雙語小說連載:《董貝父子》第9章 Part 2大綱

So it was that he went on doing what he had to do from day to day, in a cheerful, pains-taking, merry spirit; and saw through the sanguine complexion of Uncle Sol and Captain Cuttle; and yet entertained a thousand indistinct and visionary fancies of his own, to which theirs were work-a-day probabilities. Such was his condition at the Pipchin period, when he looked a little older than of yore, but not much; and was the same light-footed, light-hearted, light-headed lad, as when he charged into the parlour at the head of Uncle Sol and the imaginary boarders, and lighted him to bring up the Madeira.

所以他一天天繼續興致勃勃、不辭勞苦、歡樂愉快地做着他應該做的事情，清楚地看到所爾舅舅和卡特爾船長充滿希望的臉色，然而他自己卻懷着上千種模糊不清、虛無縹緲的幻想；跟他的這些幻想相比，他們的幻想倒還存在着一些實現的可能性。這就是弗洛倫斯陪伴保羅到皮普欽那裏去那段時間中他的情況；這時候他看上去比過去歲數大了一些，但大得不多，仍然是一位走路輕快、無憂無慮、不多思索的小夥子，就像他過去有一天在所爾舅舅和想象中的攻入敵船的船員們的前面，衝進客廳裏的時候，以及當他給所爾舅舅照明去取那瓶馬德拉白葡萄酒的時候一樣。

'Uncle Sol,' said Walter, 'I don't think you're well. You haven't eaten any breakfast. I shall bring a doctor to you, if you go on like this.'

“所爾舅舅，”沃爾特說道，“我覺得你身體不大好，你沒有吃早飯。如果你再這樣下去的話，那麼我將給你請一位醫生來。”

'He can't give me what I want, my boy,' said Uncle Sol. 'At least he is in good practice if he can - and then he wouldn't.'

“他不能給我所需要的東西，我的孩子，”所爾舅舅說道，“如果他能的話，那麼他至少有很好的經驗——但他畢竟是不能給的。”

'What is it, Uncle? Customers?'

“你指什麼，舅舅？是指顧客嗎？”

'Ay,' returned Solomon, with a sigh. 'Customers would do.'

“是的，”所羅門嘆了一口氣，回答道。“顧客就行。”

'Confound it, Uncle!' said Walter, putting down his breakfast cup with a clatter, and striking his hand on the table: 'when I see the people going up and down the street in shoals all day, and passing and re-passing the shop every minute, by scores, I feel half tempted to rush out, collar somebody, bring him in, and make him buy fifty pounds' worth of instruments for ready money. What are you looking in at the door for? - ' continued Walter, apostrophizing an old gentleman with a powdered head (inaudibly to him of course), who was staring at a ship's telescope with all his might and main. 'That's no use. I could do that. Come in and buy it!'

“真見鬼，舅舅！”沃爾特把他的早餐杯子卡嗒一聲放下，在桌子上敲了一拳，說道，“當我看到人們整天一羣羣在街上走來走去，每分鐘都有幾十個人經過這個店鋪的時候，我真想衝出去，扭住一個人的領口，拉他到店裏來，一定讓他拿出現錢，購買值五十鎊的儀器。喂，您在門口看什麼？——”沃爾特繼續說道，一邊向一位頭上撒了白粉的老先生喊道（他當然聽不見），那老先生正在聚精會神地注視着一架船上用的望遠鏡。“那沒有用，我也能那樣看，進來把它買去吧！”

The old gentleman, however, having satiated his curiosity, walked calmly away.

可是那位老先生滿足了好奇心之後，不聲不響地走開了。

'There he goes!' said Walter. 'That's the way with 'em all. But, Uncle - I say, Uncle Sol' - for the old man was meditating and had not responded to his first appeal. 'Don't be cast down. Don't be out of spirits, Uncle. When orders do come, they'll come in such a crowd, you won't be able to execute 'em.'

“他走了！”沃爾特說道。“他們全都是這樣。可是，舅舅——我說，所爾舅舅”——因爲老人正在沉思，沒有回答他第一次對他的招呼——“別垂頭喪氣，別沒精打采，舅舅。當訂貨真來的時候，它們會大批大批地來，那時候你都沒辦法去完成它們的呢。”

'I shall be past executing 'em, whenever they come, my boy,' returned Solomon Gills. 'They'll never come to this shop again, till I am out of t.'

“不論它們什麼時候來，我都能全部完成的，我的孩子，”所羅門·吉爾斯回答道。“在我沒有離開店鋪之前，它們永遠也不會到這裏來了。”

註釋：such adj.1. 這樣的，那樣的，如此的
2. 這種的，那種的
3. 諸如此類的，類似的
4. 上述的，該
5. [用於定語形容詞之前]如此…的，這樣(或那樣)…的
6. 如此這般的；某
7. [加強語氣或表示感嘆]這等的，這般的，如此的
8. [常與that連用]那麼的，如此程度的
pron.
1. 這樣的人(或事物)
2. 上述的人(或事物)
3. 諸如此類的人(或事物)，類似的人(或事物)
例句：
(1) Did you ever see such weather?
這樣的天氣你見過沒有？
(2) The new leader will need such mettle.
新的領導人需要這樣的品質。
(3) I have seldom seen such rude behaviour.
我很少見到這種粗野的行爲。
(4) Such people as you describe are rare now .
你描寫的這種人現在已很少見了。
(5) Such was the case with the Tibetan theocracy.
西藏的神權就是這樣一種情形。
(6) I want to know how she can solve such problem.
我想知道她怎麼能解決這樣的問題。
(7) How do you remain so cool in such hot weather?
你是怎樣在這樣熱的天氣下保持涼快的？
(8) But for how long can China sustain such growth?
但中國能夠保持多久這樣的經濟增長？

strike
vi. 打，打擊；罷工；敲，敲擊；抓；打動；穿透
vt. 打，擊；罷工；撞擊，衝擊；侵襲；打動；到達
n. 罷工；打擊；毆打
[ 過去式struck 或 strook 過去分詞struck 或 stricken 現在分詞striking ]
詞組：
on strike 罷工，罷工中
strike in 插嘴
air strike 空襲
strike at 襲擊；攻擊；向…打擊
lightning strike n. 雷擊（等於lightning stroke）；閃電式罷工
strike for 爲…而罷工
strike slip [地理學]走向位移；走向滑距
general strike 大罷工
strike down 殺死；擊倒
go on strike 舉行罷工
strike a chord 打動(某人的)心絃，在(某人心中)引起共鳴 引起共鳴，觸動心絃
strike against 爲反對…而罷工
strike on 打在…上；突然想起
strike up 使開始；建立起；開始演奏
strike out 打擊；刪去；想出；產生
strike fire 打火
hunger strike n. 絕食抗議
strike twelve 獲得最大成就；達到最高目標；顯出全副本領
strike someone as 在某人看來似乎...
strike back 回擊，反擊
例句：
(1) Strike the ball on its first bound.
趁球第一次彈起時把它打出。
(2) The lioness crouched ready to strike.
母獅低伏着身子準備攻擊。
(3) They strike most people as good enough.
這也滿足了絕大多數人的需求。
(4) His speech directly affected the strike.
他的演說馬上對罷工產生了影響。
(5) He offered to strike the boy with his cane.
他威脅要用手杖打那個男孩。
(6) Teachers obviously need to strike a balance.
當然，教師必須找到一個平衡點。
(7) Or I would strike a match to look at my watch.
或者我會劃亮火柴看手錶。
(8) That has seen off the risk of a general strike.
這一舉措避免了大規模工人總罷工的危險。