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呼啸山庄1MrLockwoodvisitsWutheringHeights1洛克伍德先生造访呼啸山庄1801Ihavejustreturnedfromavisittomylandlord，MrHeathcliff．IamdelightedwiththehouseIamrentingfromhim．ThrushcrossGrangeismilesawayfromanytownorvillage．Thatsuitsmeperfectly．AndthesceneryhereinYorkshireissobeautiful！1801年我刚刚拜访我的房东希斯克利夫先生回来。我喜欢从他那儿租来的那座房子。画眉山庄无论离哪个村镇都有数英里之遥，正合我的心意。约克郡这儿的风景太美了！解析：landlord房东、店主、地主如果房东或地主是女性的话，还可以用landlady来突出性别。eg:Heisthelandlordofthisapartment.他是这间公寓的房东。MrHeathcliff，infact，ismyonlyneighbour，andIthinkhischaracterissimilartomine．Hedoesnotlikepeopleeither．希斯克利夫先生实际上是我唯一的邻居，并且我觉得他的性情与我相仿。他也不喜欢人群。similar相同的，类似的eg:Ann'snewcellphoneissimilartomine.安的新手机和我的很像。‘MynameisLockwood，’Isaid，whenImethimatthegatetohishouse．‘I'mrentingThrushcrossGrangefromyou．Ijustwantedtocomeandintroducemyself．’在通向他房子的院门前我见到了他。“我姓洛克伍德，”我说道，“我租用着您的画眉山庄。我是来同您打个招呼的。”Hesaidnothing，butfrowned，anddidnotencouragemetoenter．Afterawhile，however，hedecidedtoinvitemein．他没说话，却皱了一下眉头，不太愿意让我进去。但呆了一会儿又决定请我进屋。frown皱眉；表示不喜欢常与upon\on连用eg:Shefrownsongambling.她不喜欢赌博。‘Joseph，takeMrLockwood'shorse！’hecalled．‘Andbringupsomewinefromthecellar！’Josephwasaveryoldservant，withasourexpressiononhisface．Helookedcrosslyupatmeashetookmyhorse．“约瑟夫，牵走洛克伍德先生的马！”他喊道，“到地窖里拿些酒上来！”约瑟夫是个很老的仆人，脸上表情乖戾。牵马时气鼓鼓地看了我一眼。解析：sour字面意思是酸的、酸臭的、发酵的，同时还有引申意思为生气的、讨厌的、不高兴的eg:Thegrapearesour.葡萄是酸的。‘Godhelpus！Avisitor！’hemutteredtohimself．Perhapstherewerenootherservants，Ithought．AnditseemedthatMrHeathcliffhardlyeverreceivedguests．“上帝保佑！来了客人！”他自言自语地嘟囔着。我想可能再没有别的仆人了。看来希斯克利夫先生几乎从不接待客人。HishouseiscalledWutheringHeights．Thenamemeans‘awindswepthouseonahill’，anditisaverygooddescription．Thetreesaroundthehousedonotgrowstraight，butarebentbythenorthwind，whichblowsoverthemoorseverydayoftheyear．Fortunately，thehouseisstronglybuilt，andisnotdamagedevenbytheworstwinterstorms．Thename‘Earn－shaw’iscutintoastoneoverthefrontdoor.他的房子叫呼啸山庄。意思是“狂风肆虐的山丘上的房子”，名字起得恰如其分。房子周围的树不是直着长，而是被常年累月里从荒原过来的北风吹弯的。好在房子造得结实，即使是冬天最烈的风暴也毁不了。房子正门的一块石头上刻着“欧肖”这个名字。MrHeathcliffandIenteredthehugemainroom．ItcouldhavebeenanyYorkshirefarmhousekitchen，exceptthattherewasnosignofcooking，andnofarmersittingatthetable.MrHeathcliffcertainlydoesnotlooklikeafarmer．Hishairandskinaredark，likeagipsy's，buthehasthemannersofagentleman．Hecouldperhapstakemorecarewithhisappearance，butheishandsome.Ithinkheisproud，andalsounhappy.希斯克利夫先生和我进到极大的正房。它很像是约克郡一个普通农家的厨房，只是没有做饭的迹象，桌旁也没坐着农夫。希斯克利夫先生看上去显然不像个农夫，他的头发和皮肤是深色的，像吉卜赛人，但有绅士的派头。他还能对自己的外表再多上点儿心，但已经算得上英俊了。我觉得他很高傲，而且郁郁寡欢。perhaps作副词时，意思是可能、也许；作名词意思是假定、猜想eg:Perhapsyoucouldcontactthemfirst.也许你可以先跟他们联系一下。Wesatdownbythefire，insilence.我们在火旁坐下，都没说话。‘Joseph！'shoutedMrHeathcliff．Noanswercamefromthecellar，sohediveddownthere，leavingmealonewithseveralratherfierce－lookingdogs.Suddenlyoneofthemjumpedangrilyupatme，andinamomentalltheotherswereattackingme．Fromeveryshadowycornerinthegreatroomappearedagrowlinganimal，readytokillme，itseemed.“约瑟夫！”希斯克利夫先生高声喊道。地窖里没有回答，于是他钻了下去，只剩下我单独和几条恶狗在一起。突然有一条气势汹汹地跳起来扑向我，随即其他的几条也都攻向我。这大屋子的每个阴暗角落都蹿出一条嗥叫的恶兽，似乎有要杀了我的架势。dive意思是潜水、使下潜、急速下降eg:Hedivedgracefullyintothewater.他动作优美地跳入水中‘CatherineLinton，’itreplied．‘I'vecomehome．Ilostmyway！’Thereseemedtobeachild'sfacelookinginatthewindow.“凯瑟琳·林顿，”它回答，“我回家了！我迷路了！”似乎有一张孩子的脸由窗外探望进来。Terrormademecruel.Irubbedthecreature'stinywristagainstthebrokenglasssothatbloodpoureddownontothebed．Assoonasthecoldfingersletgoforamoment，Ipulledmyhandquicklyback，putapileofbooksinfrontofthebrokenwindow，andtriednottolistentothedesperatecriesoutside.恐惧使我心狠起来。我把那小东西的细小的手腕儿在破玻璃上拉来拉去，直到血淌到了床上。那冰冷的手指一放松，我就赶紧把手抽了回来，在窗子缺口前堆了一摞书，尽量不去听外面那苦苦哀求的声音。解析：cruel残忍的，残酷的eg:Oh,Hamlet.Whatathingyouhavedone!criedthequeeninterror.“哦！哈姆雷特。你做了一件多残忍的事啊！”皇后惊恐地大叫。Goaway！’Icalled．‘I'llneverletyouin，notifyougooncryingfortwentyyears！’“滚开！”我嚷道，“我决不会让你进来的，再叫20年也没用！”‘Itisalmosttwentyyears！'repliedthesadlittlevoice．‘I'vebeenouthereinthedarkfornearlytwentyyears！’Thehandstartedpushingthroughthewindowatthepileofbooks，andIknewitwouldfindmeandcatchholdofmeagain．Unabletomove，Istaredinhorrorattheshapebehindtheglass，andscreamed.“已经快有二十年啦！”那凄楚孱弱的声音回答道。“我流落在外面这黑暗里已经将近20年啦！”那只手开始伸过窗子的破口来推那摞书，我知道它会找到我而且又会抓住我的。我一动不能动，惊恐地盯着玻璃后面的影子，放声尖叫起来。解析：短语catchholdof的字面意思是抓住、控制，同时也引申为理解、掌握eg:Doyoucatchholdofourteachingmethodsnow?你现在对我们的教学方法理解了吗？Therewererapidfootstepsoutsidemybedroomdoor，andthenIsawthelightofacandleintheroom．我的卧室门外很快就传来了急促的脚步声，然后就看到房间里有了烛光。‘Isanyonehere？’whisperedHeathcliff．Hecouldnotseemebehindthecurtains，andclearlydidnotexpectananswer.IknewIcouldnothidefromhim，soIopenedthecurtainswide.“有人吗？”希斯克利夫低声问。我在帘子后面，他看不见，因而显然不指望会有人回答。我知道我躲不过他了，就把帘子拉开了一大块。解析：hide隐瞒、隐藏短语hidefrom意思是隐瞒、躲避、不让……发现eg:Youmusthidemedicinefromchildren.你得把药都藏起来不让孩子们发现。Iwassurprisedbytheeffectofmyaction．Heathcliffdroppedhiscandleandstoodwithoutmoving，hisfaceaswhiteasthewallbehindhim．Hedidnotseemtorecognizeme.我这个动作的后果让我吃了一惊。希斯克利夫手里的蜡烛掉了，呆呆地站在那儿，他的脸煞白得像他身后的墙。他好像没认出我来。‘It'sonlyyourguest，Lockwood，’Isaid．‘I'msorry，Imusthavehadabaddreamandscreamedinmysleep．’我不过是您的客人，洛克伍德啊，”我说。“对不起，想必我做了个恶梦，在睡梦中尖叫出来了。”‘Tothedevilwithyou，MrLockwood！’growledmylandlord．‘Whoallowedyoutosleepinthisroom？Whowasit？’“见鬼去吧，洛克伍德先生！”我的房东咆哮道。“谁允许