📖 Pronunciation and Status 发音与身份

第 39 篇 · 共 40 篇｜高考词汇以绿色高亮，下方附释义

An ambassador and a referee were consulting a professor on the caption of a Buddhistic alphabet when a sobbing woman stopped them to sell an antique musical bathtub.

一位大使和一位裁判正在向一位教授请教一个佛教读本的标题，这时一个啜泣的女人拦住他们，想卖给他们一个古董音乐浴缸。

ambassador 大使 referee 裁判、仲裁人 consult 请教、咨询 sob 啜泣、抽泣

Her dirty garment and the handkerchief around her waist were badly in need of sending to a laundry.

她脏兮兮的衣服和围在腰间的（那块）手帕都急需送到洗衣店去洗。

garment 衣服、外衣 handkerchief 手帕 waist 腰 laundry 洗衣店、要洗的衣物

The ambassador uncomfortably gave her a handful of pence from his wallet and said, "Take this fortune away, troublesome woman."

大使不自在地从钱包里掏出一把便士递给她，说：“把这笔小钱拿走吧，你这麻烦的女人。”

a handful of 一把 pence 便士（英国货币单位） wallet 钱包 troublesome 令人烦恼的、麻烦的

When her figure faded away, the brilliant professor said, "You are mistaken and your improper remark on her should be condemned.

当她的身影渐渐远去、消失后，那位杰出的教授说：“你错了，你对她那些不得体的话应该受到谴责。

figure 身影、轮廓 fade away 逐渐消失 improper 不恰当的、不得体的 condemn 谴责、指责

In terms of this extraordinary woman, you can't classify her status by her horrible clothes or disgusting nails.

就这位不寻常的女人而言，你不能根据她可怕的衣服或令人恶心的指甲来给她划分身份地位。

in terms of 就…而言、从…来看 extraordinary 非凡的、不寻常的 classify 分类、归类 status 身份、地位

Her clean woolen vest and stockings, especially her classic pronunciation, all suggested her upper status."

她干净的羊毛背心和长筒袜，尤其是她标准的发音，都表明她属于上层的（高贵的）身份。”

woolen 羊毛的 vest 背心、马甲 stocking 长筒袜 pronunciation 发音

The ambassador gave a whistle in amazement, and advised making her acquaintance.

大使惊讶地吹了一声口哨，并建议去结识她。

whistle 口哨 amazement 惊讶、惊愕 advise 建议 acquaintance 结识、认识（的人）

The professor hesitated for a while, then compromised.

教授犹豫了一会儿，然后妥协了。

hesitate 犹豫 compromise 妥协、让步

The outcome was that she was an authentic superior police officer.

结果原来她是一位货真价实的高级警官。

outcome 结果、结局 authentic 真正的、真实的 superior 上级的、高级的

S10

When they were shown in her office and saw her once more, she brought them a teapot of tea and some cookies, laughing and saying, "I rubbed some cream and wax on my garment and passed myself off as a shabby woman among thieves and robbers to investigate a plot.

当他们被领进她的办公室、再次见到她时，她给他们端来一壶茶和一些小饼干，笑着说：“我在衣服上抹了一些面霜和蜡，冒充成一个衣衫褴褛的女人，混在小偷和强盗中间去调查一桩阴谋。

rub 涂抹、擦 pass oneself off as 冒充、假装成 shabby 破旧的、寒酸的 investigate 调查

S11

Generally speaking, your overlooking me and my adaptation are the best help.

总的来说，你们没认出我（对我的忽视），加上我自己的随机应变（伪装），就是最好的帮助。

generally speaking 一般来说 overlook 忽视、没注意到 adaptation 适应、随机应变（此处指伪装）

S12

But my pronunciation seemed to have betrayed me."

可是，我的发音似乎出卖了我。”

betray 背叛（此处引申为暴露、泄露）