內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介:

《呼嘯山莊》是英國(guó)女作家勃朗特姐妹之一艾米莉·勃朗特的作品。小說描寫吉卜賽棄兒希斯克利夫被山莊老主人收養(yǎng)后,因受辱和戀愛不遂,外出致富,回來后對(duì)與其女友凱瑟琳結(jié)婚的地主林頓及其子女進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)的故事。全篇充滿強(qiáng)烈的反壓迫、爭(zhēng)幸福的斗爭(zhēng)精神,又始終籠罩著離奇、緊張的浪漫氣氛。它開始曾被人看做是年青女作家脫離現(xiàn)實(shí)的天真幻想,但結(jié)合其所描寫地區(qū)激烈的階級(jí)斗爭(zhēng)和英國(guó)的社會(huì)現(xiàn)象,它不久便被評(píng)論界高度肯定,并受到讀者的熱烈歡迎。根據(jù)這部小說改編的影視作品至今久演不衰。

作者簡(jiǎn)介:

艾米莉·勃朗特(1818-1848),19世紀(jì)英國(guó)小說家、詩(shī)人,英國(guó)文學(xué)史上著名的“勃朗特三姐妹”之一。這位女作家在世界上僅僅度過了三十年便默默無聞地離開了人間,然而她唯一的一部小說《呼嘯山莊》卻奠定了她在英國(guó)文學(xué)史以及世界文學(xué)史上的地位。此外,她還創(chuàng)作了193首詩(shī),被認(rèn)為是英國(guó)一位天才型的女作家。

她生性獨(dú)立、豁達(dá)、純真、剛毅、熱情而又內(nèi)向,頗有男兒氣概,酷愛自己生長(zhǎng)其間的荒原,平素在離群索居中,除去手足情誼,最喜與大自然為友,從她的詩(shī)和一生行為,都可見她天人合一宇宙觀與人生觀的表現(xiàn),有人因此而將她視為神秘主義者。其實(shí)人與自然的關(guān)系,從來就是人類文明史上重要的命題,艾米莉不過是步歷代哲人、隱者、科學(xué)家、藝術(shù)家后塵,通過生活和創(chuàng)作,身體力行地探尋人與自然的關(guān)系。

Chapter Two. Part 2

(1)

The business of eating being concluded, and no one uttering a word of sociable conversation, I approached a window to examine the weather. A sorrowful sight I saw: dark night coming down prematurely, and sky and hills mingled in one bitter whirl of wind and suffocating snow.

【譯文】

用餐完畢,誰也沒說句應(yīng)酬的話,我就到一扇窗子前去看看天氣。我看到一片悲涼的景象:黑夜早已籠罩著大地,寒冷的旋風(fēng)和令人窒息的雪把天空和群山混在一起。

【單詞筆記】

?sociable:好交際的; 友好的; 合群的 adj.

fond of the company of other people; friendly

【例】He has never really been the sociable type.
他從不好交際。

?sorrowful:悲傷的,令人痛苦的 adj.

affected with, marked by, causing, or expressing sorrow

【例】She looked sorrowful and dejected.
她看上去又悲傷又沮喪。

?prematurely:過早地,貿(mào)然地 adv.

happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time?

【例】His hair was prematurely white, but his busy eyebrows were still jet-black.
他的頭發(fā)已經(jīng)白了,不過兩道濃眉還是烏黑烏黑的。

?mingle:與某物混合; 結(jié)合?v.

form a mixture with sth; combine

【例】Several streams mingle in this river on their way to the sea.
幾條小溪在注入大海的途中匯入這條河。

?whirl:旋轉(zhuǎn); 回旋 n.

1. circular movement around a point or about an axis

【例】The snow fell in a whirl.
大雪紛飛。

2.?rapid succession of activities 一個(gè)緊接一個(gè)的活動(dòng)

【例】an endless whirl of parties
接連的無盡無休的聚會(huì)?

3.? give sth a whirl: try sth as an experiment, to see if it is suitable, pleasant, etc 試試某事物(看是否恰當(dāng)﹑ 合意等)

【例】I've never had Indonesian food but I'll give it a whirl.
我從未吃過印度尼西亞食品,但我愿意試一試。

?suffocating:令人窒息的,憋氣的?adj.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

【例】The cloud of fright about me was even more suffocating than before.
籠罩在我周圍的恐懼氣氛甚至比以前更加令人窒息。

(2)

'Mrs Heathcliff,' I said earnestly, 'you must excuse me for troubling you. I presume, because, with that face, I'm sure you cannot help being good-hearted. Do point out some landmarks by which I may know my way home: I have no more idea how to get there than you would have how to get to London!'

'Take the road you came,' she answered, ensconcing herself in a chair, with a candle, and the long book open before her. `It is brief advice, but as sound as I can give.'

【譯文】

“希斯克利夫太太,”我懇切地說:“您得原諒我對(duì)您的打擾,我相信,憑您這樣的容貌,我敢說您準(zhǔn)是好心腸,請(qǐng)指出幾個(gè)路標(biāo),我也好知道回家的路,我一點(diǎn)也不知道該怎么走,就同您不知道怎么去倫敦一樣?!?/p>

”順你來的路走回去好了,”她回答道,仍然安坐在椅子上,面前點(diǎn)了一支蠟燭,還有那本攤開的大書?!斑@是一個(gè)很簡(jiǎn)單的建議,卻也是我能給你的最妥當(dāng)?shù)慕ㄗh?!?/p>

【單詞筆記】

?earnestly?:認(rèn)真地,誠(chéng)摯地,熱切地 adv.

in a serious manner

【例】The boy earnestly asked that his application be granted.
那孩子熱切地要求批準(zhǔn)他的申請(qǐng)。

?presume:假定(某事物)是事實(shí);認(rèn)定(某事物);假設(shè);推測(cè) v.

1. suppose (sth) to be true; take (sth) for granted

【例】I presume that an agreement will eventually be reached.
我想最終是會(huì)達(dá)成協(xié)議的。

2.?venture to do sth; be so bold as to do sth 冒昧地做某事; 膽敢做某事

【例】May I presume to advise you?
我可以冒昧向你進(jìn)一言嗎?

?landmark:[航]陸標(biāo);界標(biāo);里程碑;紀(jì)念碑 n.

?brief :時(shí)間短暫的; 簡(jiǎn)短的 adj.

lasting only a short time; short

【例】He felt a brief wave of tenderness towards his old teacher.
他對(duì)他年邁的老師湧起了一股愛憐之情。

?sound :合理的; 明智的; 正確的; 穩(wěn)妥的 adj.

1. based on reason, sense or judgement; dependable?

【例】You can depend on him to make a sound choice.
你可以依靠他作出正確的選擇。

2.?in good condition; not hurt, diseased, injured or damaged 完好的; 健康的; 健全的; 無損傷的

【例】a house built on sound foundations
地基堅(jiān)實(shí)的房子