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They left the hall quickly, wanting to unwrap the broomstick in private before their first class,
他们匆匆离开大厅，想赶在第一节课之前，找个没人的地方拆开包裹，拿出飞天扫帚。
but halfway across the entrance hall they found the way upstairs barred by Crabbe and Goyle.
可是，就在穿过门厅时，他们发现上楼的路被克拉布和高尔挡住了。
Malfoy seized the package from Harry and felt it.
马尔福把包裹从哈利手里夺过去，摸了摸。
That's a broomstick,he said, throwing it back to Harry with a mixture of jealousy and spite on his face.
是一把飞天扫帚。他说，一边把包裹扔还给哈利，脸上混杂着嫉妒和怨恨的表情。
You'll be in for it this time, Potter, first years aren't allowed them.
你等着挨罚吧，波特，一年级学生是不许玩这个的。
Ron couldn't resist it.
罗恩按捺不住了。
It's not any old broomstick,he said, it's a Nimbus Two Thousand.
这不是什么旧型飞天扫帚，他说，这是光轮2000。
What did you say you've got at home, Malfoy, a Comet Two Sixty?Ron grinned at Harry.
你说你在家里有一把什么来着，马尔福？彗星260？罗恩对哈利咧着嘴大笑。
Comets look flashy, but they're not in the same league as the Nimbus.
彗星倒是挺耀眼的，但它们和光轮根本不是一个档次。
What would you know about it, Weasley, you couldn't afford half the handle,Malfoy snapped back.
你怎么知道，韦斯莱，你连半个扫帚把都弄不到。马尔福凶巴巴地回敬道。
I suppose you and your brothers have to save up twig by twig.
我猜你和你那些兄弟不得不一根枝子一根枝子地攒吧。
Before Ron could answer, Professor Flitwick appeared at Malfoy's elbow.
罗恩还没来得及回答，弗立维教授在马尔福胳膊肘边出现了。
重点讲解
一.private：adj. 私人的，个人的，私下的，私有的，缄默的 n. 士兵，列兵
【词义辨析】
personal，private，individual
personal: 指属于或关于某人或某些特定的人，以区别于其他人。
private: 指属于私人所有或具有私营性质，以区别于集体或公共的，有时含不公开的意味。
individual: 与集体的相对，指个别或个体的。
【词语用法】
1.在英国，private school通常指“私立学校”，以赚钱为目的。在美国，苏格兰和英国的属地，private school指的是收费的学校。
【例句用法】
1.Let's go upstairs where we can be a bit more private.
咱们上楼吧，那里没什麽外人。
2.He's a rather private person.
他不太喜欢和别人交流思想感情。
3.The public is fascinated by the private lives of public figures.
公众对社会名流的私生活具有浓厚的兴趣。
4.The president is paying a private visit to Europe.
总统正在欧洲进行私人访问。
5.It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission.
未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。
6.She is a very private person.
她是个非常孤僻的人。
二.appear：vi. 出现，出版，显得，好像
【词语用法】
1.appear为不及物动词，
I have read the article on Japanese economy appeared in yesterday's paper.
我在昨天出版的报纸上读了和日本经济相关的文章。
应在appeared前加that/which，否则表述不正确。
2.appear同seem的比较：
appear做连接动词时，常指“事情或事物看其来怎么样”，同seem相似。
He appears (to be) very angry today.（句中的to be可省略）
She appears to have enough money to live on.
与seem不同的是，seem既可以用来讨论客观事实，也可以用来描述主观的印象或感觉，而appear只能表达客观事实。
The baby seems/appears (to be) hungry.（两者都可用）
She doesn't want to go on studying. It seems a pity.（只能用seem）
3.当appear指“出现”或“抵达”时，可被副词修饰。
She suddenly appeared in the doorway.
她突然间出现在门口。
【例句用法】
1.Mr. Green had to appear before the committee to explain his behavior .
格林先生必须在委员会上出面解释他的行为。
2.A truck appeared over the hill.
一辆卡车在山丘上出现。