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這是第56天閱讀英文版《傲慢與偏見(jiàn)》。
前面那篇筆記講到貝家母女在舞會(huì)上度過(guò)愉快的時(shí)光，高興的回到家里，先生在看書(shū)等著她們的回歸。
接著會(huì)發(fā)生什么呢？閉眼就知道，貝太太會(huì)興高采烈滔滔不絕地給先生敘述舞廳的情景，從小說(shuō)開(kāi)篇至今，就能夠體會(huì)到貝太太這個(gè)老女人喜形于色。
“Oh! my dear Mr. Bennet,” as she entered the room, “we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had been there. Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Every body said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice. Only think of that my dear; he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time. First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her; but, however, he did not admire her at all: indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance. So, he enquired who she was, and got introduced, and asked her for the two next. Then, the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the Boulanger.”
這段英文仍然較長(zhǎng)，我先直接給出對(duì)應(yīng)中文，是我自行把這段文字轉(zhuǎn)化為中文的，不盡準(zhǔn)確但意思對(duì)：
“奧，親愛(ài)的貝內(nèi)特先生！”她一進(jìn)屋就說(shuō)，“我們有一個(gè)非常愉快的夜晚，很精彩的舞會(huì)。我希望你在那。簡(jiǎn)很受歡迎，沒(méi)有人像她那樣。每個(gè)人都說(shuō)她多么漂亮，賓利先生認(rèn)為她很漂亮，請(qǐng)她跳了兩次舞。我親愛(ài)的只有她是這樣，他完整的與她跳了兩支舞，她是唯一一個(gè)被他邀請(qǐng)?zhí)诙挝璧娜?。開(kāi)始他邀請(qǐng)盧卡斯小姐，我生氣地看著他和她站著，然而，他完全不欣賞她：”
翻譯到這里，我累了，歇歇，有時(shí)間了繼續(xù)翻。
“要知道沒(méi)人欣賞她；跳完一支舞他被簡(jiǎn)深深的吸引了，向別人詢問(wèn)簡(jiǎn)是誰(shuí)要求介紹，邀請(qǐng)?zhí)擞忠恢琛５谌韬徒鹦〗闾?，第四支和瑪麗亞·盧卡斯跳，第五支又和簡(jiǎn)跳，第六支和麗茲跳，還有布郎熱舞?！?br/>二
這段文字較長(zhǎng)，我瀏覽一遍，把陌生詞匯給出簡(jiǎn)潔注釋，這些注釋是我用工具來(lái)的，直接復(fù)制粘貼略有修改：
1. delightful
詞性：形容詞
含義：令人愉快的；宜人的
用法：“delightful evening”，夜晚非常愉快。
2. excellent
詞性：形容詞
含義：極好的；卓越的
用法：“excellent ball”，舞會(huì)非常出色。
ball，作為名詞，是值得關(guān)注的一個(gè)詞。
n. 球，球狀物；球類運(yùn)動(dòng)；舞會(huì)；腳趾球，拇指球；勇氣；彈丸；睪丸
是不是值得關(guān)注，“舞會(huì)”，以前沒(méi)讀這本小說(shuō)時(shí)，我是沒(méi)注意到“ball”有舞會(huì)的意思。
3. admired
詞性：動(dòng)詞（過(guò)去分詞）
含義：贊賞；欽佩
用法：“so admired”，極大贊賞。
4. creature
詞性：名詞
含義：人；生物
用法：“only creature”，唯一的人。
5. vexed
詞性：形容詞
含義：懊惱的；惱火的
用法：“so vexed”，懊惱。
vexed，這個(gè)單詞我是第一次見(jiàn)，就專門查閱詞典：
adj. 生氣的，煩惱的，惱怒的；為難的；焦急的
網(wǎng)絡(luò) 冤家搭檔；懊惱
原形 vex
6. admire
詞性：動(dòng)詞
含義：欣賞；欽佩
用法：“did not admire her at all”，完全不欣賞她。
7. struck
詞性：動(dòng)詞（過(guò)去分詞）
含義：打動(dòng)；吸引
用法：“quite struck with Jane”，被簡(jiǎn)深深吸引。
前面的筆記里有個(gè)“tempt”也有“吸引”之意思，我拿過(guò)來(lái)放在一起對(duì)比著看：
tempt
這是個(gè)動(dòng)詞。
含義是：誘惑；吸引
在句子里“tempt me”，吸引我。
8. enquired
詞性：動(dòng)詞（過(guò)去式）
含義：詢問(wèn)；打聽(tīng)
用法：“enquired who she was”，詢問(wèn)她是誰(shuí)。
9. Boulanger
詞性：專有名詞
含義：舞伴名或舞曲名
用法：舞伴之一。
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這段文字較長(zhǎng)，我按照“舞會(huì)評(píng)價(jià)-簡(jiǎn)受贊賞-賓利舞伴”分為三部分，這三個(gè)部分的劃分是我借助工具來(lái)的，不借助工具第一遍讀就能劃分，我沒(méi)那能力。
第一部分：舞會(huì)評(píng)價(jià)
“Oh! my dear Mr. Bennet,” as she entered the room, “we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had been there.
“哦！親愛(ài)的貝內(nèi)特先生，”她一進(jìn)房間就說(shuō)，“我們度過(guò)了一個(gè)很愉快的夜晚，舞會(huì)非常的棒。希望你也在那里。
貝內(nèi)特太太急切地想給先生分享舞會(huì)的愉快，一進(jìn)屋就開(kāi)始白話。
第二部分：簡(jiǎn)受贊賞
Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Every body said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice. Only think of that my dear; he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time.
簡(jiǎn)很受贊賞，沒(méi)人能比。大家都夸她漂亮；賓利先生覺(jué)得她很美，和她跳了兩次舞。親愛(ài)的，你想啊，他和她完整地跳了兩次舞呢；她是全場(chǎng)唯一被他又邀請(qǐng)的女士。
第三部分：賓利舞伴
First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her; but, however, he did not admire her at all: indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance. So, he enquired who she was, and got introduced, and asked her for the two next. Then, the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the Boulanger.
先補(bǔ)充一個(gè)單詞注釋：
indeed
adv. 確實(shí)，的確；實(shí)際上；真正地
網(wǎng)絡(luò) 確實(shí)；的確；實(shí)有
開(kāi)始，他請(qǐng)盧卡斯小姐跳舞?？吹剿退?，我煩的很；但是，他不欣賞她，沒(méi)人會(huì)欣賞她的；他和簡(jiǎn)跳完一支舞，被她深深吸引了。他詢問(wèn)她是誰(shuí)，經(jīng)人介紹后，又邀請(qǐng)她跳兩支舞。第三支舞他和金小姐跳，第四支和瑪麗亞·盧卡斯跳，第五支又和簡(jiǎn)跳，第六支和麗茲跳，還有布郎熱舞。
“Boulanger”指的是“布朗熱舞”，是一種起源于法國(guó)的舞蹈。
布朗熱舞是一種輕松的社交舞蹈，已經(jīng)有超過(guò)250年的歷史，在《傲慢與偏見(jiàn)》中唯一被明確提到名字的舞蹈。
布朗熱舞的跳法，就是轉(zhuǎn)圈跳舞，具體的布朗熱舞是什么樣的，可以去看1995版的影視《傲慢與偏見(jiàn)》，第一次舉辦的那個(gè)舞會(huì)，那些人拉著手轉(zhuǎn)圈子的舞就是這個(gè)舞。
貝內(nèi)特太太在舞會(huì)上觀察的還真是全面，尤其是對(duì)賓利先生看的很上心，這有點(diǎn)像丈母娘相女婿。
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這段英語(yǔ)文字較長(zhǎng)，我逐句拆解慢慢讀一遍。
1. “Oh! my dear Mr. Bennet,” as she entered the room, “we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had been there.”
delightful/excellent：“令人愉快的”“極佳的”。
I wish you had been there：虛擬語(yǔ)氣。
2. “Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Every body said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice.”
so admired, nothing could be like it：夸張表達(dá)。
quite beautiful：“十分美麗”。
3. “Only think of that my dear; he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time.”
Only think of that：“你想想看”。
creature：“人”，這個(gè)意思我是讀了這本小說(shuō)才關(guān)注到的，我補(bǔ)充一個(gè)句子：
I am the happiest creature in the world.
我現(xiàn)在成了天下最幸福的人。
creature：作為“人”的意思，在《傲慢與偏見(jiàn)》里會(huì)反復(fù)出現(xiàn)，在后面的第54章就有：
I do think Mrs. Long is as good a creature as ever lived -- and her nieces are very pretty behaved girls, and not at all handsome: I like them prodigiously.
我覺(jué)得郎格太太這個(gè)人真是太好了；她的侄女們都是些規(guī)規(guī)矩矩的好姑娘，只可惜長(zhǎng)得一點(diǎn)也不好看。 我真喜歡她們。
4. “First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her; but, however, he did not admire her at all: indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance.”
vexed：“懊惱的”。
struck with：“被……打動(dòng)”。
5. “So, he enquired who she was, and got introduced, and asked her for the two next. Then, the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the Boulanger.”
enquired/got introduced：“打聽(tīng)/經(jīng)人介紹”。
the two next/third/fourth…：“下一支/第三支/第四支……舞”。
這段文字是貝內(nèi)特太太從舞會(huì)回到家里，興致勃勃地給先生敘述舞會(huì)情景，先生是什么態(tài)度呢，是很欣賞還是比較煩？
我判斷貝內(nèi)特先生對(duì)太太的講述不一定有興趣，甚至?xí)遣皇悄?，咱接著讀小說(shuō)吧。