🔊 Albert rushed out of the house with a furious gesture; but, upon the doorstep, he perceived his cab, and, perceiving also that his coachman was asleep, he awoke him with a few blows of his cane, threw himself into the vehicle, and ordered to be driven to Beauchamp’s house.

阿尔贝怒气冲冲地冲出屋子；但到了门口,他瞥见自己的马车,又见车夫睡着了,便用手杖敲醒他,一头钻进车里,吩咐驶往博尚家。

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furious /ˈfjʊəriəs/

adj. 狂怒的,暴怒的➕

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gesture /ˈdʒestʃər/

n. 手势,姿态➕

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perceived /pərˈsiːvd/

v. 察觉,感知（过去式）➕

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coachman /ˈkəʊtʃmən/

n. 马车夫➕

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cane /keɪn/

n. 手杖,藤条➕

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vehicle /ˈviːɪkl/

n. 车辆,交通工具➕

🔊 Beauchamp was in his study. Albert entered without being announced; Beauchamp uttered an exclamation on seeing him.

博尚正在书房里。阿尔贝未经通报就闯了进来；博尚一见他就惊呼起来。

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announced /əˈnaʊnst/

v. 宣布,通告（过去分词）➕

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uttered /ˈʌtərd/

v. 发出（声音）,说（过去式）➕

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exclamation /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/

n. 惊呼,感叹➕

🔊 “What is the matter, my dear Albert?” said he; “you look pale, and your forehead is covered with perspiration. Has anything happened?”

“怎么了,亲爱的阿尔贝？”他说道；“你脸色苍白,额头上满是汗珠。出了什么事吗？”

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forehead /ˈfɔːrhed/

n. 前额➕

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perspiration /ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃn/

n. 汗水,出汗➕

🔊 “Beauchamp,” said Albert, “I am come to ask you if you will be my second.”

“博尚,”阿尔贝说,“我来是想问你,是否愿意做我的副手。”

🔊 “Your second?”

“你的副手？”

🔊 “Yes.”

“是的。”

🔊 “For what?”

“为了什么？”

🔊 “To fight.”

“决斗。”

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fight /faɪt/

v. 打架,战斗➕

🔊 “Fight! and with whom?”

“决斗！和谁？”

🔊 “With M. de Monte Cristo.”

“和基督山先生。”

🔊 “Ah, indeed!” said Beauchamp; “and what is your quarrel?”

“啊,真的！”博尚说；“你们为什么争吵？”

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quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl/

n. 争吵,争执➕

🔊 “He has insulted-or rather, he has caused my father to be insulted.”

“他侮辱了--或者说,他导致我父亲受辱。”

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insulted /ɪnˈsʌltɪd/

v. 侮辱,冒犯（过去式）➕

🔊 “How so?”

“怎么回事？”

🔊 “In the paper which you publish.”

“在你出版的报纸上。”

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publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

v. 出版,发表➕

🔊 “Do you mean the one which-”

“你指的是那篇--”

🔊 “I mean the one which you inserted without my knowledge.”

“我指的是那篇你未经我同意就刊登的文章。”

🔊 “Listen to me, Albert; the best thing you can do is to take no notice of the article. In the same degree that the article is absurd, it is unimportant.”

“听我说,阿尔贝；你最好别理会那篇文章。文章越是荒谬,就越不重要。”

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absurd /əbˈsɜːd/

adj. 荒谬的,荒唐的➕

🔊 “That is your advice as a friend; but I wish to have your opinion as a public man.”

“这是你作为朋友的建议；但我希望听听你作为公众人物的看法。”

🔊 “As a public man, my dear Albert, I think the thing is serious, but not irremediable. You have nothing to do but to demand an explanation.”

“作为公众人物,我亲爱的阿尔贝,我认为事情很严重,但并非无法挽回。你只需要求一个解释。”

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irremediable /ˌɪrɪˈmiːdiəb(ə)l/

adj. 不可救药的,无法挽回的➕

🔊 “An explanation! That is easily said. Suppose he refuses to give any explanation?”

“解释！说得轻巧。要是他拒绝给出任何解释呢？”

🔊 “Then you must send him a challenge.”

“那你就必须向他发出挑战。”

🔊 “That is precisely what I have come about.”

“这正是我来找你的原因。”

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precisely /prɪˈsaɪsli/

adv. 恰好,精确地➕

🔊 “Ah, I see; you wish me to be your second.”

“啊,我明白了；你想让我做你的副手。”

🔊 “Yes.”

“是的。”

🔊 “Well, then, I accept; but on one condition.”

“好吧,那我接受；但有一个条件。”

🔊 “What is that?”

“什么条件？”

🔊 “That you will first go to the count, and ask him for an explanation in a proper manner. If he refuses, I will then be at your service.”

“你得先去见伯爵,以恰当的方式要求他解释。如果他拒绝,我随时为你效劳。”

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explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

n. 解释；说明➕

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proper /ˈprɒpər/

adj. 适当的；正确的➕

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manner /ˈmænər/

n. 方式；态度➕

🔊 “Agreed. Let us go at once.”

“同意。我们这就去。”

🔊 They ordered a cab, and drove to the count’s house. He was at home, and they were shown into the drawing-room.

他们叫了辆马车,驶往伯爵府。伯爵在家,仆人引他们进了客厅。

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cab /kæb/

n. 出租马车；出租车➕

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drawing-room /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ruːm/

n. 客厅,起居室➕

🔊 Monte Cristo received them with his usual calmness and politeness. Albert was pale and agitated; Beauchamp tried to appear calm.

基督山以一贯的冷静和礼貌接待了他们。阿尔贝脸色苍白,激动不安；博尚则竭力保持镇定。

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calmness /ˈkɑːmnəs/

n. 镇静,冷静➕

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politeness /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

n. 礼貌,客气➕

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agitated /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/

adj. 激动的,焦虑不安的➕

🔊 “Count,” said Albert, “I am come to ask you for an explanation of the article which appeared in the paper this morning.”

“伯爵,”阿尔贝说,“我来是为了要求您对今天早上报纸上那篇文章做出解释。”

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article /ˈɑːrtɪkl/

n. 文章➕

🔊 “And what article, viscount?”

“什么文章,子爵？”

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viscount /ˈvaɪkaʊnt/

n. 子爵➕

🔊 “That which relates to my father.”

“那篇涉及我父亲的文章。”

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relates /rɪˈleɪts/

v. 与...相关➕

🔊 “I have not seen the paper to-day.”

“我今天还没看报纸。”

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to-day /təˈdeɪ/

adv. 今天（旧式拼写）➕

🔊 “Here it is.”

“给您。”

🔊 Albert handed the paper to the count, who glanced at it.

阿尔贝把报纸递给伯爵,伯爵扫了一眼。

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glanced /ɡlænst/

v. 瞥见➕

🔊 “Well?” said he.

“怎么样？”他说。

🔊 “Well, count, I demand a retraction.”

“那么,伯爵,我要求您撤回。”

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demand /dɪˈmænd/

v. 要求➕

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retraction /rɪˈtrækʃn/

n. 撤回➕

🔊 “You demand a retraction of me?”

“您要求我撤回？”

🔊 “Yes.”

“是的。”

🔊 “And on what grounds?”

“凭什么？”

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grounds /ɡraʊndz/

n. 理由➕

🔊 “On the ground that the statement is false.”

“因为那陈述是虚假的。”

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statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/

n. 陈述➕

🔊 “Who says it is false?”

“谁说它是虚假的？”

🔊 “I do.”

“我说的。”

🔊 “You? You know nothing about it.”

“您？您对此一无所知。”

🔊 “I know that my father is incapable of the conduct attributed to him.”

“我知道我父亲不可能做出那些归咎于他的行为。”

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incapable /ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/

adj. 无能力的➕

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conduct /ˈkɒndʌkt/

n. 行为➕

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attributed /əˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

v. 归因于➕

🔊 “I am sorry for you, viscount, that you should have come to me on such an errand. I have nothing to retract.”

“我很遗憾,子爵,您竟为此事来找我。我没什么可撤回的。”

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errand /ˈerənd/

n. 差事➕

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retract /rɪˈtrækt/

v. 收回➕

🔊 “Then you refuse?”

“那么您拒绝？”

🔊 “I do.”

“是的。”

🔊 “Then, count, I have only one resource.”

“那么,伯爵,我只有一个办法了。”

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count /kaʊnt/

n. 伯爵➕

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resource /rɪˈsɔːs/

n. 资源；办法➕

🔊 “And what is that?”

“什么办法？”

🔊 “To demand satisfaction.”

“要求决斗。”

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satisfaction /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/

n. 满意；决斗要求➕

🔊 Monte Cristo smiled.

基督山微微一笑。

🔊 “Satisfaction?” said he; “for what?”

“决斗？”他说；“为了什么？”

🔊 “For the insult offered to my father.”

“为了对我父亲的侮辱。”

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insult /ˈɪnsʌlt/

n. 侮辱➕

🔊 “My dear sir,” said Monte Cristo, with perfect calmness, “when I have an insult to avenge, I do not send a challenge; I take a different course.”

“亲爱的先生,”基督山极为平静地说,“当我受了侮辱要报复时,我不发挑战书；我另有方式。”

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avenge /əˈvendʒ/

v. 复仇➕

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challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

n. 挑战➕

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course /kɔːs/

n. 方式；课程➕

🔊 “What do you mean?”

“您什么意思？”

🔊 “I mean that instead of sending a challenge, I seek the offender, and punish him.”

“我是说,我不发挑战书,而是直接找到冒犯者,惩罚他。”

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offender /əˈfendə(r)/

n. 冒犯者；罪犯➕

🔊 “And you think I will submit to that?”

“您以为我会忍受这个？”

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submit /səbˈmɪt/

v. 屈服；提交➕

🔊 “If you are wise, you will.”

“如果您明智的话,就会。”

🔊 “This is intolerable!” cried Albert. “You refuse to give me satisfaction?”

“这太可忍了！”阿尔贝喊道。“您拒绝和我决斗？”

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intolerable /ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/

adj. 无法忍受的➕

🔊 “I refuse, because you are not in a condition to receive it.”

“我拒绝,因为您没资格接受决斗。”

🔊 “Not in a condition!”

“没资格！”

🔊 “No. You are too young, and too much excited.”

“是的。您太年轻,也太激动了。”

🔊 “Then you will not fight?”

“那么您不会决斗？”

🔊 “I did not say that. I said I would not fight with you.”

“我没那么说。我说的是我不会和您决斗。”

🔊 “With whom, then, will you fight?”

“那您要和谁决斗？”

🔊 “With your father, if he chooses.”

“和您父亲,如果他愿意的话。”

🔊 Albert uttered an exclamation of rage.

阿尔贝发出一声愤怒的吼叫。

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rage /reɪdʒ/

n. 愤怒,狂怒➕

🔊 “My father!” cried he; “you wish to fight with my father?”

“我父亲！”他喊道；“您想和我父亲决斗？”

🔊 “Yes; and I think it is more proper that I should fight with him than with you.”

“是的；而且我认为,和他决斗比和您决斗更合适。”

🔊 “Count,” said Beauchamp, “this is carrying things too far.”

“伯爵,”博尚说,“这太过分了。”

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carrying things too far /ˈkæriɪŋ θɪŋz tuː fɑːr/

phrase. 做得太过分,过度➕

🔊 “Not at all,” said Monte Cristo. “I am within my right. M. de Morcerf has been insulted by me, or rather, I have caused him to be insulted. I am ready to give him satisfaction.”

“一点也不,”基督山说。“我有权这么做。德·莫尔塞夫先生受了我侮辱,或者说,我导致他受辱。我随时准备给他决斗的机会。”

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within my right /wɪˈðɪn maɪ raɪt/

phrase. 在我的权利范围内➕

🔊 Albert was furious; he advanced towards Monte Cristo, but Beauchamp held him back.

阿尔贝怒不可遏；他冲向基督山,但博尚拉住了他。

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advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/

v. 前进,推进➕

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held him back /held hɪm bæk/

phrase. 阻止他,拉住他➕

🔊 “Come, come,” said Beauchamp, “let us go.”

“好了,好了,”博尚说,“我们走吧。”

🔊 “Yes,” said Albert; “but remember, count, this is not ended.”

“好,”阿尔贝说；“但记住,伯爵,这事没完。”

🔊 “Whenever you please, viscount,” said Monte Cristo, bowing.

“随时恭候,子爵,”基督山鞠躬道。

🔊 Albert and Beauchamp left the room. Albert was so agitated that he could scarcely speak.

阿尔贝和博尚离开了房间。阿尔贝激动得几乎说不出话。

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scarcely /ˈskeəsli/

adv. 几乎不,简直没有➕

🔊 “Well,” said Beauchamp, when they were in the cab, “what do you think now?”

“好了,”博尚说,他们坐上马车后,“你现在怎么想？”

🔊 “I think that man is a monster,” replied Albert.

“我觉得那人是个怪物,”阿尔贝回答。

🔊 “And yet,” said Beauchamp, “he seemed perfectly calm and reasonable.”

“可是,”博尚说,“他看起来完全冷静理智。”

🔊 “That is the worst of it; he is not like other men. But I will have satisfaction, if I have to force him to fight.”

“这正是最糟的；他不像常人。但我一定要决斗,哪怕强迫他。”

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force /fɔːrs/

v. 强迫；迫使➕

🔊 “How will you manage that?”

“你打算怎么做？”

🔊 “I will insult him publicly, so that he will be obliged to fight.”

“我要当众侮辱他,这样他就不得不决斗。”

🔊 “Take care, Albert; he is a formidable antagonist.”

“小心,阿尔贝；他是个可怕的对手。”

🔊 “I do not care; I am determined.”

“我不在乎；我心意已决。”

🔊 They drove to Beauchamp’s house, where they drew up the challenge. Albert wrote it in the most insulting terms, and sent it by a messenger to Monte Cristo.

他们驱车前往博尚家,在那里起草了挑战书。阿尔贝用最侮辱性的言辞写下,并派信使送给基督山。

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insulting /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

adj. 侮辱的,无礼的➕

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messenger /ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/

n. 信使,送信人➕

🔊 The count was at home when the note arrived. He read it, and then said to the messenger, “Tell M. de Morcerf that I will be at his service to-morrow morning at eight o’clock, in the Bois de Vincennes.”

信到时伯爵在家。他读了信,然后对信使说:“告诉德·莫尔塞夫先生,明早八点,我在万塞讷森林恭候。”

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note /nəʊt/

n. 便条,短笺➕

🔊 The messenger departed, and Monte Cristo returned to his usual occupations as if nothing had happened.

信使离去,基督山则回到日常事务中,仿佛什么都没发生。

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departed /dɪˈpɑːtɪd/

v. (过去式). 离开,启程➕

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occupations /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃnz/

n. 事务,日常工作；职业➕

Chapter eighty-seven: The Challenge (第八十七章:挑战)

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