高中英语必修三课文详解Book3-unit3

必修三Unit 3课文详解杨磊译注1

必修三Unit 3The 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: Roderick: Henry:( Henry enters ) Thank you, James. That will be all.

How do you do, Mr ⋯ er⋯?你好！⋯嗯⋯先生。

Adams. Henry Adams. 亚当姆斯，亨利亚当姆斯

（亨利走了进来）谢谢，詹姆斯，好的。

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’tsay 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 ’sdinner on table )唉，你瞧，回到家，我有自己