英语灵异故事-Cottage(鬼屋) 01

Back in 1994, I was seriously dating a guy who was of Cherokee descent. We rented a little cottage on a river up in northern California, near Bodega Bay. It was a rustic¹ little place, on stilts², with a balcony that wrapped around it. The interior was filled with antiques and was very charming. There were lots of old mirrors in the place of every shape and size. Anyway, we were really delighted with the place, as it had a lot of charm and a nice fireplace and full kitchen. I felt a little strange and creepy, but shrugged³ it off.

那是1994年，我当时很认真地在和一个男孩交往，他是切罗基族的后裔。我们在加利福尼亚州北部租了一栋小屋，小屋坐落在一条河上，与玻底加湾相距不远。这个小屋空间不大，很有乡村气息，底部有脚柱支撑着，外部一圈都是阳台。屋子里面满是古董，非常吸引人。屋子里有很多面古老的镜子，它们大小不同，形状各异。总之，我们对这间屋子很满意，因为它非常有魅力，里面还有一个漂亮的壁炉，而且厨卫设施齐全。虽然小屋让我感到了一点怪异和害怕，但是我也没有把这当一回事。

1 rustic   

adj.乡村的，有乡村特色的；n.乡下人，乡巴佬

参考例句：

• It was nearly seven months of leisurely rustic living before Michael felt real boredom.这种悠闲的乡村生活过了差不多七个月之后,迈克尔开始感到烦闷。
• We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust.我们希望新鲜的空气和乡村的氛围能帮他调整自己。

2 stilts   

n.（支撑建筑物高出地面或水面的）桩子，支柱( stilt的名词复数 )；高跷

参考例句：

• a circus performer on stilts 马戏团里踩高跷的演员
• The bamboo huts here are all built on stilts. 这里的竹楼都是架空的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》