《金银岛》第十二章 伊斯莱尔·汉兹(4)

I listened to his words but didn't believe¹ them．

我听明白他的话，但一点都不信他。

He wanted me to leave the deck²，that was³ clear,but why？

显然，他要我离开甲板，但为什么呢？

Wine⁵？I said⁶．Will you have white or red？

葡萄酒？我问。要白的还是红的？

I don't mind，he said，as⁴ long as it's strong and there's plenty⁷ of it．

都行，他说，只要多一些，有点劲就行。

I'll have to search⁸ for it，I told him．

好吧，我去找一找，我说。

I went below，then took⁹ off¹⁰ my shoes and went quietly¹¹ up the other stairs¹² to watch him．

我跑下去，然后脱下鞋爬上梯子看他。

He was on his hands and knees and，although his leg hurt him，

他用两手和两个膝盖爬行。尽管腿受伤了，他还是爬得很快，

he moved quickly across¹³ the deck and took a long knife from among¹⁴ some ropes．

然后从甲板上一盘缆绳下面找出一把长刀。

I could¹⁵ see the blood¹⁶ on it．

我可以看见上面的血迹。

Then he hid¹⁷ it under his coat and went back to his place．

然后他把刀藏在衣服下面，回到原处。

This was all I needed to know Israel Hands could move about and now had¹⁸ a weapon¹⁹，

这正是我需要知道的一切。伊斯莱尔·汉兹能够爬行而且他现在有了武器，

and he was going²⁰ to try to kill²¹ me．

他想杀掉我。

But I knew that he wouldn't use the knife until²² the ship was safely²³ on the beach．

但我相信在伊斯帕尼奥拉号安全抵达沙滩之前他不会杀我的。

I went back to the cabin，put my shoes on again，and picked²⁴ up a bottle of wine．Then I went back up on deck．

我回到船舱，穿上鞋，找到一瓶葡萄酒回到甲板上。

1 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。

2 deck   

n.甲板；公共汽车一层的车厢；纸牌；vt.装饰

参考例句：

• Let's have a walk round the deck.我们去甲板上散步吧。
• The sea wind swept over the deck.海风席卷过甲板。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

5 wine   

n.酒，葡萄酒，紫红色；vt./vi.喝酒，请喝酒

参考例句：

• After drinking some wine,I feel warm all over.喝酒以后周身发热。
• The wine bottle is empty.酒瓶干了。

6 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

7 plenty   

adj.充足的，相当多的；n.充足，大量；pron.充分，够多

参考例句：

• We have plenty of time to finish the job.我们有充裕的时间完成这项工作。
• Plenty of people have come.来了很多人。

8 search   

n.搜寻，探究；v.搜寻，探求，调查

参考例句：

• Did you search all over?你整个都搜查过了吗？
• After a long search,they found the lost child.经过很长时间的寻找，他们发现了这个走失的小孩。

9 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

10 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

11 quietly   

adv.安静地，沉着地，稳地

参考例句：

• Winter has been come to quietly.冬天悄然地来了。
• You have to play quietly.你要安安静静地玩。

12 stairs   

n.楼梯

参考例句：

• He followed us up the stairs.他随我们上了楼。
• I waited at the top of the stairs.我在楼梯顶端等着。

13 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

14 among   

prep.在…中间，在…之中(三者或三者以上)

参考例句：

• You are only one among many who need help. 你不过是许多需要帮助的人之一。
• He was among the last to leave.他是最后离开者之一。

15 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

16 blood   

n.血，血统，仇恨；vt.流血

参考例句：

• Their hands were full of blood.他们的手沾满了鲜血。
• He was a person of gentle blood.他出身名门。

17 hid   

hide 的过去式(分词)

参考例句：

• He hid the letter in a drawer. 他把信藏在抽屉里。
• She hid her worries behind an air of insouciance. 她掩饰着自己的烦恼，表现得无忧无虑。

18 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

19 weapon   

n.武器，兵器；vt.武装

参考例句：

• The team's secret weapon was their new young defender.这个队的秘密武器就是刚来的年轻防守队员。
• This weapon can kill at a range of 200 yards.这种兵器在200码内有杀伤力。

20 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

21 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。

22 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

23 safely   

adv.安全地，平安地；确切地，没错地

参考例句：

• The children can play safely in the garden.孩子们可以在花园里玩耍，很安全。
• The ship came safely to land.船平安靠岸。

24 picked   

adj.精选的，摘下的v.采( pick的过去式和过去分词 )；摘；啄；叼

参考例句：

• I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. 我在减价期间买了几样挺不错的便宜货。
• She picked herself up, brushed herself down, and started walking again. 她爬起来，掸掸身上的灰尘，又往前走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》