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PygmalionisaplaybasedontheGreekmythofthesamename.IttellsthestoryofHenryHiggins,aprofessorofphonetics①，whomakesabetwithhisfriend,ColonelPickering,thathecansuccessfullypassoffaCockneyflowergirl,ElizaDoolittle,asarefined②societyladybyteachingherhowtospeakwithanupperclassaccentandtrainingherinetiquette③.Intheprocess,HigginsandDoolittlegrowclose.However,becauseoftheprideofHuggins,DoolittlecannotfeelHuggins'scaretoher.Ultimately,whenshedeclaresthatshewillleaveHugginsandmarrytheotheryounggentleman;HigginsatlastrealizedhowmuchheneedsDoolittleandhowimportantDoolittleis.ThisplayisbasedonPygmalion,asculptor④fromGreekMythologywhowasaknownmisogynist⑤—atrait⑥somewhatsharedbyProfHigginsinthisplay.Itisastoryabouthowagirlchangesfromthegutters⑦toasocietylady.ButwhatmoreimportantisthatitisDoolittle'sselfrespectandhardworkingthatreallywintheesteem⑧andlovefromHuggins.[多积词汇]①phoneticsn．语音学②refinedadj.文雅的③etiquetten.礼节；礼仪④sculptorn.雕刻家⑤misogynistn.厌恶女人的人⑥traitn.(人的个性的)特征；特点⑦guttern.贫民区⑧esteemn.尊重；敬重；好评[读文清障][原文呈现]PYGMALIONMAINCHARACTERS：ElizaDoolittle(E)：apoorflowergirlwhoisambitiousto①improveherself②①beambitioustodosth.立志做某事②who引导限制性定语从句，修饰apoorflowergirl。SectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Prereading[读文清障][原文呈现]ProfessorHiggins③(H)：anexpertinphonetics④，convinced⑤thatthequalityofaperson'sEnglishdecideshis/herpositioninsociety⑥③Higgins/'hIɡInz/希金斯(姓)④phonetics/fə'netIks/n.语音学⑤convincevt.说服；使信服⑥convincedthat...是过去分词短语作后置定语，也可以看作形容词短语作后置定语。that...是宾语从句，作convinced的宾语。[读文清障][原文呈现]Colonel⑦Pickering⑧(CP)：anofficerinthearmyandlaterafriendofHiggins'whosetshimataskActOneFATEFUL⑨MEETINGS11：15pminLondon,Englandin1914outsideatheatre.Itispouringwithrainandcabwhistles⑩areblowinginalldirections⑪.⑦colonel/'kɜːnl/n.(陆军)上校⑧Pickering/'pIkərIŋ/皮克林(姓)⑨fateful/'feItfl/adj.重要的；决定性的；命中注定的⑩whistle/'wIsl/vi.吹口哨；发出汽笛声n．口哨声；汽笛声⑪inalldirections(＝ineverydirection)向四面八方；向各方[读文清障][原文呈现]Amanishidingfromtherainlisteningtopeople'slanguageandwatchingtheirreactions⑫.Whilewatching⑬，hemakesnotes⑭.Nearbyaflowergirlwearingdarkgarments⑮andawoollen⑯scarfisalsoshelteringfrom⑰therain.Agentleman(G)passesandhesitates⑱foramoment.⑫现在分词短语listeningto...andwatching...作伴随状语。⑬Whilewatching是时间状语从句的省略，补充完整为Whileheiswatching。⑭makenotes(＝takenotes)记笔记⑮garment/'ɡɑːmənt/n.(一件)衣服(外套、裙、袍等)；(pl.)服装⑯woollen/'wʊlən/adj.毛纺的；纯毛的(〈美〉woolen)⑰shelterfrom...(findshelterfrom...)躲避……⑱hesitate/'hezIteIt/vi.犹豫；踌躇[读文清障][原文呈现]E：Comeover'ere,cap'in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl.G：I'msorrybutIhaven'tanychange⑲.E：Icangiv'ouchange,cap'in.G：(surprised)Forapound?I'mafraidI'vegotnothingless.E：(hopefully)Oah!Oh,dobuy⑳afloweroffme,Captain.Takethisforthreepence.(holdsup○21somedeadflowers)⑲changen．[U]零钱，找头⑳do(does/did)是助动词，用于加强动词的语气，意为“务必；一定”。○21holdup举起；阻挡皮格马利翁主要人物：伊莱扎·杜利特尔(简称伊)：穷苦的卖花姑娘，立志要改善自己希金斯教授(简称希)：一位语音学专家，坚信一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位皮克林上校(简称皮)：陆军军官，后来成了希金斯的朋友。希金斯还给他安排了一项任务第一幕决定性的会面1914年某日晚上11点15分，在英国伦敦某剧场外。下着倾盆大雨，四处响着出租车的鸣笛声。有一位男士在躲雨，边听人们谈话，边观察着人们的反应。他一边观察，一边在做记录。附近一个穿着黑色衣裙围着羊毛围巾的卖花姑娘也在躲雨。这时有位先生(简称先)从这儿路过，他迟疑了片刻。伊：长官，这边来呀，买我这个苦命的女孩一束花吧。先：对不起，我没有零钱。伊：长官，我可以给你找零钱呀。先：(惊奇地)一英镑你找得开吗？恐怕没有再小的钱了。伊：(带有希望的神色)啊！好啦，长官，一定要从我这儿买一束吧。拿这一束，只要三个便士。(举起一些已经枯萎的花)[读文清障][原文呈现]G：(uncomfortably○22)Nowdon'tbetroublesome○23，there'sagoodgirl.(looksinhiswallet○24andsoundsmorefriendly)But,wait,here'ssomesmallchange.Willthatbeofanyuse○25toyou?It'srainingheavilynow,isn'tit?(leaves)○22uncomfortably/ʌn'kʌmftəblI/adv.不舒服地；不自在地uncomfortable/ʌn'kʌmftəbl/adj.不舒服的；不安的；不自在的○23troublesome/'trʌblsəm/adj.带来麻烦的；使人心烦的○24wallet/'wɒlIt/n.皮夹；钱包○25beofuse(＝beuseful)有用的[读文清障][原文呈现]E：(disappointedattheoutcome○26，butthinkingitisbetterthannothing)Thankyou,sir.(seesamantakingnotes○27andfeelsworried)Hey!Iain'tdonenothingwrong○28byspeakingtothatgentleman.I'vearighttosellflowers,Ihave.Iain't○29nothief○30.I'manhonestgirlIam!(beginstocry)○26outcome/'aʊtkʌm/n.结果；效果○27takenotes记笔记○28ain'tdonenothingwrong是十分不规范的语言。对话中多次出现这种不规范的语言，是为了突出卖花女的乡下背景和没受过教育的下等人身份。○29ain't是不规范的语言，在此相当于amnot。○30thief/θiːf/n.小偷；贼[读文清障][原文呈现]H：(kindly)There!There！○31Who'shurtingyou,yousillygirl?Whatdoyoutakemefor○32？(givesherahandkerchief○33)E：Ithought○34maybeyouwasapolicemanindisguise○35.H：DoIlooklikeapoliceman?○31there用作感叹词，表示安慰或用来引起对方的注意、加强语气等。根据不同语境，可译成“好啦！好啦！”或“哎，你瞧！你看！瞧！”。○32take...for以为；把……看作；误以为○33handkerchief/'hæŋkətʃIf/n.手帕；手绢；纸巾○34Ithought(＝Ihadthought)我原以为……(但事实并非如此)。○35disguise/dIs'ɡaIz/vt.伪装；假扮；遮掩n．伪装[读文清障][原文呈现]E：(stillworried)Thenwhydid'outakedown○36mywordsfor?HowdoIknowwhether'outookmedownright?'oujustshowmewhat'ou'vewroteaboutme!H：Hereyouare.(handsover○37thepapercoveredinwriting○38)○36takedown写下；记下；取下○37handover递过去；移交○38过去分词短语coveredinwriting(＝whichiscoveredinwriting)作后置定语，修饰paper。[读文清障][原文呈现]E：What'sthat?Thatain'tproperwriting.Ican'treadthat.(pushesitbackathim)H：Ican.(readsimitatingEliza)“Comeover'ere,cap'in,andbuymeflowersoffapoorgirl.”(inhisownvoice)Thereyouare○39andyouwereborninLissonGroveifI'mnotmistaken○40.○39Thereyouare表示说话者的猜测或判断是对的，常含有得意的意味。○40mistaken/mIs'teIkən/adj.(见解或判断上)错误的；不正确的先：(不舒服地)别烦我了，好姑娘。(在钱包里找什么，这时语气好些了)等一等，这儿有几个零钱。那对你有用吗？现在雨下大了，不是吗？(说完就走了)伊：(对先生付的钱表现出失望的样子，但是想着有总比没有好)先生，谢谢了