希腊翻译（4）

“Very likely not. There are many men in London, you know, who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of their fellows. Yet they are not averse¹ to comfortable chairs and the latest periodicals. It is for the convenience of these that the Diogenes Club was started, and it now contains the most unsociable and unclubable men in town. No member is permitted to take the least notice of any other one. Save in the Stranger's Room, no talking is, under any circumstances, allowed, and three offences, if brought to the notice of the committee, render the talker liable to expulsion. My brother was one of the founders², and I have myself found it a very soothing³ atmosphere.”

We had reached Pall⁴ Mall as we talked, and were walking down it from the St. James's end. Sherlock Holmes stopped at a door some little distance from the Carlton, and, cautioning me not to speak, he led the way into the hall. Through the glass paneling I caught a glimpse of a large and luxurious⁵ room, in which a considerable number of men were sitting about and reading papers, each in his own little nook. Holmes showed me into a small chamber⁶ which looked out into Pall Mall, and then, leaving me for a minute, he came back with a companion whom I knew could only be his brother.

“很可能你不知道。伦敦有许多人，有的生一性一羞怯，有的愤世嫉俗，他们不愿与人为伍，可是他们并不反对到舒适的地方坐坐，看看最新的期刊。为了这个目的，第欧根尼俱乐部便诞生了，现在它接纳了城里最孤僻和最不一爱一交一际的人。会员们不准互相搭话。除了在会客室，绝对不准许一交一谈，如果犯规三次，引起俱乐部委员会的注意，谈话者就会补开除。我哥哥是俱乐部发起人之一，我本人觉得这个俱乐部气氛是很怡人的。”

我们边走边谈，从詹姆斯街尽头转过去，不觉来到蓓尔美尔街。歇洛克．福尔摩斯在离卡尔顿大厅不远的一个门口停了下来，叮嘱我不要开口，把我领进大厅。我通过门上的玻璃看到一间宽大而豪华的房间，里面很多人坐着看报，每人各守一隅。福尔摩斯领我走进一间小屋，从这里可以望见蓓尔美尔街，然后离开了我一会儿，很快领回一个人来。我知道这就是他哥哥。

1 averse   

adj.厌恶的；反对的，不乐意的

参考例句：

• I don't smoke cigarettes,but I'm not averse to the occasional cigar.我不吸烟，但我不反对偶尔抽一支雪茄。
• We are averse to such noisy surroundings.我们不喜欢这么吵闹的环境。

2 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

3 soothing   

adj.慰藉的；使人宽心的；镇静的

参考例句：

• Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
• His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。

4 pall   

v.覆盖，使平淡无味；n.柩衣，棺罩；棺材；帷幕

参考例句：

• Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。
• I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.我发觉他的书读过一阵子就开始对我失去吸引力。

5 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

6 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。