The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 8

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'Remarkable as being the scene of the death of Wallenstein, and for its numerous glass-factories and paper-mills.'

'以华伦斯坦之死的发生地而著名，并以其众多的玻璃厂和造纸厂闻名。'

Ha, ha, my boy, what do you make of that?"

哈，哈，我的孩子，你怎么看？"

His eyes sparkled, and he sent up a great blue triumphant cloud from his cigarette.

他的双眼闪闪发光，从香烟中吐出一大团蓝色的得意烟雾。

"The paper was made in Bohemia," I said.

「这纸是在波希米亚制造的，」我说。

"Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German.

「正是。而且写这张便条的人是个德国人。

Do you note the peculiar construction of the sentence—'This account of you we have from all quarters received.'

你注意到这句话奇特的句子结构了吗——'关于您的情况，我们已从各方面收到消息。'

A Frenchman or Russian could not have written that.

一个法国人或俄国人是不会这样写的。

It is the German who is so uncourteous to his verbs.

正是德国人才会如此怠慢自己的动词。

It only remains, therefore, to discover what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and prefers wearing a mask to showing his face.

因此，现在只需查明这位用波希米亚纸张书写、宁愿戴面具也不愿露面的德国人究竟想要什么。

And here he comes, if I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts."

而他现在就来了，如果我没猜错的话，是来消除我们所有的疑虑的。"

As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and grating wheels against the curb, followed by a sharp pull at the bell.

就在他说话之际，传来了马蹄声和车轮碾过路缘石的刺耳声响，随后是一阵急促的门铃声。

Holmes whistled.

福尔摩斯吹了声口哨。

"A pair, by the sound," said he.

「听声音，是一对，」他说。

"Yes," he continued, glancing out of the window.

「是的，」他继续说道，向窗外瞥了一眼。

"A nice little brougham and a pair of beauties.

「一辆漂亮的小型双轮马车，还有一对好马。

A hundred and fifty guineas apiece.

每匹价值一百五十基尼。

There's money in this case, Watson, if there is nothing else."

这个案子里有钱可赚，华生，就算别的什么都没有。"

"I think that I had better go, Holmes."

「我想我最好还是离开吧，福尔摩斯。"

"Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are.

「一点都不，医生。留在原地。

I am lost without my Boswell.

没有我的鲍斯韦尔，我便无所适从。

And this promises to be interesting. It would be a pity to miss it.

而且这件事看来会很有趣。错过了实在可惜。

Vocabulary

以: yǐ — Used to indicate means, reason, or purpose.
之死: zhī sǐ — The death of; referring to someone's death.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
发生地: fāshēng dì — The place where an event occurred.
而: ér — Conjunction meaning 'and', 'but', or 'yet'.
著名: zhùmíng — Famous, well-known, or renowned.
并: bìng — And; also; simultaneously or moreover.
其: qí — Its, his, her, their; a third-person pronoun.
众多: zhòngduō — Numerous, a great many, a large number.
玻璃厂: bōli chǎng — A glass factory or glassworks facility.
和: hé — And; connecting nouns or phrases together.
造纸厂: zàozhǐ chǎng — A paper mill or paper manufacturing factory.
闻名: wénmíng — To be famous or well-known for something.
哈: hā — Exclamation expressing laughter or sudden realization.
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
孩子: háizi — Child or children; a young person.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
怎么: zěnme — How; in what way; asking about manner.
看: kàn — To look, see, watch, or read something.
他: tā — He, him; third-person singular male pronoun.
双眼: shuāng yǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes.
闪闪发光: shǎnshǎn fāguāng — Sparkling, glittering, shining brightly with light.
从: cóng — From; indicating a starting point or source.
香烟: xiāngyān — Cigarette; a tobacco product for smoking.
中: zhōng — In, inside, among, within a space.
吐出: tǔ chū — To spit out or exhale something forcefully.
一大团: yī dà tuán — A large puff or cloud of something.
蓝色: lánsè — Blue; the color blue.
得意: déyì — Pleased with oneself; complacent or proud.
烟雾: yānwù — Smoke, mist, or haze; smoky vapor.
这: zhè — This; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.
纸: zhǐ — Paper; material used for writing or printing.
是: shì — To be; linking subject and predicate.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicating location or ongoing action.
制造: zhìzào — To manufacture, produce, or make something.
说: shuō — To say, speak, or talk about something.
正是: zhèngshì — Exactly, precisely; that is indeed the case.
而且: érqiě — Moreover, furthermore, and also additionally.
写: xiě — To write; to compose text or characters.
这张: zhè zhāng — This sheet or piece of flat object.
便条: biàntiáo — A short note or informal written message.
人: rén — Person, people, human being.
个: gè — General measure word for people or objects.
德国人: Déguó rén — A German person; someone from Germany.
注意到: zhùyì dào — To notice, to become aware of something.
这句话: zhè jù huà — This sentence; these words being said.
奇特: qítè — Strange, peculiar, unusual, or distinctive.
句子: jùzi — A sentence; a grammatical unit of language.
结构: jiégòu — Structure, framework, or organization of something.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
吗: ma — Question particle used at end of yes/no questions.
关于: guānyú — Regarding, concerning, about a topic.
您: nín — You; polite or respectful second-person pronoun.
情况: qíngkuàng — Situation, circumstances, or current state of affairs.
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.
已: yǐ — Already; indicating completion of an action.
各方面: gè fāngmiàn — Various aspects; from all different sides.
收到: shōu dào — To receive, to have gotten something sent.
消息: xiāoxi — News, information, or a message received.
一个: yī gè — One; the number one with general measure word.
法国人: Fǎguó rén — A French person; someone from France.
或: huò — Or; indicating an alternative choice or option.
俄国人: Éguó rén — A Russian person; someone from Russia.
不会: bù huì — Would not; unable to or won't do something.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this, in this way, such a manner.
才会: cái huì — Only then would; expressing a conditional outcome.
如此: rúcǐ — Like this, such, so, in this manner.
怠慢: dàimàn — To neglect or treat someone with disrespect.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; self; reflexive pronoun.
动词: dòngcí — Verb; a word expressing an action or state.
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, consequently, as a result of this.
现在: xiànzài — Now, at present, currently, at this moment.
只需: zhǐ xū — Only need to; all that is required.
查明: chámíng — To find out or ascertain clearly through investigation.
这位: zhè wèi — This person; polite way to refer to someone.
用: yòng — To use, employ, or make use of.
纸张: zhǐzhāng — Paper; sheets of paper as a material.
书写: shūxiě — To write; the act of writing text.
宁愿: nìngyuàn — Would rather; prefer one option over another.
戴: dài — To wear or put on accessories, hats, masks.
面具: miànjù — A mask worn to conceal one's face.
也: yě — Also, too, as well; expressing addition.
不愿: bù yuàn — Unwilling to; not wanting to do something.
露面: lòumiàn — To show one's face; to appear in person.
究竟: jiūjìng — After all, exactly, on earth; seeking clarification.
想要: xiǎng yào — To want, to wish for, to desire something.
什么: shénme — What; an interrogative pronoun asking for identity.
就: jiù — Then, right away; indicating immediacy or result.
来: lái — To come; indicating movement toward speaker.
如果: rúguǒ — If; introducing a conditional clause or hypothesis.
没: méi — Not; negation of past actions or possession.
猜错: cāi cuò — To guess incorrectly or make a wrong guess.
话: huà — Words, speech, talk; something said aloud.
消除: xiāochú — To eliminate, remove, or dispel doubts or problems.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every, the entirety of something.
疑虑: yílǜ — Doubts, misgivings, or lingering concerns.
就在: jiù zài — Just at; exactly at a specific moment or place.
说话: shuōhuà — To speak, to talk, to say words.
之际: zhī jì — At the time of; just when something happens.
传来: chuán lái — To come from, to be heard from a distance.
马蹄声: mǎtí shēng — The sound of horse hooves striking the ground.
车轮: chēlún — A wheel of a vehicle or carriage.
碾过: niǎn guò — To roll over or crush something underwheel.
路缘石: lùyuán shí — Curb; the stone edging bordering a road.
刺耳: cì ěr — Harsh to the ears; a grating, piercing sound.
声响: shēngxiǎng — A sound or noise that can be heard.
随后: suíhòu — Shortly after, then, subsequently following that.
一阵: yī zhèn — A burst or spell of something brief and sudden.
急促: jícù — Rapid, hurried, urgent; at a quick pace.
门铃声: ménlíng shēng — The sound of a doorbell ringing.
吹了: chuī le — Blew; past tense of blowing with the mouth.
声: shēng — Sound; also measure word for sounds or utterances.
口哨: kǒushào — A whistle made with the mouth; to whistle.
听: tīng — To listen, to hear something carefully.
声音: shēngyīn — Sound, voice, or noise in general.
一对: yī duì — A pair or couple of something matched together.
是的: shì de — Yes, that's right; affirmative response.
继续: jìxù — To continue, to keep going, to carry on.
说道: shuō dào — Said; spoke; used to introduce direct speech.
向: xiàng — Toward, facing, in the direction of.
窗外: chuāng wài — Outside the window; beyond the windowpane.
瞥了: piē le — Glanced; took a quick brief look at.
一眼: yī yǎn — A glance; one quick look at something.
一辆: yī liàng — One vehicle; measure word for vehicles.
漂亮: piàoliang — Beautiful, pretty, good-looking, or attractive.
小型: xiǎoxíng — Small-sized, compact, of a small type.
双轮马车: shuāng lún mǎchē — A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
还有: hái yǒu — There is also; in addition, furthermore.
好马: hǎo mǎ — A fine or excellent horse.
每匹: měi pǐ — Each horse; measure word for horses.
价值: jiàzhí — Value, worth; the monetary or intrinsic worth.
一百五十: yī bǎi wǔshí — One hundred and fifty; the number 150.
这个: zhège — This one; a demonstrative pronoun referring nearby.
案子: ànzi — A case, especially a legal or detective case.
里: lǐ — Inside, within; indicating location inside something.
有钱: yǒu qián — To have money; wealthy or rich.
可赚: kě zhuàn — Can earn money; profitable, worth earning from.
就算: jiùsuàn — Even if, even though; conceding a condition.
别的: bié de — Other, other things, something else.
都: dōu — All, both, every; indicating totality.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have; there is not; absence of.
想: xiǎng — To think, want, miss, or intend to do.
最好: zuì hǎo — Best; it would be best to do something.
还是: háishi — Still, or; it is better or preferable to.
离开: líkāi — To leave, depart, or go away from somewhere.
吧: ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command.
一点: yīdiǎn — A little, a bit, slightly, a small amount.
都不: dōu bù — Not at all; not even a little bit.
医生: yīshēng — A doctor or physician; medical professional.
留在: liú zài — To stay at or remain in a place.
原地: yuán dì — The original spot; staying in place without moving.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; indicating a subsequent action.
无所适从: wú suǒ shì cóng — At a loss about what to do; bewildered.
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — This matter, this affair, this thing.
看来: kàn lái — It seems, it looks like, apparently.
会: huì — Will, can, to be able or likely to.
很: hěn — Very, quite; an adverb of degree.
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting, fun, amusing, or entertaining.
错过: cuòguò — To miss out on something; to let pass by.
实在: shízài — Really, truly, indeed; genuinely the case.
可惜: kěxī — It's a pity; what a shame; regrettable.

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