Lesson 13 · Sailing Home

S1

This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure.

这部小说讲述的是一个令人难以置信却真实发生的冒险故事。

novel 小说 unbelievable 难以置信的 genuine 真实的、真诚的 adventure 冒险

S2

Its author was a black businessman who was brought up in America.

它的作者是一位在美国长大的黑人商人。

author 作者 businessman 商人 bring up (brought up) 抚养长大

S3

In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace.

1956年，他回到了非洲——他的出生地。

birthplace 出生地

S4

One day, when he was wandering on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in an envelope.

一天，他正在海湾附近的人行道上闲逛、欣赏海景时，弄丢了自己装在信封里的钱和护照。

wander 闲逛、漫步 pavement 人行道 passport 护照 envelope 信封

S5

So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manners didn't permit his staff to help though he bowed to him.

于是他来到大使馆寻求帮助，但那位态度粗鲁的大使——尽管他鞠躬恳求——仍不允许自己的工作人员帮助他。

embassy 大使馆 seek 寻求 ambassador 大使 permit 允许

S6

Staring at his impatient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their rejection.

盯着他那不耐烦的脸，他明白了：正是自己的肤色导致了他们拒绝帮助他。

stare at 盯着看 impatient 不耐烦的 account for 是……的原因 rejection 拒绝

S7

So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.

于是他决定冒险乘一条小船航行回家。

take a chance 冒险、碰运气 sail 航行

S8

He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped.

他遇到了大量的困难，却从未停下脚步。

a large amount of 大量的

S9

On the contrary, difficulty pushed him to go ahead harder.

相反，困难反而激励他更加努力地前进。

on the contrary 相反 go ahead 前进、继续进行

S10

Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident.

三个月后，一艘船偶然发现了他。

spot 发现、认出 by accident 偶然、碰巧

S11

He was in rags indeed.

他确实衣衫褴褛。

in rags 衣衫褴褛 indeed 确实、的确

S12

A maid even screamed when bringing him a steak and pineapple dessert.

一个女仆在给他端来牛排和菠萝甜点时，甚至吓得尖叫起来。

maid 女仆 scream 尖叫 steak 牛排 dessert 甜点

S13

Aboard, he earned his passage by working as a barber and got home finally.

在船上，他以当理发师来抵付船费，最终回到了家。

aboard 在船（车、飞机）上 passage 通行费、船票 barber 理发师

S14

As for the name of his novel, he couldn't think of a better one than the phrase "Go Ahead".

至于他这部小说的名字，他想不出比“Go Ahead（前进）”更好的了。

as for 至于 phrase 短语

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