英语灵异故事-Roofer 03 房顶工人 03

[00:14.04]Roofer
[00:19.34]房顶工人
[00:35.52]Thinking the fuse box may be faulty;
[00:38.16]we determined¹ which fuse to turn off to snuff the doorbell.
[00:42.99]As we settled back in our rooms the doorbell rang again
[00:47.04]in an oddly hollow ring.
[00:49.85]At that moment I began to realize
[00:52.47]that something must have been trying to get our attention.
[00:56.85]That morning I called one of the local spiritual practitioners²
[01:01.36]to discuss this phenomenon.
[01:04.24]She suggested that I come for an "entity³ healing"
[01:07.35]as soon as possible.
[01:10.14]Later that morning several practitioners
[01:13.12]came to sit in on the healing session.
[01:16.62]One of the practitioners picked up on a male
[01:19.65]who seemed lost and in need of direction.
[01:24.06]The group took turns directing their prayers of healing
[01:27.72]and lifting to this entity.
[01:30.79]One of them mentioned that lost souls often seek out
[01:35.15]those who are sensitive and spiritually aware.
[01:39.74]When I returned to my basement office
[01:42.38]I was told by one of the long time employees
[01:46.13]that shortly before the building was completed
[01:49.43]one of the roofers had taken a fatal fall
[01:52.88]from the exact spot I was standing⁴
[01:56.05]when his left ankle was caught in a coiled rope.
[02:00.27]His ghost had been seen by several of the employees
[02:05.15]over the years.
[02:07.37]Could I have attracted the roofer
[02:09.85]while standing in the exact spot he died
[02:13.84]at the completion of the building
[02:16.24]during a major trauma⁵ to the building?
[02:32.30]讲解
[04:11.79]语言点
[04:16.16]the fuse box  保险丝盒
[04:20.31]turn off  关闭（电源开关等）
[04:24.16]turn on  打开
[04:27.24]Remember to turn off all the lights
[04:29.40]when you leave the room.
[04:36.61]settle  安定下来
[04:39.62]In 1989, our family came to and settled in California.
[04:52.18]realize  意识到
[04:55.27]Realizing this man was the real murderer,
[04:58.71]he slipped out and dialed 110.
[05:09.81]spiritual practitioner  通灵者
[05:14.22]phenomenon  现象
[05:20.36]phenomena
[05:25.89]Water pollution has become a common phenomenon
[05:28.76]throughout the whole world.
[05:36.20]suggest  建议
[05:46.99]The doctor suggested
[05:48.73]that he (should) take an operation as soon as possible.
[05:59.22]entity healing  实体复原
[06:05.07]as soon as possible  尽快
[06:11.65]as loud as possible
[06:15.05]as fast as possible
[06:19.12]sit in on  出席
[06:22.19]take part in  参加
[06:25.38]Delegations from Russia,
[06:27.27]Britain and America sit in on this meeting.
[06:36.86]session  会议
[06:46.38]meeting / conference
[06:49.60]pick up on somebody
[06:54.02]She seems to be able to pick up on anybody in a short time.
[07:03.64]in need of  需要
[07:07.21]need
[07:08.68]I am in need of/need your help.
[07:15.71]take turns  轮流
[07:19.34]seek out  挑出，挑选
[07:23.74]fatal  致命的
[07:28.07]We cannot afford to make fatal mistakes.
[07:34.73]a coiled rope
[07:39.59]completion  完成
[07:45.25]complete
[08:05.69]Thinking the fuse box may be faulty;
[08:08.65]we determined which fuse to turn off to snuff the doorbell.
[08:13.35]As we settled back in our rooms the doorbell rang again
[08:17.44]in an oddly hollow ring.
[08:20.24]At that moment I began to realize
[08:22.71]that something must have been trying to get our attention.
[08:27.15]That morning I called one of the local spiritual practitioners
[08:31.53]to discuss this phenomenon.
[08:34.52]She suggested that I come for an "entity healing"
[08:37.74]as soon as possible.
[08:40.46]Later that morning several practitioners
[08:43.45]came to sit in on the healing session.
[08:46.70]One of the practitioners picked up on a male
[08:49.96]who seemed lost and in need of direction.
[08:54.47]The group took turns directing their prayers of healing
[08:58.31]and lifting to this entity.
[09:01.20]One of them mentioned that lost souls often seek out
[09:05.50]those who are sensitive and spiritually aware.
[09:09.78]When I returned to my basement office
[09:12.64]I was told by one of the long time employees
[09:16.44]that shortly before the building was completed
[09:19.48]one of the roofers had taken a fatal fall
[09:23.04]from the exact spot I was standing
[09:26.30]when his left ankle was caught in a coiled rope.
[09:30.69]His ghost had been seen by several of the employees
[09:35.33]over the years.
[09:37.47]Could I have attracted the roofer
[09:40.04]while standing in the exact spot he died
[09:44.11]at the completion of the building
[09:46.43]during a major trauma to the building?
[09:58.72]谢谢收听

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 practitioners   

n.习艺者，实习者( practitioner的名词复数 )；从业者（尤指医师）

参考例句：

• one of the greatest practitioners of science fiction 最了不起的科幻小说家之一
• The technique is experimental, but the list of its practitioners is growing. 这种技术是试验性的，但是采用它的人正在增加。 来自辞典例句

3 entity   

n.实体，独立存在体，实际存在物

参考例句：

• The country is no longer one political entity.这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了。
• As a separate legal entity,the corporation must pay taxes.作为一个独立的法律实体，公司必须纳税。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。