← The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 18

Chinese → English Full Text Level 7/10

细小的声音传得很远;房屋里的家常声响在道路两旁都听得一清二楚;任何行人走近的动静都会提前很久传来。

Small sounds carried far; domestic sounds out of the houses were clearly audible on either side of the roadway; and the rumour of the approach of any passenger preceded him by a long time.

厄特森先生已经在岗位上守候了几分钟,这时他察觉到一阵奇特而轻快的脚步声正在走近。

Mr. Utterson had been some minutes at his post, when he was aware of an odd light footstep drawing near.

在他夜间巡查的过程中,他早已习惯了这种奇妙的效果:一个人的脚步声,当他还在很远的地方时,会突然从城市巨大的嗡嗡声和嘈杂声中清晰地跳脱出来。

In the course of his nightly patrols, he had long grown accustomed to the quaint effect with which the footfalls of a single person, while he is still a great way off, suddenly spring out distinct from the vast hum and clatter of the city.

然而他的注意力从未像现在这样被如此敏锐而果断地吸引住;他怀着一种强烈的、近乎迷信的成功预感,退入了庭院的入口处。

Yet his attention had never before been so sharply and decisively arrested; and it was with a strong, superstitious prevision of success that he withdrew into the entry of the court.

脚步声迅速逼近,当转过街角时,突然变得更响了。

The steps drew swiftly nearer, and swelled out suddenly louder as they turned the end of the street.

律师从入口处向外张望,很快就看清了他要对付的是什么样的人。

The lawyer, looking forth from the entry, could soon see what manner of man he had to deal with.

那人身材矮小,衣着十分朴素,他的模样,即使在那个距离上,也不知怎的强烈地让守候者感到反感。

He was small and very plainly dressed and the look of him, even at that distance, went somehow strongly against the watcher's inclination.

但他径直朝门口走去,横穿马路以节省时间;走过来时,他从口袋里掏出一把钥匙,就像一个人正在回家一样。

But he made straight for the door, crossing the roadway to save time; and as he came, he drew a key from his pocket like one approaching home.

海德先生倒退了一步,倒吸了一口凉气,发出嘶嘶的声音。

Mr. Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of the breath.

Vocabulary

Small
尺寸或数量不大的,小的
sounds
声音,响声(sound的复数形式)
carried
携带,传送(carry的过去式)
far
远的,遥远地
domestic
家庭的,国内的
out
在外面,向外
of
属于,来自,表示所属关系的介词
the
定冠词,特指某个事物
houses
房屋,住宅(house的复数)
were
是,存在(are的过去式)
clearly
清楚地,明显地
audible
听得见的,可听到的
on
在...上面,关于
either
两者之中任何一个,两边的
side
侧面,边,一方
roadway
车行道,道路
and
和,与,连接词
rumour
谣言,传闻(英式拼写)
approach
接近,靠近,方法
any
任何的,一些
passenger
乘客,旅客
preceded
在...之前发生(precede的过去式)
him
他(宾格)
by
通过,由,在...旁边
a
一个,不定冠词
long
长的,长时间的
time
时间,次数
Mr.
先生的缩写,用于男性姓名前
had
有,已经(have的过去式)
been
是,存在过(be的过去分词)
some
一些,若干
minutes
分钟(minute的复数)
at
在,位于
his
他的(所有格)
post
岗位,职位,邮寄
when
当...时候,什么时候
he
他(主格)
was
是,存在(is的过去式)
aware
意识到的,察觉到的
an
一个(用于元音前的不定冠词)
odd
奇怪的,古怪的
light
轻的,光线,明亮的
footstep
脚步声
drawing
绘画,正在接近(draw的现在分词)
near
近的,接近
In
在...里面,在...期间
course
过程,课程,路线
nightly
每夜的,夜间发生的
patrols
巡逻(patrol的复数或第三人称单数)
grown
生长,成长(grow的过去分词)
accustomed
习惯的,适应的
to
到,向,表示方向或目的
quaint
古怪有趣的,离奇的
effect
效果,影响
with
和...在一起,用
which
哪一个,关系代词
footfalls
脚步声(footfall的复数)
single
单一的,单身的
person
人,个人
while
当...的时候,然而
is
是,存在
still
仍然,静止的
great
伟大的,巨大的
way
方式,道路,路程
off
离开,关闭
suddenly
突然地
spring
春天,跳跃,弹簧
distinct
清楚的,明显的,不同的
from
从,来自
vast
巨大的,广阔的
hum
嗡嗡声,哼唱
clatter
哗啦声,喧闹声
city
城市
Yet
然而,但是,还
attention
注意力,关注
never
从不,永不
before
在...之前,以前
so
如此,这么,所以
sharply
急剧地,尖锐地
decisively
果断地,决定性地
arrested
逮捕,阻止(arrest的过去式)
it
它(主格或宾格)
strong
强壮的,强烈的
superstitious
迷信的
success
成功
that
那个,关系代词
withdrew
撤退,退出(withdraw的过去式)
into
进入,到...里面
entry
入口,进入,条目
court
庭院,法院,球场
The
定冠词,特指某个事物
steps
步骤,脚步(step的复数)
drew
画,拉(draw的过去式)
swiftly
迅速地,敏捷地
nearer
更近的(near的比较级)
swelled
膨胀,增大(swell的过去式)
louder
更大声的(loud的比较级)
as
当...时,作为,因为
they
他们,它们(主格)
turned
转动,转向(turn的过去式)
end
结束,末端
street
街道
lawyer
律师
looking
看,寻找(look的现在分词)
forth
向前,向外
could
能够,可以(can的过去式)
soon
很快,不久
see
看见,理解
what
什么,多么
manner
方式,举止,态度
man
男人,人类
deal
处理,交易,大量
He
他(主格)
very
非常,很
plainly
明显地,简朴地
dressed
穿着(dress的过去式或过去分词)
look
看,外表,表情
even
甚至,平坦的
distance
距离,远处
went
去,行走(go的过去式)
somehow
以某种方式,不知怎么地
strongly
强烈地,坚固地
against
反对,靠着,违背
watcher's
观察者的(watcher的所有格)
inclination
倾向,意愿,斜坡
But
但是,然而
made
制作,使得(make的过去式)
straight
直的,直接地,笔直
for
为了,给,因为
door
crossing
穿过,十字路口(cross的现在分词)
save
拯救,节省,除了
came
来(come的过去式)
key
钥匙,关键
pocket
口袋,衣袋
like
像,喜欢
one
一个,某人
approaching
接近,靠近(approach的现在分词)
home
家,家乡
shrank
收缩,退缩(shrink的过去式)
back
回来,后面,背部
hissing
发嘶嘶声(hiss的现在分词)
intake
吸入,摄取
breath
呼吸,气息
← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →