59, rose turns to him, her face alight. Suddenly she blanches. The countess and Molly Brown have been watching them hawking lugees. Rose became instantly composed
Mother, may I introduce Jack Dawson.
Charmed, I am sure
露丝向他扭过头来,脸上一片惊喜。突然她楞住了,伯爵夫人等正在一边看他们吐痰,露丝一下子变得斯文起来。
我来介绍一下,这是杰克
幸会,真是幸会
àblanch (with sth, at sth) (become pale with fear, cold, etc)因为寒冷,害怕等脸色苍白, he blanched at the sight of the snake 看到蛇,吓的脸色煞白
à hawk (spread news by talking)散布(消息)who has been hawking gossip about 是谁在散步流言飞语
à compose (no passive)(bring onself/sth under control/calm)是自己、事物安定,平静,镇静 his mind was in such a whirl that he could hardly compose his thoughts 他心乱如麻,难以镇定下来 please compose yourself, there is no need to get excited 请镇静,没有必要激动
à composed (with one’s feelings under control, calm)控制住感情的,克制的,镇静的 a composed person, manner, look 镇静的人,态度,表情
60,my mother looked at him like an insect, a dangerous insect which must be squashed quickly
我妈妈瞧不起他,觉得他是个应该立刻被消灭的危险人物
à squash (press or squeeze sb/sth flat or into a pulp, crush)将—压扁,压烂,挤扁,挤碎squashed tomatoes 挤烂的西红柿 the cat got run over by the lorry and squashed 那只猫被卡车碾死了 he sat on his hat and squashed it 他把帽子坐扁了。
61,well, Jack, it sounds like you are a good man to have around in a sticky spot 嘿,杰克,危险的时候有你在场就不用怕了
Son, do you have the slightest comprehension of what you are doing? 孩子,你知道你在做什么嚰?
You are about to go into the snake pit. What are you planning to wear?你要去闯狼窝了, 你准备到时候穿什么衣服?
I figured, come on 我来看看, 跟我来
à sticky (unpleasant or difficult)不愉快的,困难的 his dismissal was rather a sticky business for all concerned 他遭解雇一事,有关人都很为难 their marriage is going through a sticky patch 他们的婚姻关系如临深渊
62, she dresses him in one of her son’s tuxedos. He looks quite dashing when he arrives at dinner, although he spends the first few minutes imitating the posture and manners of the gentlemen around him
她帮他换上了儿子的晚礼服,杰克来到餐厅,等待露丝,尽管一开始还在模仿贵族们相互周旋的样子,但是他看上去英俊极了
à dashing (lively and exciting)精神振奋的,精神抖擞的 a dashing rider, officer 雄赳赳的骑马人,官员
(of clothes)smart and interesting (衣服)漂亮有趣的,帅
Cut a dash (be exciting and stylish in appearance or behavior)外表或举止神气,有气派,帅 he really cuts a dash in his smart new uniform 穿着漂亮的新制服,真是神气十足
à Posture (attitude or position of the body)姿势,姿态 an awkward posture 笨拙的姿态 the artist asked his model to take a reclining posture 画家要求模特取斜倚着的姿态
(way in which a person holds himself as he stands, walks or sits)坐立或行走的姿态,举止 she has very good posture 他举止很优雅 poor posture will give you backache 坐姿不好会让人腰酸背疼
Chapter six
1,The aristocracy is milling around 贵族们在互相周旋
His little wife there, Madeleine, is my age and in a delicate condition. See how she is trying to hide it. Quite the scandal. That’s Benjamin and his mistress.
他的小妻子,才十九岁,就怀孕了。看她正在掩饰呢,老夫少妻,真是丑闻。 那是本杰明和他的情人。
à mill around: (of people or animals)move round and round in a confused mass (人和动物)绕圈子,乱转 groups of fans were milling about in the street after the match 比赛过后,球迷成群结队的在街上乱转
à mistress (woman in a position of authority or control)有权位的女人,女主人 mistress of the situation 控制局面的女人 she wants to be mistress of her own affairs 他的事情要自己做主
à 情妇
2,she designs naughty lingerie, among her many talents. Very popular with the royals.
他设计大胆女内衣,这是他许多天分之一,很受贵族们的欢迎
à Naughty (shocking or intended to shock people through mild indecency) (用隐晦的低级言行)刺激人的 a naughty joke, story 低级的笑话,故事
à lingerie 女内衣
3,they love money, so just pretend like you own a goldmine and you are in the club.
这些人爱钱,只要你装作很有钱的样子,他们就会和你套近乎
4,how do you do
Pleasure
(shaking his hand),hello, jack are you of the Boston Dawsons?
No, the Chippewa falls Dawsons.
你好,
你好
你好,你是波士顿的汤逊家的吧。
不是,是奇皮瓦瀑布的汤逊家的
5, he must have been nervous but he never faltered. They assumed he was one of them. Heir to a railroad fortune perhaps. New money, obviously, but still a member of the club. Mother of course, could always be counted out
他一定很紧张,但是没有出错,他们一位他也似乎富家子弟,继承了铁路所有权之类的,是个暴发户。不过也会为他们接受。不过妈妈总会例外
à Count one’s blessings (be grateful for what one has) 知足 don’t complain! Count your blessings 别怨天尤人了,该知足
6,tell us the accommodations in the steerage. Mr. Dawson. I hear ther’re quite good on this ship.
The best I have ever seen. Hardly any rats
Mr. Dawson is joining us from the third class. He was of some assistance to my fiancée last night.
It turns out that Mr. Dawson is quite a fine artist.
给我们讲讲统舱的情况,我听说非常不错
我见多的最好的,几乎没有老鼠
汤逊先生来自三等舱,他昨天晚上帮了我的未婚妻
事实上他是一个画家
7,Rose and I differ somewhat in our definition of fine art. Not to impugn your work, sir.
我们在艺术上的见解颇有分歧,我不是在批评你的作品。
à impugn (fml, express doubt about sth)对—表示怀疑 impugn sb’s motives, actions, morals 怀疑某人的动机,行为,品行
8, (whispering to Molly, looking at all the silverware on the paper) are these all for me?
Just start from the outside and work your way in
这些都是给我用的么?
从外面往里面用
9, the ship is mine on paper. But in the eyes of god, she belongs to Thomas Andrews. He knows every rivet in her.
从图纸上讲她是我的,但是实际上,他应该属于托马斯.安德鲁先生
他对它了如指掌
àRivet 铆钉—> (usu passive )make sth immobile, fix 将—固定住 we stood riveted (to the spot)我们寸步不移地站着
à (esp passive) attract and strongly hold the attention of sb
吸引注意力 I was absolutely riveted by her story
他的故事完全把我吸引了
10,how do you take your caviar, sir
No caviar for me, thanks. Never did like it much.
你要些什么配鱼子酱
不要鱼子酱,我从来都不喜欢
à Caviar鱼子酱 be caviar to the general
11,well, right now my address is the RMS Titanic. After that, I am on God’s good humor
How is it you have the means to travel, Mr. Dowson
I work my way from place to place. But I won my ticket on Titanic here in a lucky hand at Pocker. A very lucky hand.
All life is a game of luck
A real man makes his own luck.
You find that rootless existence appealing?
目前我的地址是铁塔尼克号,这以后我要看上帝的安排了。
你旅游的钱怎么来的
我一路工作,四处漂泊。我在玩扑克牌的时候很幸运的赢了票的,很幸运
生活本来就全靠运气
一个真正的男人自己创造运气
你觉得这样到处漂泊的生活很有吸引力?
12,I love waking up in the morning and not knowing what’s going to happen, or who I am going to meet, where I am going to wind up. 我喜欢早上醒来,一切都是未知的,会遇上什么人, 会有什么结局
à wind up (informal)(of a person)arrive finally in a place, end up 最终达到某处,安顿 we eventually wound up (staying) in a super little hotel by the sea 我们最终在一个很棒的海滨旅馆落脚 I always said that he would wind up in jail 我常说他到头来非进监狱不可
13,i will take some of that (the waiter pours champagne) I figure life is a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You never know what hand you are going to get delt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you
我要加点酒,我觉得生命是一份礼物,我不想浪费它,你可不会知道下一手牌会怎么样,要学会接受生活
14, he raises his glass in a toast. To make each day count
Molly Brown raises her glass in a solute
他举杯祝酒,让每天都值得
茉莉也怀着敬意举杯
15,the men adjourn to smoke cigars and discuss business, but Jack declines. On his way out of the dining room, he slips Rose a note
绅士们退到另一间房间吸烟,或者讨论经济大事。杰克没有参加。 离开餐厅时,他塞给露丝一张纸条
à adjourn (usu passive)stop (a meeting,etc) for a time, postpone 停止会议等一段时间,使延期 the trial was adjourned for a week/ until the following week 审讯暂停一星期
à (of people at a meeting, in court, etc) stop proceedings and separate(会议,法庭的人) 休庭,休会 the court will adjourn for lunch 法庭午餐时间休庭 let’s adjourn till tomorrow 我们休会,明天继续进行
à (of people who have come together)go to another place 聚集的人到另外一个地方去 after dinner we all adjourned to the lounge 饭后我们都到休息室
16,very different from the sophisticated gathering they just left, people are dancing jigs, smoking, wrestling, and drinking beer. Rose, a bit shocked at first, throws herself into it, getting slightly tipsy and dancing up a storm.
一个与刚才的所谓高尚的聚会截然不同的舞会,人们在跳舞,抽烟,互相嬉闹,还喝着啤酒。露丝一开始以有点吃惊,但是很快就投入了。她陶醉在其中,大跳特跳起来。
à sophisticated (having or showing much worldly experience and knowledge of fashionable life)显得世故的,老练的,高雅时髦的 a sophisticated woman 老于世故的女子 wearing sophisticated clothes 穿着考究的衣服 sophisticated tastes 高雅的口味
àjig 吉格舞—> (cause sth/sb) to move up and own in a quick and jerky way)(使)急速颠簸 jigging up and down in excitement 兴奋的又蹦又跳 to jig a baby (up and down) on one’s knee 把婴儿放在膝盖上颠动
à Wrestle (with sb) fight (esp as a sport) by grappling with sb and trying to throw him to the ground 摔跤 (尤其运动)the guards wrestled with the intruders 护卫员同闯入的人扭打起来 he wrestled his opponent to the floor/ground他把对手摔倒在地上
à wrestle with sth (struggle to deal with or overcome sth)奋力对付或制服某事物 wrestle with a problem, a difficulty, one’s conscience 努力解决难题,客服困难,与良心搏斗
à tipsy (slightly drunk)微醉的
17,cal reprimands her for her behavior, flying into such a rage that he upsets the breakfast table, throwing everything onto the floor. Rose is horrified by her future husband’s behavior, but submits 卡尔责备露丝的行为,十分生气,掀翻了桌子,把东西全扔到了地上,露丝被自己的未婚夫的怒火吓坏了,他屈服了
à reprimand sb for sth (rebuke sb for a fault etc, esp officially)训斥,申诉,斥责某人
Receive a stiff, severe, sharp, reprimand 受到严厉,严格,尖刻训斥 his negligence passed without reprimand 他玩忽职守并未受到斥责
àsubmit to sb/sth (accept the control, superior strength, etc of sb/sth, yield to sb/sth)屈服或归顺于,服从 submit to discipline, superior force 遵守纪律,慑服于优势兵力


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