《佩小姐的奇幻城堡》精讲 19

And no one ever gets older?

那就没人会长大？

It's best for everyone this way. I assure you. Each Ymbryne commits herself to the creation and upkeep of a place like this. A Home for Peculiar¹ Children. You've met the twins. This is Claire. Miller² you've met.And that's Hugh.

这样对每个人都好 我跟你保证。每个Ymbryne都献身于创造和维护这么一个场所。奇特儿童之家。你已经见过双胞胎。这是Claire。 Miller你也见过。那个是Hugh。

Stop cheating Hugh

别作弊，Hugh。

Miller thats a foul³, again!

Miller,那又是犯规了！

No it wasn't!

不，不是的

If you two cant⁴ play without squabbling, wish you wouldn't play at all.

如果你俩不能好好的玩，那就别玩了

Look who our referee⁵ is.

瞧瞧我们的裁判是谁

Good afternoon. I'm Horace. Delighted to meet you.We sorely needed some new blood here. Super shirt by the way.

下午好，我是Horace. 很高兴认识你。我们这确实需要些新鲜血液了。衬衣不错。

Thanks.

谢谢。

1 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。

2 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

3 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

4 cant   

n.斜穿，黑话，猛扔

参考例句：

• The ship took on a dangerous cant to port.船只出现向左舷危险倾斜。
• He knows thieves'cant.他懂盗贼的黑话。

5 referee   

n.裁判员．仲裁人，代表人，鉴定人

参考例句：

• The team was left raging at the referee's decision.队员们对裁判员的裁决感到非常气愤。
• The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game.裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。