🔊 The next day the trial came on. The whole village was there, for this was to be a great occasion. Muff Potter was brought in, pale and haggard, with a hunted and helpless look in his eyes.

第二天审判开始了。全村的人都来了,因为这是一件大事。莫夫·波特被带了进来,脸色苍白憔悴,眼中流露出惊恐无助的神情。

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trial /ˈtraɪəl/

n. 审判,审讯➕

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occasion /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/

n. （重大）事件,场合➕

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haggard /ˈhæɡəd/

adj. 憔悴的,形容枯槁的➕

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hunted /ˈhʌntɪd/

adj. 被追捕的,惶恐不安的（表情）➕

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helpless /ˈhelpləs/

adj. 无助的,无能为力的➕

🔊 Tom Sawyer was there, too, and so was Huckleberry Finn, both of them quaking with fear. Tom's conscience was troubling him more than ever; he knew he ought to tell the truth and save the innocent man, but the terror of Injun Joe's revenge was too strong.

汤姆·索亚也在那里,哈克贝利·费恩也在,两人都吓得发抖。汤姆的良心比以往任何时候都更困扰他；他知道他应该说出真相,救出无辜的人,但印第安·乔报复的恐惧太强烈了。

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quaking /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/

v. 发抖,颤抖（现在分词）➕

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conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/

n. 良心,道德心➕

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innocent /ˈɪnəs(ə)nt/

adj. 无罪的,清白的；天真的➕

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terror /ˈterə(r)/

n. 恐怖,恐惧➕

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revenge /rɪˈvendʒ/

n. 报复,复仇➕

🔊 The witnesses were called and gave their testimony. They told of the finding of the body, the blood-stained knife recognized as Potter's, and the suspicious circumstances of his washing in the branch that night.

证人被传唤并作证。他们讲述了发现尸体、认出是波特的血迹斑斑的刀,以及他那天晚上在小溪边洗手的可疑情况。

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witnesses /ˈwɪtnəsɪz/

n. 目击者,证人（复数）➕

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testimony /ˈtestɪməni/

n. 证词,证明➕

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blood-stained /ˈblʌd steɪnd/

adj. 沾有血迹的,血污的➕

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suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/

adj. 可疑的,怀疑的➕

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circumstances /ˈsɜːkəmstənsɪz/

n. 情况,环境（复数）➕

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branch /brɑːntʃ/

n. 小河,溪流；树枝；分支➕

🔊 Then Potter's lawyer rose and said: "Your honor, I desire to call Thomas Sawyer to the stand."

然后波特的律师站起来说:“法官大人,我请求传唤托马斯·索亚到证人席。”

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lawyer /ˈlɔːjə(r)/

n. 律师➕

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desire /dɪˈzaɪə(r)/

v. 要求,渴望➕

🔊 Tom stood up, his face white with fear. He was sworn, and then he began his story. At first his words came haltingly, but soon he gathered courage and spoke out clearly.

汤姆站起来,脸色吓得发白。他宣誓后,开始讲述他的故事。起初他言辞犹豫,但很快就鼓起勇气,清晰地说了出来。

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sworn /swɔːn/

v. 宣誓（过去分词）➕

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haltingly /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/

adv. 犹豫地,吞吞吐吐地➕

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gathered /ˈɡæðəd/

v. 聚集,积累；鼓起（勇气等）（过去式）➕

🔊 He told how he and Huck had gone to the graveyard that night to try a cure for warts with a dead cat. He described how they hid behind the elms and saw the three men-Dr. Robinson, Muff Potter, and Injun Joe-digging up the coffin.

他讲述了那天晚上他和哈克去墓地,用死猫尝试治疗疣。他描述了他们是怎样躲在榆树后面,看到三个人--罗宾逊医生、莫夫·波特和印第安·乔--在挖棺材。

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graveyard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/

n. 墓地,坟场➕

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warts /wɔːts/

n. 疣,瘊子（复数）➕

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elms /elmz/

n. 榆树（复数）➕

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coffin /ˈkɒfɪn/

n. 棺材,灵柩➕

🔊 He related the quarrel that ensued, how the doctor struck Potter down with a headboard, and how Injun Joe seized Potter's knife and stabbed the doctor to the heart.

他叙述了随后发生的争吵,医生如何用墓碑将波特打倒,以及印第安·乔如何抓住波特的刀刺死了医生。

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ensued /ɪnˈsjuːd/

v. 接着发生,继而发生（过去式）➕

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headboard /ˈhedbɔːd/

n. 床头板➕

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stabbed /stæbd/

v. 刺,戳（过去式）➕

🔊 "And then," Tom continued, "Injun Joe put the knife in Muff Potter's hand, and when Potter came to, he made him believe he had done the murder himself."

“然后,”汤姆继续说道,“印第安·乔把刀放在莫夫·波特手里,当波特醒来时,他让他相信自己杀了人。”

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continued /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

v. 继续（过去式）➕

🔊 A tremendous sensation swept the courtroom. Injun Joe, with a fierce snarl, sprang to his feet, dashed through the crowd, and before anyone could stop him, he had leaped through a window and vanished.

法庭上一阵巨大的骚动。印第安·乔发出一声凶狠的咆哮,跳起来,冲过人群,在任何人能阻止他之前,他已经跳出窗户消失了。

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tremendous /trəˈmendəs/

adj. 巨大的,极大的；极好的➕

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sensation /senˈseɪʃ(ə)n/

n. 轰动；感觉,知觉➕

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courtroom /ˈkɔːtruːm/

n. 法庭,审判室➕

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snarl /snɑːl/

n. 咆哮,嗥叫；缠结➕

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sprang /spræŋ/

v. 跳,跃（过去式,spring的过去式）➕

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dashed /dæʃt/

v. 猛冲,急奔（过去式）➕

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leaped /liːpt/

v. 跳跃（过去式）➕

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vanished /ˈvænɪʃt/

v. 消失,突然不见（过去式）➕

🔊 Muff Potter was acquitted and set free. Tom was once more the hero of the hour, but his joy was mingled with dread, for he and Huck both knew that the wrath of Injun Joe would now be turned upon them.

莫夫·波特被宣告无罪释放。汤姆再次成为一时的英雄,但他的喜悦中夹杂着恐惧,因为他和哈克都知道,印第安·乔的怒火现在将转向他们。

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acquitted /əˈkwɪtɪd/

v. 宣判…无罪（过去式/过去分词）➕

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mingled /ˈmɪŋɡld/

v. 混合,相混（过去式）➕

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dread /dred/

n. 恐惧,忧虑➕

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wrath /rɒθ/

n. 愤怒,盛怒➕

Chapter twenty-four (第二十四章)

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