🔊 Meanwhile the newcomer had made his entrance, and with a manner which had nothing of awkwardness or hesitation, but was perfectly easy and natural, he advanced towards Monte Cristo, while the latter rose to meet him with a look of polite curiosity.

与此同时,新来者走了进来,举止毫无笨拙或犹豫,而是轻松自然,他走向基督山,后者则起身相迎,脸上带着礼貌的好奇。

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awkwardness /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/

n. 笨拙➕

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hesitation /ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən/

n. 犹豫➕

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curiosity /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/

n. 好奇心➕

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latter /ˈlætər/

n. 后者➕

🔊 "Signor," said the major, in very good French, though with a foreign accent, "the honor, I trust, of being presented to the Count of Monte Cristo."

“先生,”少校用法语说道,口音虽带外国腔调却相当流利,“我希望能有幸被引见给基督山伯爵。”

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honor /ˈɒnər/

n. 荣誉➕

🔊 "Certainly, sir," replied the count, "and may I, in my turn, inquire to whom I have the pleasure of speaking?"

“当然,先生,”伯爵回答道,“那么,我能否也请问,我有幸与谁交谈？”

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inquire /ɪnˈkwaɪər/

v. 询问➕

🔊 "Major Bartolomeo Cavalcanti, descended from the Cavalcanti of the army of Italy, as will be seen by my patent of nobility."

“巴托洛梅奥·卡瓦尔坎蒂少校,源自意大利军队的卡瓦尔坎蒂家族,这在我的贵族证书上可以见到。”

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descended /dɪˈsendɪd/

v. 下降；出身于➕

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patent /ˈpætənt/

n. 专利；证书➕

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nobility /nəʊˈbɪləti/

n. 贵族➕

🔊 As he spoke the major drew from his pocket a paper which he handed to the count. Monte Cristo took it and, without even glancing at the contents, said, "Major Cavalcanti, of the good city of--?"

说着,少校从口袋里掏出一份文件递给伯爵。基督山接过文件,甚至没有瞥一眼内容,说道:“卡瓦尔坎蒂少校,来自那座美好的城市--？”

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glancing /ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ/

v. 瞥视➕

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contents /ˈkɒntents/

n. 内容➕

🔊 "Of Lucca, sir."

“卢卡,先生。”

🔊 "A branch of the family that has been long established in Tuscany?"

“是那个在托斯卡纳长久定居的家族分支吗？”

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established /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

v. 建立➕

🔊 "Yes, sir; my ancestors were all Tuscans."

“是的,先生；我的祖先都是托斯卡纳人。”

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ancestors /ˈænsestərz/

n. 祖先➕

🔊 "And you yourself reside--?"

“那您本人居住在--？”

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reside /rɪˈzaɪd/

v. 居住➕

🔊 "At present, at Ancona."

“目前,在安科纳。”

🔊 "And you have come to Paris on business?"

“您来巴黎是办公事吗？”

🔊 "Yes, sir; on very important business. A matter of restitution, which I have been commissioned by the government of Tuscany to negotiate with the government of France."

“是的,先生；办一件非常重要的事。一笔赔偿金的事务,我受托斯卡纳政府委派,与法国政府谈判。”

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restitution /ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən/

n. 归还；赔偿➕

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commissioned /kəˈmɪʃənd/

v. 委托➕

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negotiate /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/

v. 谈判➕

🔊 "You are a soldier, I believe?"

“我想,您是一位军人？”

🔊 "I have had the honor to serve in the French armies."

“我曾有幸在法国军队服役。”

🔊 "You have served under the empire?"

“您曾在帝国时期服役？”

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empire /ˈempaɪər/

n. 帝国➕

🔊 "In the guards, sir."

“在近卫军,先生。”

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guards /ɡɑːrdz/

n. 卫兵,警卫➕

🔊 "Then you must have been at Moscow?"

“那么您一定去过莫斯科？”

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Moscow /ˈmɒskoʊ/

n. 莫斯科（俄罗斯首都）➕

🔊 "I was, sir, and I narrowly escaped with my life."

“我去过,先生,并且险些丧命。”

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narrowly /ˈnæroʊli/

adv. 勉强地, narrowly➕

🔊 "You were at Waterloo?"

“您参加过滑铁卢战役？”

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Waterloo /ˌwɔːtərˈluː/

n. 滑铁卢（历史战役地点,比喻失败）➕

🔊 "At Waterloo, sir; I received a ball in my left leg."

“参加过滑铁卢,先生；我左腿中了一弹。”

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ball /bɔːl/

n. 子弹（旧式用法）➕

🔊 "Ah, then you are a comrade! I, too, was at Waterloo; I, too, received a ball, but in my right arm."

“啊,那我们是战友了！我也在滑铁卢；我也中了一弹,但是右臂。”

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comrade /ˈkɑːmræd/

n. 同志,战友➕

🔊 "Then we have met before, for I was wounded on the same day, and at the same hour. It was the 18th of June, 1815, was it not?"

“那我们之前见过,因为我是同一天、同一时刻受伤的。那是一八一五年六月十八日,对吗？”

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wounded /ˈwuːndɪd/

adj. 受伤的➕

🔊 "The same, sir; but it is a singular coincidence that our wounds should have been received on the same day, and at the same hour, and yet we never met."

“正是,先生；但真是奇妙的巧合,我们的伤竟在同一天、同一时刻受的,而我们却从未相遇。”

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singular /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

adj. 奇特的,非凡的➕

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coincidence /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

n. 巧合➕

🔊 "It is a singular coincidence, indeed; but I am not surprised, for I have travelled much, and have only just arrived in Paris."

“确实是奇妙的巧合；但我并不惊讶,因为我游历甚广,刚刚才抵达巴黎。”

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Paris /ˈpærɪs/

n. 巴黎（法国首都）➕

🔊 "I, too, have travelled much, and have only just arrived. But to return to the object of my visit."

“我也游历甚广,也是刚刚抵达。但言归正传,说说我此行的目的。”

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object /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

n. 目的,目标➕

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visit /ˈvɪzɪt/

n. 访问,拜访➕

🔊 "I am all attention, sir."

“我洗耳恭听,先生。”

🔊 "I have been commissioned by the government of Tuscany to claim a sum of money which was deposited by the Grand Duke of Tuscany with a banker in Paris, at the time of the emperor's return from Elba."

“我受托斯卡纳政府委派,来索要一笔款项,那是托斯卡纳大公在皇帝从厄尔巴岛返回时,存入巴黎一家银行的。”

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government /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

n. 政府➕

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Tuscany /ˈtʌskəni/

n. 托斯卡纳（意大利地区）➕

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claim /kleɪm/

v. 要求,索赔➕

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deposited /dɪˈpɒzɪtɪd/

v. 存放,存款➕

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Grand Duke /ˌɡrænd ˈdjuːk/

n. phrase. 大公（贵族头衔）➕

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banker /ˈbæŋkər/

n. 银行家➕

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emperor /ˈempərər/

n. 皇帝➕

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Elba /ˈelbə/

n. 厄尔巴岛（意大利岛屿,拿破仑流放地）➕

🔊 "And the amount of this deposit?"

“这笔存款的金额是？”

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amount /əˈmaʊnt/

n. 金额,数量➕

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deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/

n. 存款,押金➕

🔊 "Is two million francs."

“两百万法郎。”

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francs /fræŋks/

n. 法郎（货币单位）➕

🔊 "Two million francs! A tolerably good round sum."

“两百万法郎！这可是一笔相当可观的数目。”

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tolerably /ˈtɒlərəbli/

adv. 相当地,适度地➕

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round sum /raʊnd sʌm/

n. phrase. 整数金额,大笔钱➕

🔊 "Yes, sir; and the banker in whose hands it was placed is the same to whom I have the honor of presenting myself."

“是的,先生；而存放这笔钱的银行家,正是我有幸前来拜访的这位。”

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presenting /prɪˈzentɪŋ/

v. 呈现；介绍➕

🔊 "And his name?"

“他叫什么名字？”

🔊 "The Baron Danglars."

“丹格拉尔男爵。”

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Baron /ˈbærən/

n. 男爵（贵族头衔）➕

🔊 "Danglars!" exclaimed Monte Cristo, with an expression of the utmost surprise. "Are you sure of that, sir?"

“唐格拉尔！” 基督山惊呼道,脸上露出极度惊讶的表情。“您确定吗,先生？”

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exclaimed /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

v. 惊叫；呼喊➕

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expression /ɪkˈspreʃn/

n. 表情；表达➕

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utmost /ˈʌtməʊst/

adj. 极度的；最大的➕

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surprise /səˈpraɪz/

n. 惊讶；意外➕

🔊 "Perfectly sure, sir."

“完全确定,先生。”

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Perfectly /ˈpɜːfɪktli/

adv. 完全地；完美地➕

🔊 "Then you are the person to whom the Grand Duke of Tuscany entrusted these two million francs?"

“那么,您就是托斯卡纳大公委托这两百万法郎的人？”

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entrusted /ɪnˈtrʌstɪd/

v. 委托；托付➕

🔊 "No, sir; the person to whom they were entrusted was my father, the Marquis Cavalcanti; but my father died recently, and on his death-bed he confided to me the secret of this deposit, and charged me to recover it."

“不,先生；受托人是我父亲,卡瓦尔坎蒂侯爵；但家父最近去世了,临终前他将这笔存款的秘密告诉了我,并嘱托我取回。”

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Marquis /ˈmɑːkwɪs/

n. 侯爵（贵族头衔）➕

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death-bed /ˈdeθ bed/

n. 临终床；临终之时➕

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confided /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

v. 吐露（秘密）；委托➕

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charged /tʃɑːdʒd/

v. 责令；指控；收费➕

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recover /rɪˈkʌvər/

v. 取回；恢复➕

🔊 "I understand, and you have a document to prove your right?"

“我明白了,您有文件证明您的权利吗？”

🔊 "Yes, sir; here is my father's will."

“有的,先生；这是我父亲的遗嘱。”

🔊 "And have you seen the Baron Danglars?"

“您见过丹格拉尔男爵吗？”

🔊 "Not yet, sir; I only arrived in Paris this morning, and my first care was to present myself to you, as the person who could best assist me in this matter."

“还没有,先生；我今天早上才抵达巴黎,我首先想到的就是来拜见您,因为您最能在这件事上协助我。”

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care /keər/

n. 关心；照料➕

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assist /əˈsɪst/

v. 帮助➕

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present /prɪˈzent/

v. 呈现；介绍➕

🔊 "You do me great honor, and I am entirely at your service. But do you think that the Baron Danglars will admit your claim?"

“您过奖了,我完全为您效劳。但您认为丹格拉尔男爵会承认您的索赔吗？”

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entirely /ɪnˈtaɪəli/

adv. 完全地；全部地➕

🔊 "I hope so, sir, for it is a just one; but in any case, I am prepared to enforce it."

“我希望如此,先生,因为这是正当的；但无论如何,我准备强制执行。”

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enforce /ɪnˈfɔːs/

v. 强制执行；实施➕

🔊 "That is well; I will introduce you to the baron, and we will see what can be done. But first, allow me to inquire if you have any other business in Paris?"

“那好；我会引见您给男爵,我们看看能做什么。但首先,请允许我问一下,您在巴黎还有其他事务吗？”

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introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/

v. 介绍➕

🔊 "None, sir."

“没有,先生。”

🔊 "And you are alone?"

“那您是独自一人？”

🔊 "I have a servant who has accompanied me."

“我有一个仆人陪同。”

🔊 "You are not married, then?"

“那么,您没有结婚？”

🔊 "I am a widower, sir, and I have an only son."

“我是鳏夫,先生,有一个独生子。”

🔊 "An only son! He is with you, perhaps?"

“一个独生子！他或许和您在一起？”

🔊 "No, sir; he is at school in Italy."

“不,先生；他在意大利上学。”

🔊 "And he is--?"

“他多大年纪了？”

🔊 "About twenty years of age."

“大约二十岁。”

🔊 "And his name?"

“他叫什么名字？”

🔊 "Andrea."

“安德烈。”

🔊 "He is a good son, I hope?"

“我希望他是个好儿子？”

🔊 "I have every reason to be satisfied with him, sir."

“我有充分的理由对他感到满意,先生。”

🔊 "Well, major, I shall have the pleasure of presenting you to the Baron Danglars to-morrow, and we will then see what can be done in your business. In the meantime, you will, of course, take up your quarters at an hotel?"

“好,少校,我明天将有幸引见您给丹格拉尔男爵,然后我们看看您的事务能如何进展。同时,您当然会下榻旅馆吧？”

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take up your quarters /teɪk ʌp jɔːr ˈkwɔːrtərz/

verb phrase. 入住,安顿下来（尤指临时或军事住所）➕

🔊 "Yes, sir; at the Hotel des Princes."

“是的,先生；在王子饭店。”

🔊 "And you will dine with me to-morrow?"

“明天您愿意与我共进晚餐吗？”

🔊 "With the greatest pleasure, sir."

“荣幸之至,先生。”

🔊 "Then to-morrow, at seven o'clock, I shall expect you. And now, major, I will not detain you longer, for you must be fatigued after your journey."

“那么明天七点,我恭候您。现在,少校,我就不多留您了,旅途之后您一定很疲惫。”

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detain /dɪˈteɪn/

v. 耽搁,留住,延误➕

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fatigued /fəˈtiːɡd/

adj. 疲劳的,劳累的➕

🔊 "I am, sir, and I thank you for your kindness."

“是的,先生,感谢您的善意。”

🔊 "Then, till to-morrow, major."

“那么,明天见,少校。”

🔊 "Till to-morrow, count."

“明天见,伯爵。”

🔊 And Major Cavalcanti bowed himself out of the room with a military precision which would have delighted the heart of the old marshal who had drilled him.

于是卡瓦尔坎蒂少校以军人的精确姿态鞠躬退出房间,这若是让训练过他的老元帅看到,定会心花怒放。

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precision /prɪˈsɪʒn/

n. 精确,精准,准确➕

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drilled /drɪld/

v. 训练,操练；钻孔（drill的过去分词）➕

Chapter fifty-five: Major Cavalcanti (第五十五章:卡瓦尔坎蒂少校)

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