🔊 I did not see Strickland for several weeks. I was busy with my own affairs, and whenever I thought of him it was with irritation. I considered him a monster of selfishness, and I was angry with myself for having been drawn into his orbit.

我有好几个星期没见到斯特里克兰了。我忙于自己的事务,每当想起他,心里便生出几分气恼。我视他为自私的怪物,并为自己被他吸引进他的轨道而生气。

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irritation /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/

n. 恼怒,烦躁➕

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monster /ˈmɒnstə(r)/

n. (此处比喻) 极其残酷或自私的人；怪物➕

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selfishness /ˈselfɪʃnəs/

n. 自私,利己➕

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orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/

n. (比喻) (人的) 活动范围,影响范围➕

🔊 But one day, when I was walking along the Rue Lafayette, I ran into him. He was standing in front of a picture-shop, looking at a print in the window. He did not see me, and I was able to observe him for a moment without his knowledge.

但有一天,当我在拉斐特街上散步时,不期而遇地碰见了他。他站在一家画店前,正望着橱窗里的一幅版画。他没看见我,我便得以在他不知情的情况下观察了他片刻。

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Rue Lafayette /ruː ˌlɑːfaɪˈet/

n. 拉斐特街（巴黎一条街道名）➕

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picture-shop /ˈpɪktʃə ʃɒp/

n. 画店,图片店➕

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print /prɪnt/

n. 印刷品；（尤指艺术作品的）版画复制品➕

🔊 He was shabbily dressed, and his clothes hung loosely on him as though he had grown thinner. But there was in his bearing a certain aloofness that struck me. He seemed entirely indifferent to the passers-by, and his eyes were fixed on the print with an intensity that was almost painful.

他衣着寒酸,衣服松松垮垮地挂在身上,仿佛瘦了许多。但他的姿态中有一种超然物外的神气,一下子就攫住了我。他似乎对路人全然漠不关心,双眼紧盯着那幅版画,专注得近乎痛苦。

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shabbily /ˈʃæbɪli/

adv. 衣衫褴褛地,破旧地➕

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loosely /ˈluːsli/

adv. 宽松地,不紧地➕

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aloofness /əˈluːfnəs/

n. 冷漠,疏远➕

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passers-by /ˌpɑːsəz ˈbaɪ/

n. 过路人,行人（passer-by的复数）➕

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intensity /ɪnˈtensəti/

n. 强烈,紧张,专注➕

🔊 I went up to him. 'Strickland,' I said.

我走上前去。“斯特里克兰,”我说道。

🔊 He turned slowly, and when he saw me I thought there was a gleam of recognition in his eyes, but it passed immediately. 'Hulloa,' he said. 'What are you doing here?'

他缓缓转过身来,看到我时,我觉得他眼中闪过一丝认出的光芒,但那光芒立刻消逝了。“你好,”他说。“你在这儿做什么？”

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gleam /ɡliːm/

n. （短暂闪现的）微光；一丝（情感或表情）➕

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recognition /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/

n. 认出,识别➕

🔊 'I might ask you the same question,' I replied.

“我倒要问你同样的问题呢,”我答道。

🔊 'I come here often. There's always something to look at.'

“我常来这儿。总有东西可看。”

🔊 I glanced at the print. It was a reproduction of a painting by Ingres, and I was surprised that it should have attracted his attention. 'Do you like that?' I asked.

我瞥了一眼那幅版画。那是一幅安格尔画作的复制品,我很惊讶它竟能吸引他的注意。“你喜欢那个吗？”我问道。

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reproduction /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃn/

n. 复制品；仿制品➕

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Ingres /ˈæŋɡrə/

n. 安格尔（法国新古典主义画家）➕

🔊 'It's not bad,' he said. 'But I prefer the real thing.'

“还不错,”他说。“但我更喜欢真迹。”

🔊 'You've been to the Louvre?'

“你去过卢浮宫了？”

🔊 'Yes.'

“是的。”

🔊 'What do you think of it?'

“你觉得它怎么样？”

🔊 'Nothing. It's full of pictures.'

“没什么。里面全是画。”

🔊 He spoke with his usual abruptness, and I felt that he was unwilling to talk. But I was curious, and I persisted.

他还是用一贯那种突兀的口气说话,我感到他并不愿意交谈。但我很好奇,便继续追问。

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abruptness /əˈbrʌptnəs/

n. 突然；唐突,直率➕

🔊 'Have you been working?'

“你在画画吗？”

🔊 'Yes.'

“是的。”

🔊 'Can I see what you've done?'

“我能看看你画了什么吗？”

🔊 'No.'

“不行。”

🔊 'Why not?'

“为什么不行？”

🔊 'I've nothing to show.'

“我没什么可展示的。”

🔊 He was silent for a moment, and then he said: 'I'm going to Tahiti.'

他沉默了片刻,然后说:“我要去塔希提。”

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silent /ˈsaɪlənt/

adj. 沉默的,无声的➕

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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/

n. 片刻,瞬间➕

🔊 'Tahiti?' I exclaimed. 'Why on earth are you going there?'

“塔希提？”我惊呼道。“你究竟为什么要去那儿？”

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exclaimed /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

v. （由于惊讶、愤怒、兴奋等）呼喊,惊叫➕

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on earth /ɒn ɜːrθ/

phrase. （用于加强疑问语气）到底,究竟➕

🔊 'I want to paint.'

“我想画画。”

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paint /peɪnt/

v. （用颜料）绘画,涂色➕

🔊 'But you can paint here.'

“但你可以在这儿画呀。”

🔊 'I'm tired of Paris. I want to get away.'

“我厌倦了巴黎。我想离开。”

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get away /ɡet əˈweɪ/

phrasal v. 离开,逃离➕

🔊 He did not elaborate, and I knew it was useless to question him further. We walked a little way together, and then he left me with a nod.

他没有详细说明,我知道再问也无用。我们一起走了一小段路,然后他点了点头,便离开了我。

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elaborate /ɪˈlæbəreɪt/

v. 详尽阐述➕

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useless /ˈjuːsləs/

adj. 无用的,无效的➕

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question /ˈkwestʃən/

v. 质疑,询问➕

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nod /nɑːd/

n. 点头➕

🔊 I stood looking after him, and I felt a strange sadness. There was something tragic in his loneliness.

我站在原地目送他远去,心中泛起一阵莫名的哀愁。他的孤独里有一种悲剧性的东西。

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sadness /ˈsædnəs/

n. 悲伤,悲痛➕

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tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/

adj. 悲惨的,悲剧的➕

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loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/

n. 孤独,寂寞➕

Chapter twenty-eight (第二十八章)

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