(完整word版)高中英语必修三课文详解Book3-unit3

必修三Unit 3 The Million Pound Band Note百万英镑

Act I, Scene 3

Narrator: It is the summer of 1903.这是1903年的夏天。Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.两个年迈而富有的兄弟：罗德里克和奥利弗，进行打赌。【注释：make a bet 打赌eg. I’m good at making a bet on football 310.我擅长打足彩310。】Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.奥利弗认为一个拥有一百万英镑支票的人能在伦敦生存一个月。【注释：survive vi.幸存, 活下来eg. These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.这些植物在严寒中不能存活。】His brother Roderick doubts it.他的哥哥对此怀疑。At this moment, they see a penniless yound man wandering on the pavement outside their house.就在这时，他们看见一位身无分文的年轻人正在他家外的人行道上徘徊。【注释：on the pavement徘徊街头,没有住处,被遗弃；wandering adj. 漫游的；闲逛的;(精神)恍惚的；错乱的eg. 1) wandering thoughts 错乱的思想2) I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.我感到听讲座时老走神。】It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.它是亨利亚当姆斯，一位美国商人，他在伦敦迷路了，不知道该怎么做。【注释：be lost in全神贯注于;沉湎于;不胜…之至eg. Lost in thought/ contemplation , he ran into a pole by the roadside.】

Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?年轻人，进来坐一会？

Henry: Who? Me, sir?谁？是我吗，先生？【注释：step inside进入eg. Step inside. Let's get something to eat.进来吧!咱们弄点东西吃。】

Roderick: Yes, you.是的，就是你！

Oliver:Through the front door on you left.通过你左边的前门进来。

Henry:(A servant opens a door) Thanks.（仆人开了一扇门）谢谢！

Servant: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.早上好!先生。请进！请允许我带路，先生！

Oliver:(Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.（亨利走了进来）谢谢，詹姆斯，好的。Roderick: How do you do, Mr… er…?你好！…嗯…先生。

Henry:Adams. Henry Adams.亚当姆斯，亨利亚当姆斯

Roderick: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.来坐下，亚当姆斯先生。

Henry:Thank you.谢谢。

Roderick: You’re American?你是美国人？

Henry:That’s right, from San Francisco.是的，从旧金山来。

Roderick: How well do you know London?你对伦敦很熟悉吗？

Henry:Not at all, it’s my first trip here.一点了不熟悉，这是我第一次来这。

Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions.亚当姆斯先生，我想知道你是否介意我问你几个问题？

Henry:Not at all. Go right ahead.一点都不介意，你请问！

Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?我可否问一下你在这个国家做什么？你的计划是什么？

Henry: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.唉，我说我没有什么计划。我希望找个工作。事实上，我是偶然踏上英国的。【注释：as a matter of fact事实上, 其实eg. As a matter of fact, I didn't have anything.事实上, 我什么也没有。】

Roderick: How is that possible?那怎么可能呢？

Henry:Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay … (his eyes stare at what is left of the brother’s dinner on table)唉，你瞧，回到家，我有自己