result 直接的结果； a direct person 直性子的人；

the direct opposite 截然相反的事物

辨析direct, order, command

Direct, order, command mean to issue instructions.

1.Direct suggests also giving explanations or advice; the emphasis is not on the authority of the director, but on steps necessary for the accomplishing of a purpose.

2.Order connotes a personal relationship in which one in a superior position imperatively instructs a subordinate to do something.

3.Command, less personal and, often, less specific in detail, suggests greater formality and, sometimes, a more fixed authority on the part of the superior.

mere /mɪə(r)/

1.nothing more than; no better or more important than 仅仅的；只不过，不超过

Eg.She’s a mere child. 她只不过是个孩子。

词组：

board the train 上火车

can’t help doing 禁不住......

when mistakes occur 错误发生、出现时

consult my railway timetable 查看列车时刻表

句式：

the truth is that...

• 译为：事实上......

I noted with satisfaction that...

• 译为：满意地了解到......

长难句、语法：

The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs.

译为：这些错误往往是我们而不是铁路当局造成的。词句中they 指mistakes。读音上要注意，ours和theirs在文章中用了斜体字表示强调，应该重读。

精妙翻译：

The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs.

• 译文：事实上，差错很可能是我们自己，而不是铁路当局的。翻译很简洁到位，不用逐字翻译出“当错误发生时”这些，而是整合后更符合汉语表达习惯，译为“错误是我们自己的”。

It went direct from my local station

• 译为：这是趟直达车,而不是生硬地翻译为：直接从当地车站过去

DAY163

Lesson37-3:The Westhaven Express

At the time, this did not strike me as odd. I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service. Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line. Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals. But when the train dawdled at station after station, I began to wonder.

知识点：

单词：

odd/ɒd/ adj.古怪的，不寻常的

If you describe someone or something asodd, you think that they are strange or nullsual. 古怪的; 不寻常的

eg. He'd always beenodd, but not to this extent.

他曾一直很古怪，但没到这种程度。

reflect/rɪ'flekt/ 深思

vi.反射，映现；深思

When youreflecton something, you think deeply about it. 深思

eg. Hereflectedhow to finish the work.

我们都应该给自己时间来深思。

advantage/əd'vɑːntɪdʒ/优势; 有利条件

N-COUNT Anadvantageis something that puts you in a better position than other people. 有利条件

eg. They are breaking the law in order to obtain anadvantageover their competitors.

他们为了获得超越其竞争对手的有力条件在违犯法律。

mighty/ˈmaɪtɪ/ adj.强大的; 有力的

Mightyis used to describe something that is very large or powerfnull. 强大的

eg. There was a flash and amightybang.

一道闪光伴随着一声轰然巨响。

dawdle/dɔːd(ə)l/ 慢吞吞地动或做

V-I If youdawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere. 磨蹭

• eg. Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn'tdawdle.

  如果埃莉诺不磨蹭，她马上就会回来了。

词组：

strick me as odd 使我感到奇怪

• strick sb as 给某人以……印象，使某人感到，as 后面可以接分词、名词、形容词搭配连用

take advantage of 利用

_PHRASE_If someonetakes advantage ofyou, they treat you nullfairly for their own benefit, especianully when you are trying to be kind or to help them. 利用 (某人)

• eg. Shetook advantage ofhim even after they were divorced.

她甚至在他们离婚以后仍然利用他。

• Eg.Stop dawdling and hurry up,we’re late.

别磨磨蹭蹭了，快点儿吧，咱们晚了。

句式：

Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line.

• 这是一个以neither为开头的句子，需要用倒装

精妙翻译：

Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.

• 译为：即便是特别快车也可能被信号拦住。“被拦住”这翻得很好。

But when the train dawdled at station after station, I began to wonder.

• 译为：但是当火车一站接着一站往前蠕动时，我便产生了怀疑。这个句中蠕动很生动的翻译出火车停站的频繁。

DAY164

Lesson37-4:The Westhaven Express

It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty. One hour and seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered half the distance. I asked a passenger if this was the Westhaven Express, but he had not even heard of it. I determined to lodge a complaint as soon as we arrived.

知识点：

单词：

roar/rɔː/

1.（汽车、机器等）响起大的声音而去（开动）

Eg.A huge truck roared down the road. 一部大卡车隆隆地驶过马路

2.咆哮，大叫（~at）

Eg.You needn’t roared at me. 你不必对我大声咆哮。

dawn/dawn/

1.n. the first appearance of daylight in the morning:黎明

eg.We must start at dawn. 我们必须天一亮就启程。

2.the beginning or rise of anything：开始，开端

eg. the dawn of civilization. 文明的开端

3.v.to begin to grow light in the morning: 破晓

eg.It was dawning as we left. 我们离开时天开始亮了。

4.v.gradually become clear to sb’s mind; become evident (to sb)(某人)逐渐明白： dawn on sb

Eg.It finally dawned (on me) that he had been lying. 最后（我）才明白他一直在撒谎。

chug/tʃʌɡ/

1.n.(发动机缓慢运转时发出的) 突突声

2.v.to move while making this sound:（发出突突声朝某方向）稳稳行进：

eg. The train chugged along.

lodge/lɒdʒ/

1.向……提出（呈递）（诉状、申告书等）

lodge sth (with/ against sb)

eg.I lodged a complaint against him with the police. 我向警方呈递诉状控告他。

complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/

1.不满，抱怨

Eg. make a complaint about 发……的牢骚，抱怨……

2.疾病

Eg.have / suffer from a chest ~ 患胸部疾病

词组：

roar down 呼啸前进

chug along 扑哧扑哧的向前爬行

lodge a complaint 提意见

句式：

It suddenly dawned on me...

• 我突然明白了......dawn意思有破晓，开端。在这里是逐渐明白的意思。

This express was roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour

• 译为:这趟快车以时速九十英里的速度呼啸前进。

The express was barely chugging along at thirty.

• 这趟列车扑哧扑哧地向前爬行，时速仅三十英里。

We had not even covered half the distance.

• 我们走了还不到一半路程。

长难句、语法：

It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty.

这个句子是固定句型it suddenly dawned on me 引导的一个从句，从句中又有but连接的两个分句，第二个句子省略了主谓this express was 。

精妙翻译：

It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty.

• 我突然感到这趟快车并没以时速90英里的速度呼啸前进，而是扑哧扑哧地向前爬行，时速仅30英里。“呼啸前进”和“扑哧扑哧地爬行”译的很生动。

We had not even covered half the distance.

• 译为：走了还不到一半路程。

I determined to lodge a complaint as soon as we arrived.

• 译为：我决定一到目的地就给铁路部门提意见。

DAY165

Lesson37-5:The Westhaven Express

Two hours later, I was talking angrily to the station-master at Westhaven. When he denied the train's existence, I borrowed his copy of the timetable. There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white. Glancing at it briefly, he told me to look again. A tiny asterisk conducted me to a footnote at the bottom of the page. It said： 'This service has been suspended.'

知识点：

单词：

triumph/ˈtraɪəmf/ n.

1.(joy or satisfaction at) being successful or victorious 成功或胜利（的喜悦或满足）

Eg.shouts of triumph 胜利的欢呼声

2.great achievement or success 巨大的成就或成功

Eg.one of the triumphs of modern science 现代科学的一项重大成就

asterisk /ˈæstərɪsk/ n.

1.n.星号*

2.v.用星号标出（词语等）

Eg.The asterisked questions may be omitted. 带星号的问题可以略去。

suspend /səˈspɛnd/ v.

1.prevent sth from being in effect for a time; stop sth temporarily 暂不实行（某事物）；使（某事物）暂停

Eg.suspend a rule 暂不实行一项规定

2.hang sth up悬挂或吊起某物

Eg. A lamp was suspended from the ceiling above us. 我们头顶的天花板上吊着一盏灯。

词组：

a note of= a tone 一种口气

Eg. a note of triumph 胜利者的调子

in black and white 白纸黑字

glance at it briefly 迅速地扫视

conduct me to = lead me to

句式：

deny sth's existence

There was a note of triumph in my voice when I…

…it was there in black and white.

Glancing at it briefly, …

长难句、语法：

#####Glancing at it briefly, he told me to look again.

这里的Glancing是非谓语现在分词做状语，表示当时的状况。可以把这种形式用到自己写作中。

精妙翻译：

there was a note of triumph in my voice

• 我带着一种胜利者的调子

A tiny asterisk conducted me to a footnote at the bottom of the page.

• 一个小小的星形符号把我的目光引到了那页底部的一个说明上。把conduct译为引到，很巧妙。

This service has been suspended.

• 此趟列车暂停运行。这个算是固定用法，但如果不看这篇文章就不知道可以这样表达，suspend用的特别好。