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我只需喝下那杯药水,就能立刻脱下那位著名教授的身体,像披上一件厚重的斗篷一样,化身为爱德华·海德。

I had but to drink the cup, to doff at once the body of the noted professor, and to assume, like a thick cloak, that of Edward Hyde.

我对这个想法微笑了;在当时我觉得这很有趣;于是我极为谨慎地做好了准备。

I smiled at the notion; it seemed to me at the time to be humourous; and I made my preparations with the most studious care.

我买下并布置了索霍区的那栋房子,海德后来被警方追踪到了那里;我还雇了一个女管家,我清楚地知道她既沉默寡言又无所顾忌。

I took and furnished that house in Soho, to which Hyde was tracked by the police; and engaged as a housekeeper a creature whom I knew well to be silent and unscrupulous.

另一方面,我向我的仆人们宣布,一位海德先生(我对他进行了描述)将在我位于广场的房子里拥有完全的自由和权力;为了防止意外,我甚至亲自登门拜访,以我的第二重身份让自己成为一个熟悉的人物。

On the other side, I announced to my servants that a Mr. Hyde (whom I described) was to have full liberty and power about my house in the square; and to parry mishaps, I even called and made myself a familiar object, in my second character.

接下来我起草了那份你极力反对的遗嘱;这样一来,如果杰基尔博士的身份遭遇任何不测,我就能以爱德华·海德的身份继承一切,而不会有任何经济损失。

I next drew up that will to which you so much objected; so that if anything befell me in the person of Dr. Jekyll, I could enter on that of Edward Hyde without pecuniary loss.

就这样,我自认为在各方面都做好了防护,开始从我这个奇特身份所带来的豁免权中获利。

And thus fortified, as I supposed, on every side, I began to profit by the strange immunities of my position.

以前有人雇佣刺客去执行他们的罪行,而他们自己的人身和名誉则处于庇护之下。

Men have before hired bravos to transact their crimes, while their own person and reputation sat under shelter.

我是第一个为了自己的享乐而这样做的人。

I was the first that ever did so for his pleasures.

Vocabulary

I
我,第一人称代词
had
have的过去式,拥有;已经
but
但是,表示转折的连词
to
到,向,不定式标记
drink
喝,饮用
the
定冠词,表特指
cup
杯子;一杯的量
at
在(某处、某时)
once
一次;曾经;立刻
body
身体;主体
of
属于;关于,介词
noted
著名的,知名的
professor
教授,大学教师
and
和,与,连接词
assume
假定;承担;呈现
like
像;喜欢
a
一个,不定冠词
thick
厚的;浓密的
that
那个;引导从句
smiled
smile的过去式,微笑
notion
概念;想法
it
它,指代事物
seemed
seem的过去式,似乎
me
我,宾格形式
time
时间;次数
be
是,动词原形
humourous
幽默的(humorous的变体拼写)
made
make的过去式,制作
my
我的,所有格
preparations
准备工作,预备
with
和;用;带有
most
最;大多数
care
关心;照顾;小心
took
take的过去式,拿取
furnished
配备家具的;提供
house
房子,住宅
in
在…里面
which
哪个;引导定语从句
was
is的过去式,是
tracked
追踪,跟踪
by
被;由;在旁边
police
警察,警方
engaged
雇用;订婚的;忙碌的
as
作为;当…时
housekeeper
管家,家政人员
creature
生物;人(贬义)
whom
who的宾格,谁
knew
know的过去式,知道
well
好;充分地;井
silent
沉默的,安静的
On
在…上面;关于
other
其他的,另外的
side
边,侧面
announced
宣布,通知
servants
仆人,佣人(复数)
Mr.
先生,男性尊称
described
描述,形容
have
有;让;吃
full
满的;完全的
liberty
自由,自由权
power
权力;力量;电力
about
关于;大约
square
广场;正方形
even
甚至;平坦的
called
称呼;打电话
myself
我自己,反身代词
familiar
熟悉的,常见的
object
物体;目标;反对
second
第二;秒
character
性格;角色;字符
next
下一个;接下来
drew
draw的过去式,画;拉
up
向上;起来
will
将;意愿;遗嘱
you
你,你们
so
如此;所以
much
很多;非常
objected
反对,提出异议
if
如果,是否
anything
任何事物
person
人,个人
Dr.
博士,医生的缩写
could
can的过去式,能够
enter
进入,加入
on
在…上;关于
without
没有,不带
loss
损失,亏损
And
和,与(句首)
thus
因此,如此
supposed
假定的;应该的
every
每个,全部的
began
begin的过去式,开始
profit
利润;获益
strange
奇怪的,陌生的
position
位置;职位;立场
Men
男人,人类(复数)
before
在…之前
hired
雇用,租用
their
他们的,所有格
crimes
犯罪,罪行(复数)
while
当…时;然而
own
自己的;拥有
reputation
名誉,声誉
sat
sit的过去式,坐
under
在…下面;少于
shelter
庇护所;遮蔽
first
第一;首先
ever
曾经;永远
did
do的过去式,做
for
为了;因为
his
他的,所有格
pleasures
快乐,享乐(复数)
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