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“Never mix cards and whisky unless you were weaned on Irish poteen,” Gerald told Pork gravely the same evening, as Pork assisted him to bed. And the valet, who had begun to attempt a brogue out of admiration for his new master, made requisite answer in a combination of Geechee and County Meath that would have puzzled anyone except those two alone.

“千万不要把玩牌和威士忌混为一谈，除非你早就戒酒了，"当天晚上波克服侍杰拉尔德上床睡觉时，杰拉尔德严肃地对他这样说，这位管家由于崇拜主人正开始在学习一种土腔，便用一种基希和米思郡的混合腔调作了必要的回答，当然这种腔调只有他们两个人理解，别人听来是莫名其妙的。

The muddy Flint River, running silently between walls of pine and water oak covered with tangled vines, wrapped about Gerald’s new land like a curving arm and embraced it on two sides.

浑浊的弗林特河在一排排松树和爬满藤萝的水橡树中间悄悄地流着，像一条弯屈的胳臂走过杰拉尔德的那片新地，从两侧环抱着它。

To Gerald, standing on the small knoll where the house had been, this tall barrier of green was as visible and pleasing an evidence of ownership as though it were a fence that he himself had built to mark his own.

杰拉尔德站在那个原来有的房子的小小圆丘上，对他来说，这道高高的绿色屏障既是他的所有权的一个看得见的可喜的证明，又好像是他亲手建造用来作为私有标志的一道篱笆。

词汇释义

1. mix v. 混合，掺入

You can't mix oil with water.
你不能把油和水混合。

2. wean vt. 戒掉

Police weaned him away from drugs.
警察让他渐渐戒毒。

3. poteen n. 私酿的威士忌

4. gravely adv. 严肃地，庄重地

He spoke gravely of the situation.
他心情沉重地谈论着局势。

5. requisite adj. 必要的，需要的

He hasn't got the requisite qualifications for this job.
他不具备这项工作所需的资格。

6. muddy adj. 泥泞的，肮脏的，混浊的

The muddy water slowly cleared.
有泥的水慢慢地变清了。

7. tangled adj. 纠缠的，紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词

He crouched down among the tangled foliage.
他蹲下把身子藏在紊乱的叶丛中。

8. embrace v. 拥抱，包含，包围

Vines embraced the hut.
蔓藤环绕着小屋。

9. Knoll n. 小山，圆丘

There is a bower on the knoll.
小山上有一个凉亭。

10. barrier n. 界线，屏障，栅栏，障碍物

The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between north and central Africa.
撒哈拉沙漠是北非与中非之间的天然屏障。

11. evidence n. 根据，证据

When the ship reached port, it bore abundant evidence of the severity of the storm.
船抵港时，船上满是受到暴风雨肆虐的痕迹。

12. fence n. 栅栏，围墙

Mary talked with me across the garden fence.
玛丽和我隔着花园篱笆交谈。

难句解析

1. And the valet, who had begun to attempt a brogue out of admiration for his new master, made requisite answer in a combination of Geechee and County Meath that would have

puzzled anyone except those two alone.

这位管家由于崇拜主人正开始在学习一种土腔，便用一种基希和米思郡的混合腔调作了必要的回答，当然这种腔调只有他们两个人理解，别人听来是莫名其妙的。

out of admiration for “出于对...的敬佩”；

Out of profound admiration for his music, Mme,von Meck settled an annuity amounting to $ 3, 000 on the destitute arid ailing composer.
出于对柴可夫斯基的音乐的深切爱好，冯·梅克大人安排了一份高达3000美元的年金赠送给这位赤贫、多病的作曲家。

2.To Gerald, standing on the small knoll where the house had been, this tall barrier of green was as visible and pleasing an evidence of ownership as though it were a fence that he

himself had built to mark his own.

杰拉尔德站在那个原来有的房子的小小圆丘上，对他来说，这道高高的绿色屏障既是他的所有权的一个看得见的可喜的证明，又好像是他亲手建造用来作为私有标志的一道篱笆。

evidence of“...的证明”；

On the evidence of their recent matches it's unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup.
从西班牙队最近的比赛情况来看，他们难以在这一锦标赛中夺标。

He combed through the files searching for evidence of fraud.
他详查档案，寻找欺诈行为的证据。