高中英语必修三课文详解Book3-unit3

必修三Un it 3 The Million Pou nd Ba nd 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 America n bus in essma n, 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 in side a mome nt, 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 serva nt ope ns a door) Thanks.(仆人开了一扇门)谢谢！

Serva nt: 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' right, from San Fran cisco.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 '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 ' 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 pla ns. I 'm hop ing to find work. As a matt er 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 'dinner on table)唉，你瞧，回至［I家，我有自己