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Jane :Adele, watch and listen.

Adele，看着，认真听。

Adele :Do you mean like this?

这样吗？

Rochester : I have examined Adele,

我已经测验过Adele，

I found that you've taken great pains with her,

我知道你在她身上花了大量心血。

she's not bright, she's no particular talent.

她并不特别聪明，也没有什么天赋。

Given a very short time, she's made much improvement.

在短时间内竟然有如此大的进步。

Jane :She has worked hard.

她很努力学。

Rochester :I gather you're teaching her to play the piano?

我猜想你还教她弹钢琴？

Jane :Yes, sir.

是的，先生。

Rochester :Are you fond of music? Do you play well?

你喜欢音乐吗? 你会演奏？

Jane :I'm very fond of music, I play a little.

我很喜欢音乐，也会一点。

Rochester :A little...Like any other English school girl.Perhaps better than some, but not...

一点点.......就是像英国其他在学校读书的姑娘一样，嗯，也许要比他们强上一点。

Well... Adele showed me some sketches, she said they were yours. I don't know if they were entirely of your doing. Perhaps some master helped you?

嗯…Adele给我看了几张画，她说是你画的。我不相信这些是你一个人的作品。也许有某位大师在背后帮着你吧。

Jane :No one helped me, sir.

没人帮过我。

Rochester :Ah! That wounds your pride. These pictures must have taken much time and thought. When did you do them?

啊！我伤你自尊心了，画这些画花了不少时间和精力吧？什么时候画的？

Jane :In the last two vacations I spent alone.

上两个假期我一个人过的时候。

Rochester :Did you copy them?

是临摹的吗？

Jane :No, sir, they came out of my head.

不，先生，完全出于我的脑海。

Rochester :That head I see now on your shoulders?

源于你脖子上的脑袋吗？

Jane :Yes.

是的。

Rochester :Has it other furniture of the same kind within?

有什么装饰品在里面吗？

Jane :I think it may have. Better, I hope.

我想可能有，我希望最好能有。

Rochester :Were you happy when you painted these pictures?

你画这些画时心情愉快吗？

Jane :I didn't have the skill to paint what was in my imagination, I always wanted to achieve more.

我还没有能力画出我想象中的东西，我总是想进步。

Rochester :You may have insufficient technique, but your thoughts are magical.

你的技法缺乏，但是你的想法不可思议。

Ah... nine o'clock. Is Adele in bed?

啊，9点钟了。Adele睡了吗？

Jane : Not yet, sir.

还没有，先生。

Rochester :She should be in bed long before this I don't approve of these late hours.

她早应该睡了，我不赞成小孩太晚就枕。

See to it, Miss Eyre.

去哄她睡觉吧，Eyre小姐。

重点讲解

单词：

bright 聪明的

sketch 素描

master 大师

achieve 达到

magical 神奇的

insufficient 不足的

technique 技术，技能

重点单词精学：

Achieve

【释】gain or reach (sth), usu by effort, skill, courage, etc （通常藉努力﹑ 技巧﹑ 勇气等）获得或达到（某事物）

【例】achieve success, one's ambition, notoriety, peace of mind 获得成功﹑ 实现抱负﹑ 落得个臭名﹑ 得到心情的平静

Insufficient

【固】~ (for sth/to do sth)

【释】not sufficient 不充足的; 不充分的; 不足的; 不够的

【例】The case was dismissed because of insufficient evidence. 该案因证据不足而撤销。

Our wood supply proved insufficient. 我们的木材供应证明是不够的。

His children were dwarfed by insufficient food. 他的儿女因营养不良而发育不全。

短语归纳：

take great pains：煞费苦心, 花大气力

take great pains with：在.......花了大量心血

make much improvement：取得很大的进步

any other：其他的

wound one's pride：伤害某人的自尊心

take time and thought：花费时间和精力

the last two vacations：前2个假期

in the vacation：在假期中

come out of：从......出来

skill to：......的技术，技巧

in one's imagination：在某人的想象中

approve of：赞成，批准

see to：照顾，照料

重点短语精学：

take great pains

Parents take great pains over their children's education. 父母对孩子的教育煞费苦心。

All employees in the company work day and night, and take great pains.公司所有的员工都这样没日没夜地干活，非常辛苦。

approve of

I approve of your trying to earn some money, but please don't neglect your studies. 我同意你去挣一些钱，可是请不要误了功课。

We can't approve of this sort of thing/these sorts of things/things of this sort. 我们不能赞同这种事。

I'm bowing out of this scheme I don't approve of it. 我退出这个计划——我不同意它。

see to

He will see to it was that your plans quickly put into effect. 他将留意你的计划是否很快付诸实行。

You go ahead with the formalities. I'll see to the heavy luggage. 您先去办手续，我来帮您照看大件行李。

短句表达

She's no particular talent.

他没有特殊的才能。

Given a very short time,

在这么短的时间下.......

They were entirely of your doing.

这些完全是你做的。

That wounds your pride.

那伤害你的自尊心了。

I spent alone.

我一个人过。

Did you copy the picture?

你是临摹这图画的吗？

They came out of my head.

他们完全出于我的脑海。

You have insufficient technique.

你缺乏技法。

I don't approve of these late hours.

我不赞成小孩太晚就枕。

She should be in bed long before this.

她早该睡了。