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所有这些虽然激起了我的好奇心,但告诉我的确切信息却很少。

All this, though it whetted my curiosity, told me little that was definite.

这里有一小瓶某种盐,以及一系列实验的记录,这些实验(像杰基尔的太多研究一样)没有得出任何实际用途。

Here were a phial of some salt, and the record of a series of experiments that had led (like too many of Jekyll's investigations) to no end of practical usefulness.

这些物品出现在我家里,怎么会影响到我那轻率同事的荣誉、理智或生命呢?

How could the presence of these articles in my house affect either the honour, the sanity, or the life of my flighty colleague?

如果他的信使能去一个地方,为什么不能去另一个地方呢?

If his messenger could go to one place, why could he not go to another?

即使承认有某种障碍,为什么这位绅士要由我秘密接待呢?

And even granting some impediment, why was this gentleman to be received by me in secret?

我越是思考就越确信我面对的是一个脑部疾病的病例;虽然我打发仆人们去睡觉了,但我装好了一把老左轮手枪,以便能采取某种自卫姿态。

The more I reflected the more convinced I grew that I was dealing with a case of cerebral disease; and though I dismissed my servants to bed, I loaded an old revolver, that I might be found in some posture of self-defence.

十二点的钟声刚在伦敦上空敲响,门环就非常轻柔地响了起来。

Twelve o'clock had scarce rung out over London, ere the knocker sounded very gently on the door.

我亲自应召去开门,发现一个小个子男人蜷缩在门廊的柱子旁。

I went myself at the summons, and found a small man crouching against the pillars of the portico.

Vocabulary

All
全部,所有的
this
这个,此事
though
虽然,尽管
it
它,这件事
whetted
磨快了;激起了(兴趣、欲望等)
my
我的
curiosity
好奇心
told
告诉(tell的过去式)
me
我(宾格)
little
少量的,几乎没有
that
那个;引导从句的连词
was
是(be动词的过去式)
definite
明确的,确定的
Here
这里,在此处
were
是(be动词的过去式复数形式)
a
一个(不定冠词)
phial
小玻璃瓶,药瓶
of
……的(表示所属关系)
some
一些
salt
盐;盐类化合物
and
和,与
the
这个,那个(定冠词)
record
记录
series
一系列
experiments
实验(复数)
had
有(have的过去式);曾经
led
导致,引导(lead的过去式)
like
像,如同
too
太;也
many
许多的
's
……的(所有格标记)
investigations
调查,研究(复数)
to
到,向;不定式标记
no
没有,不
end
结果,结论;结束
practical
实际的,实用的
usefulness
有用性,实用性
How
如何,怎样
could
能够(can的过去式)
presence
存在,在场
these
这些
articles
物品,物件
in
在……里面
house
房子
affect
影响
either
两者中任何一个
honour
荣誉,名誉
sanity
神智正常,理智
or
或者
life
生命
flighty
轻浮的,反复无常的
colleague
同事
If
如果
his
他的
messenger
信使,送信人
go
one
一个
place
地方
why
为什么
he
not
another
另一个
And
和,并且
even
甚至
granting
假定,承认
impediment
障碍,阻碍
gentleman
绅士,先生
be
是,存在
received
接待,接收(过去式或被动)
by
被;通过
secret
秘密的;秘密
The
这个,那个(定冠词)
more
更多
I
reflected
反思,思考(过去式)
convinced
确信的;使确信(过去式)
grew
变得,增长(grow的过去式)
dealing
处理,应对
with
与,和;用
case
案例,病例
cerebral
大脑的,脑部的
disease
疾病
dismissed
解雇;打发走(过去式)
servants
仆人(复数)
bed
loaded
装载,装弹(过去式)
an
一个(用于元音前的不定冠词)
old
旧的,老的
revolver
左轮手枪
might
可能;也许
found
发现(find的过去式);找到
posture
姿势,姿态
self
自己
defence
防御,防卫
Twelve
十二
'clock
点钟(用于报时)
scarce
稀少的;几乎不
rung
鸣响(ring的过去分词)
out
出去;外面
over
在……上方;遍及
knocker
门环,敲门器
sounded
发出声音(过去式)
very
非常
gently
轻轻地,温柔地
on
在……上
door
went
去(go的过去式)
myself
我自己
at
summons
召唤;传票
small
小的
man
男人
crouching
蹲伏,蜷缩
against
靠着,倚着
pillars
柱子(复数)
portico
门廊,柱廊
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