《佩小姐的奇幻城堡》精讲 17

Let me help you, Enoch.

我来搭把手，Enoch

Do not bother.

不用费心

Wouldn't want you to interrupt the tea party.

不想打断茶歇

I'm so sorry for your loss, Jake.

节哀顺变，Jake

You know, then?

你也知道了..

I know if Abe were alive.You would have told me you were coming. Shall we take our tea outside?

Abe如果还活着我能感觉到 应该告诉我你要来 我们去外面喝茶吧

Before he died he told me to find you.There was something he wanted me to know.He said you could explain everything.

他死之前让我来找你。他想让我知道些什么事 。 他说你可以解释清楚所有的事情。

That's absolutely true. But there are few things I can't explain.

确实是，不过有些事我也不能解释。

We are in common parlance¹ as peculiar².Fifty-one seconds late, Fiona.

我们，按照通俗说法 奇特 迟了五十一秒，Fiona

Sorry Ms. Peregrine.How many carrots you need for supper?

对不起，佩小姐 晚饭需要多少胡萝卜？

Just one will do.

一根就行。

As I was saying some people are peculiar.

像我前面再说，有些人是奇特的

1 parlance   

n.说法；语调

参考例句：

• The term "meta directory" came into industry parlance two years ago.两年前，商业界开始用“元目录”这个术语。
• The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying.这种说法是指代间谍行为的常用外交辞令。

2 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。