The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 4

English → Chinese Chapter 1. Level 7/10

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"To that extent."

「就到那种程度。」

"But that was all."

「但那就是全部了。」

"No, no, my dear Watson, not all—by no means all.

「不，不，我亲爱的华生，并非全部——绝非全部。

I would suggest, for example, that a presentation to a doctor is more likely to come from a hospital than from a hunt, and that when the initials 'C.C.' are placed before that hospital the words 'Charing Cross' very naturally suggest themselves."

我要指出，例如，赠送给一位医生的礼物更有可能来自医院而非猎团，而当首字母'C.C.'置于该医院之前时，'查令十字'这几个字便自然而然地浮现出来。」

"You may be right."

「你也许是对的。」

"The probability lies in that direction.

「可能性在于那个方向。

And if we take this as a working hypothesis we have a fresh basis from which to start our construction of this unknown visitor."

而如果我们以此作为工作假设，我们便有了一个新的基础，从中开始构建对这位不知名访客的认识。」

"Well, then, supposing that 'C.C.H.' does stand for 'Charing Cross Hospital,' what further inferences may we draw?"

「那么，假设'C.C.H.'确实代表'查令十字医院'，我们还能推断出什么？」

"Do none suggest themselves? You know my methods. Apply them!"

「没有任何推断浮现吗？你知道我的方法。运用它们！」

"I can only think of the obvious conclusion that the man has practised in town before going to the country."

「我只能想到一个显而易见的结论，那就是此人在去乡下之前曾在城里行医。」

"I think that we might venture a little farther than this.

「我认为我们可以大胆地再深入一些。

Look at it in this light.

从这个角度来看。

On what occasion would it be most probable that such a presentation would be made?

在什么场合，这样的赠礼最有可能发生？

When would his friends unite to give him a pledge of their good will?

他的朋友们会在何时团结一致，向他表达友好的心意？

Obviously at the moment when Dr. Mortimer withdrew from the service of the hospital in order to start a practice for himself.

显然是在莫蒂默医生离开医院、自行开业的那一刻。

We know there has been a presentation.

我们知道曾有过一次赠礼。

We believe there has been a change from a town hospital to a country practice.

我们相信他曾从城镇医院转至乡村诊所。

Vocabulary

就: jiù — Then, precisely, as early as; indicates immediacy or emphasis.
到: dào — To arrive at; to reach a place or state.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of thing or situation.
程度: chéngdù — Degree, extent, level of something.
但: dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause.
那: nà — That; refers to something previously mentioned or distant.
就是: jiù shì — Exactly is; used for emphasis or clarification.
全部: quánbù — All, entire, the whole of something.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or changed state.
不: bù — No, not; general negation particle.
我: wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
亲爱的: qīn'ài de — Dear, beloved; affectionate address to someone close.
并非: bìng fēi — Not at all; emphatically negates a statement.
绝非: jué fēi — Absolutely not; strongly denies something.
要: yào — To want to; to be going to; need or must.
指出: zhǐ chū — To point out, indicate, or identify something clearly.
例如: lìrú — For example; introduces an illustrative instance.
赠送: zèngsòng — To give as a gift; to present something to someone.
给: gěi — To give; indicates the recipient of an action.
一位: yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for individuals.
医生: yīshēng — Doctor, physician; a medical professional.
的: de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.
礼物: lǐwù — Gift, present; something given to another person.
更: gèng — Even more, still more; comparative degree adverb.
有可能: yǒu kěnéng — It is possible; there is a chance of something.
来自: láizì — To come from; to originate from a place or source.
医院: yīyuàn — Hospital; a medical institution for treating patients.
而非: ér fēi — Rather than, instead of; contrasts two alternatives.
而: ér — And, yet, but; connects or contrasts two clauses.
当: dāng — When, while; at the time that something occurs.
首字母: shǒu zìmǔ — Initial letter; the first letter of a word or name.
置于: zhì yú — To place at or before; to position something somewhere.
该: gāi — That (specific); the said, the aforementioned item.
之前: zhīqián — Before, prior to; earlier than a specific point.
时: shí — When, at the time of; temporal marker in a clause.
这: zhè — This; refers to something near or just mentioned.
几个: jǐ gè — Several, a few; an unspecified small number of things.
字: zì — Character, word, letter; a written symbol or word.
便: biàn — Then, thereupon; indicates a natural or immediate result.
自然而然: zìrán ér rán — Naturally, spontaneously; occurring without force or contrivance.
地: de — Adverbial particle; connects adverb or phrase to verb.
浮现: fúxiàn — To emerge, surface, come to mind vividly.
出来: chūlái — To come out; result complement indicating emergence.
你: nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.
也许: yěxǔ — Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility.
是: shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state.
对的: duì de — Correct, right; indicates something is accurate or true.
可能性: kěnéngxìng — Possibility, likelihood; the chance something may happen.
在于: zàiyú — To lie in, consist in; the key factor is something.
那个: nà ge — That one; refers to a specific distant thing or person.
方向: fāngxiàng — Direction, orientation; the way something is heading.
如果: rúguǒ — If, supposing that; introduces a conditional clause.
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.
以此: yǐ cǐ — With this, using this; based on what was just stated.
作为: zuòwéi — As, in the capacity of; to use something as something.
工作: gōngzuò — Work, job; to work; general labor or employment.
假设: jiǎshè — Hypothesis, assumption; to suppose or assume something.
有了: yǒu le — Now have; indicates obtaining or arriving at something.
一个: yī gè — One (general); measure word for common nouns.
新的: xīn de — New; something recently made or not used before.
基础: jīchǔ — Foundation, basis; the underlying ground for something.
从中: cóng zhōng — From within, from this; starting from this point.
开始: kāishǐ — To begin, start; the commencement of an action.
构建: gòujiàn — To build, construct, establish a framework or structure.
对: duì — Toward, regarding; concerning a person or matter.
这位: zhè wèi — This (person); polite way to refer to someone present.
不知名: bù zhī míng — Unknown, nameless; whose name is not known.
访客: fǎngkè — Visitor, guest; someone who comes to visit.
认识: rènshi — To know, recognize; to be acquainted with someone.
那么: nàme — Then, in that case; connects premise to conclusion.
确实: quèshí — Indeed, truly; confirms something is certainly true.
代表: dàibiǎo — To represent, stand for; a symbol or representative.
还能: hái néng — Still able to, can further; additionally capable of doing.
推断: tuīduàn — To deduce, infer; to draw a conclusion from evidence.
出: chū — Out; directional complement indicating outward result.
什么: shénme — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity or nature.
没有: méiyǒu — Do not have, there is no; negates possession or existence.
任何: rènhé — Any, whatever; used in negative or conditional contexts.
吗: ma — Question particle; turns a statement into a yes/no question.
知道: zhīdào — To know, to be aware of a fact or situation.
我的: wǒ de — My, mine; first-person singular possessive.
方法: fāngfǎ — Method, approach, way of doing something.
运用: yùnyòng — To apply, make use of; to put a method into practice.
它们: tāmen — They, them; third-person plural pronoun for objects.
只能: zhǐ néng — Can only; restricted to one option or outcome.
想到: xiǎng dào — To think of, come to mind; to realize something.
显而易见: xiǎn ér yì jiàn — Obvious, self-evident; plain for anyone to see.
结论: jiélùn — Conclusion; the final judgment reached after reasoning.
那就是: nà jiù shì — That is to say; introduces a clarifying conclusion.
此人: cǐ rén — This person; refers to the individual being discussed.
在: zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action.
去: qù — To go; movement away from the speaker.
乡下: xiāngxia — Countryside, rural area; outside the city.
曾: céng — Once, formerly; indicates past experience.
城里: chéng lǐ — In the city, urban area; inside the town or city.
行医: xíng yī — To practice medicine; to work as a doctor.
认为: rènwéi — To think, consider, believe; to hold an opinion.
可以: kěyǐ — Can, may; indicates permission or ability.
大胆: dàdǎn — Bold, daring; having courage to act decisively.
再: zài — Again, further, more; continuing or repeating an action.
深入: shēnrù — To go deeper, probe further; thorough investigation.
一些: yīxiē — Some, a little; an unspecified small amount.
从: cóng — From, since; indicates starting point of an action.
这个: zhège — This one; refers to a nearby or just-mentioned item.
角度: jiǎodù — Angle, perspective, point of view on a matter.
来看: lái kàn — Looking from; to view or judge from a perspective.
场合: chǎnghé — Occasion, situation; a specific social circumstance.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this, such; in this manner or way.
赠礼: zèng lǐ — To give a gift; presenting a present to someone.
最: zuì — Most; superlative degree adverb before adjectives.
发生: fāshēng — To happen, occur; an event takes place.
他的: tā de — His; third-person singular masculine possessive.
朋友们: péngyǒumen — Friends; plural form of friend using 们 suffix.
会: huì — Will; indicates future action or learned ability.
何时: hé shí — When, at what time; an interrogative time expression.
团结一致: tuánjié yīzhì — Unite as one; stand together with shared purpose.
向: xiàng — Toward, to; indicates direction of an action.
他: tā — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
表达: biǎodá — To express, convey; to communicate feelings or ideas.
友好: yǒuhǎo — Friendly, amicable; having goodwill toward someone.
心意: xīnyì — Goodwill, kind intention; one's feelings or wishes.
显然: xiǎnrán — Obviously, evidently; clearly apparent to anyone.
离开: líkāi — To leave, depart; to move away from a place.
自行: zìxíng — On one's own, independently; doing something by oneself.
开业: kāiyè — To open a business or practice; to start operating.
那一刻: nà yī kè — That moment; a specific instant in time.
有过: yǒu guò — Have had, once experienced; past experience marker.
一次: yī cì — Once, one time; a single occurrence of something.
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe, trust; to have confidence in something.
城镇: chéngzhèn — Town, small city; an urban settlement smaller than a city.
转至: zhuǎn zhì — To transfer to, move to; to shift to another place.
乡村: xiāngcūn — Rural village, countryside; a non-urban settlement.
诊所: zhěnsuǒ — Clinic; a small medical practice or doctor's office.

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