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That's why Seekers get fouled so much.
这就是搜球手经常犯规的原因。
A game of Quidditch only ends when the Snitch is caught, so it can go on for ages -- I think the record is three months,
只有当金色飞贼被抓住时，魁地奇比赛才算结束，所以有时候一场比赛会持续好多日子——我想最高记录大概是三个月吧
they had to keep bringing on substitutes so the players could get some sleep.
他们不得不找替补队员上场，把球手们换下来睡一会儿觉。
Well, that's it -- any questions?
行了，就是这样——还有问题吗？
Harry shook his head. He understood what he had to do all right, it was doing it that was going to be the problem.
哈利摇了摇头。他明白自己需要做什么了，但究竟能不能做好还很成问题。
We won't practice with the Snitch yet, said Wood, carefully shutting it back inside the crate, it's too dark, we might lose it.
我们先不拿飞贼来训练，伍德说着，小心地把它放进箱子里关了起来。天太黑了，我们会把它丢失的。
Let's try you out with a few of these.
我们就用几只这样的球让你训练吧。
He pulled a bag of ordinary golf balls out of his pocket and a few minutes later, he and Harry were up in the air,
他从口袋里掏出一袋普通的高尔夫球，几分钟后，他和哈利就到了空中。
Wood throwing the golf balls as hard as he could in every direction for Harry to catch.
伍德使出吃奶的力气，把高尔夫球掷往各个方向，让哈利去接。
Harry didn't miss a single one, and Wood was delighted.
哈利百发百中，一个球都没有漏过，伍德非常高兴。
After half an hour, night had really fallen and they couldn't carry on.
过了半小时，天完全黑透了，他们无法再训练了。
That Quidditch cup'll have our name on it this year, said Wood happily as they trudged back up to the castle.
今年的魁地奇杯上将刻上我们的名字。当他们疲倦地走回城堡时，伍德兴高采烈地说
I wouldn't be surprised if you turn out better than Charlie Weasley,
如果你表现得比查理韦斯莱还要出色，我一点儿也不会吃惊。
and he could have played for England if he hadn't gone off chasing dragons.
他如果没有去研究龙，肯定会代表英国队参赛的。
重点讲解
一.record：n.唱片, 纪录, 记载, 经历, 前科 v.记录, 显示, (将声音等)录下
【语法用法】
通常来说recording=record，都可以解释为“录音，被录的音或唱片，录制品”，但是有时候虽然指同一样东西，着重点不同。recording着重在“音”，record着重在“唱片或录制品”。
The author has most usefully provided recordings of the lessons.
She keeps all her old gramophone records in her box.
表示某人录制的唱片时，用spoken，如a record spoken by Mary。
【错句举例与错句分析】
错句: Only five or six records of them being seen in the country in February exist.
订正: Only five or six records of their being see in the country in February exist.
翻译: 只五或六个它们国家2月状况的，已被发现的记录。
分析: 注意record的用法。
【例句用法】
Just for the record, the minister's statement is wrong on two points.
必须明确指出，部长的言论有两点是错误的。
My voice records quite well.
我的声音录下来很好听。
I recorded the score in a notebook.
我在笔记本上记下了分数。
The broadcast was recorded, not live.
这次广播是事先录音的，不是现场直播。
She holds the world record for long distance swimming.
她保持着长距离游泳的世界纪录。
He has a long criminal record.
他有长期犯罪记录。
二.surprise：n.惊奇, 惊喜, 惊讶, 突然 vt.使惊奇, 使惊喜, 突然袭击, 惊讶地发现
【词义辨析】
surprise, amaze, astonish, astound, startle, stun
这些动词均含“使惊愕，使惊讶，使惊奇”之意。
surprise普通用词，多指因未预料或意外的事而引起的惊奇之感。
amaze语气较强，指因认为不可能或极少可能发生情况的出现而感到惊讶或迷惑不解。
astonish语气较强，指出乎预料，意外发生，但又无法解释而感到惊奇。
astound语气强，指由于事情令人难以置信或实在罕见而使人感到震惊。
startle指因突然的惊吓或意料不到的刺激等而使人惊跳或震惊。
stun语气最强，指极度惊讶而目瞪口呆，不知所措。
【例句用法】
By firing a few shots we can surprise them into revealing their positions.
我们冷不防打几枪就能让他们暴露他们的位置。
What a surprise!
真是出人意外的事！
The news greatly surprised them.
这消息使他们大为吃惊。
It was a pleasant surprise to learn of her marriage.
得知她结婚是件令人惊喜的事。