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新概念英语
第三册
Lesson 22 By heart
熟记台词
（一）书本
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
有些剧目十分成功，以致连续上演好几年。
In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night.
这样一来，可怜的演员们可倒霉了。因为他们需要一夜连着一夜地重复同样的台词。
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.
人们以为，这些演员一定会把台词背得烂熟，绝不会临场结巴的，
Yet this is not always the case.
但情况却并不总是这样。
A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years.
有一位名演员曾在一出极为成功的剧目中扮演一个贵族角色，这个贵族已在巴士底狱被关押了20年。
In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.
在最后一幕中，狱卒手持一封信上场，然后将信交给狱中那位贵族。
Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance,
尽管那个贵族每场戏都得念一遍那封信。
he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
但他还是坚持要求将信的全文写在信纸上。
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if,
一天晚上，狱卒决定与他的同事开一个玩笑，
after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.
看看他反复演出这么多场之后，是否已将信的内容记熟了。
The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.
大幕拉开，最后一幕戏开演，贵族独自一人坐在铁窗后阴暗的牢房里。
Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands.
这时狱卒上场，手里拿着那封珍贵的信。
He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat.
狱卒走进牢房，将信交给贵族。
But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
但这回狱卒给贵族的信没有像往常那样把全文写全，
It was simply a blank sheet of paper.
而是一张白纸。
The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines.
狱卒热切地观察着，急于想了解他的同事是否记熟了台词。
The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.
贵族盯着纸看了几秒钟，
Then, squinting his eyes, he said: The light is dim. Read the letter to me .
然后，眼珠一转，说道：“光线太暗，请给我读一下这封信。”
And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.
说完，他一下子把信递给狱卒。
Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either,
狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不住，
the gaoler replied: The light is indeed dim, sire. I must get my glasses.
于是便说：“陛下，这儿光线的确太暗了，我得去眼镜拿来。”
With this, he hurried off the stage.
他一边说着，一边匆匆下台。
Much to the aristocrat s amusement,
贵族感到非常好笑的是：
the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
一会儿工夫，狱卒重新登台，拿来一副眼镜以及平时使用的那封信，然后为那囚犯念了起来。
笔记
New words and expression 生词和短语
run (ran, run) v.（戏剧, 电影等）连演，连映
-- The film is so successful that it runs for several weeks.
Lines n.（剧本中的）台词
Part n.剧中的角色, 台词
Falter v.支吾, 结巴说
-- He has practised the poem several times, so he has no cause to falter.
他练习这首诗好多次了，所以没有理由结巴。
Stammer v.口吃, 结巴着说出, 结结巴巴地说
Falter vi.蹒跚而行蹒跚踉跄, 摇摆
= Stagger v.摇晃, 蹒跚, 交错, 摇摇摆摆
-- He faltered home.
cast (cast, cast) v.选派…扮演角色
-- The actor was cast in the role of hero. 这个演员在剧中扮演英雄的角色。
Role n.角色, 任务
Role n.角色
Aristocrat n.贵族
Imprison v.关押（= put sb in prison 关押某人）
-- He was imprisoned for 10 years.
imprisonment n.关押
-- sentence sb to life imprisonment 判名人终生监禁
prison, jail = gaol n.监狱
-- send sb to prison / put sb in prison / throw sb into prison
in prison 坐牢（不加the）
-- He is in prison/jail/gaol.
= He is behind bars. 他在铁窗之后。
Bastille n.巴士底狱
Gaoler n.监狱长，看守
Colleague n.同事
Curtain n.（舞台上的）幕布
Reveal v.使显露, 揭露, 揭穿
-- The secret hasn t been revealed.
Reveal vt.把什么露出来
-- A curtain was up and revealed the beautiful scenery.（n.风景, 景色）
Disclose vt.揭发（-- disclose the truth）
Discover vt.发现
Uncover vt.揭开具体的盖子
-- A very tight dress reveals the beautiful figure.
Revealable adj.可展现的
Revealer n.探测器
cell n.单人监房, 监号
blank adj.空白的
squint v.眯着（眼）看, 瞄
squint one s eyes眯着眼睛
-- He squinted his eyes and looked at the letter.
pear at 眯着眼睛看
dim adj.昏暗
-- The room is too dim so I can t read the letter.
Gloomy adj.(天气,心情)抑郁的
-- The weather is gloomy today. / He is in gloomy mood.
Dusky adj.(天色)漆黑的, 黑暗的
-- Towards evening it’s getting dusky.
Murky adj.黑暗的, 阴沉的
-- I can t go out at murky night.
Misty adj.多雾的, 迷蒙的
-- The building is out of sight on such a misty day.
Sire n.（古用法）陛下
Proceed v.继续进行 （停顿之后的继续）
proceed to/with 进行继续某事
-- Let s proceed to business.
-- You must proceed with your work.
Proceed from… 从…着手开始继续
-- They proceed from lesson one.
proceed against sb 起诉某人
-- He decided to proceed against his neighbour.
Expect vt. <口>(料)想, 认为, 指望
Expect vt.要求
Alone adj.单独的, 独一无二的 adv.独自地
Anxious adj.担忧的, 渴望的, 盼望的
Fellow adj.同伴的, 同事的, 同道的
Learnt vt.记住
Line n.台词
Text 课文
Which actor read the letter in the end, the aristocrat or the gaoler?
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end, In many ways, this is
unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night
after night.
By heart 熟记
on end = continuously adv.连续的（位于具体的时间之后）
-- He sat there for hours on end.
-- We had hardly anything to eat for days on end.
on end = upright adv.竖着
-- The cat s fur stood on end.关注“新标准英语”,免费同步辅导，免费海量资源
-- I got a big shock, so my hair stood on end. 我被吓了一跳, 以至于我毛骨悚然。
Who = actor 关系代词做主语, 不能省略
-- The student who was required to recite the poem 100 times is really poor.
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.
learn/know by heart 把什么牢记在心
-- The sentence is so important that you must learn it by heart.
heart and soul adv.全心全意的, 全身心的
-- We sever the students heart and soul.
take heart 鼓起勇气, 恢复信心
lose one’s heart 失去信心
lose one’s heart to sb = give one’s heart to sb 亲信于某人
-- The boy lost his heart to the girl.
put one s heart into sth 致力于某事
-- Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. 世上无难事, 只怕有心人。
have one s heart in one s boots 提心吊胆
-- He had his heart in his boots when he went out along at night.
Would v. (will 的过去式)
1> [表示过去将来时, 用于第二、三人称](第一人称英国用 should, 美国用 would) 将, 会
-- He said he would come. 他说他要来。
2> [表示意愿]愿; 偏要, 肯
-- He would eat nothing. 他不肯吃东西; 他什么也不愿吃。
-- I told him not to go, but he would not listen. 我叫他别去, 可他偏不听。
-- He would go in spite of our warnings. 他不听我们的劝告, 执意要去。
3> [表示过去的习惯动作]常常, 总是
-- He would sit for hours doing nothing. 过去他常常 坐几个钟头什么事也不做。
-- He would come to see us on Sundays. 过去星期天他经常来看望我们。
4> [表示推测]大概, 该是
-- I would be about ten when my brother left home. 我哥哥离开家时, 我大概十岁左右。
5> [表示某种假设的意志]想要, 愿意
-- I could do so if I would. 要是我愿意, 我能够这样做(但我不愿意)。
-- If you would do this for me, I should be grateful indeed.
若是你愿意为我做这件事, 我将万分感激 。
6> [表示虚拟, 假设, 虚 构, 用于虚拟条件句的主句第二、第三人称, 美国也用于第一人称]
要, 会, 就会, 将要
-- They would be killed if the car went over the cliff. 如果汽车翻在悬崖下, 他们就会丧命。
-- They would have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.
如果汽车当时翻到悬崖下, 他们早就丧命了。
8> [表示请求或个人想法、看法, 使语气更婉转]请
-- Would you kindly show me the way to the station? 劳驾, 请问到车站的路怎么走?
-- I would like to speak a few words. 我想讲几句话。
-- It would seem that he was right. 看来他倒是对的。
9> [表示假想的愿望]但愿, 要是...多好
-- Would [I would] that they were safe home again! 愿他们再能平安回家!
-- Would that I were young again. 我若能再年青些该多好啊!
-- We wish that he would come again. 我们但愿他会再来。
-- I would rather you came on Sunday. 希望你星期天来。
10> [表示能力](=could) 能
-- The barrel would hold 100 litres. 这桶能装一百升。
Yet this is not always the case. = This case is not like this.
A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had
been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years.
In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand
to the prisoner.
Whichletter
Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always
insisted that it should be written out in full.
even though = even if = though/although
at each performance = at every performance
insist（vt.坚决要求）, suggest（vt.建议）
order（vt.命令）, demand（vt.要求）, require（vt.要求）
表示建议／要求／希望的动词加that宾语从句时, that从句必须使用should+动词原形的
虚拟语气（should可以省略）。
in full = fully = completely
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many
performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.
play a joke/cheek on sb 开某人玩笑 （cheek n.脸颊, 面颊）
The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone
behind bars in his dark cell.
on the final act = in the last act
behind bars 铁窗之后
Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands.
with独立主格结构
precious表明这信对演员很重要
He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat.
present sth to = hand to = pass to
But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
as usual 如往常一样, 照例
It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow
actor had at last learnt his lines.
look on 旁观, 观看
anxious 形容词短语做伴随状况状语
The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.
stare at 凝视, 盯住
Then, squinting his eyes, he said: The light is dim. Read the letter to me .
ing形式做方式状语, 伴随状况状语
And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.
promptly = immediately
Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: The light is indeed dim, sire, I must get my glasses.
现在分词做状语
With this, he hurried off the stage.
hurry off 匆忙离开
Much to the aristocrat s amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of
glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
much用来加强语气
whichletter
He laughs best who laughs last. 笑到最后的, 才是笑的最好的。
Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1...A He laughs best, who laughs last.
Proverb n.格言, 谚语
Suit v.合适, 适合
Gist n.要点, 梗概, 要旨
Silver n.银, 银子
Leap v.跳, 跳越, 跳跃
Golden adj.贵重的, 金色的, 金黄色的
Hatch vt.孵, 孵出 vi.孵化
2...C end with... 以...结束
plight n.情况, 状态, 困境imprisonment n.关押
audience n.听众, 观众bore vt.令人厌烦
3...Cimprovise v.临时准备pretend vt.假装, 装扮
4.C 独立主格结构
with a letter to deliver to the prisoner. = with a letter for the prisoner.
Deliver vt.递送, 陈述, 释放, 发表
5.Ainsist that + shouldinsist on + 名词/动名词
6.C
7.C give him a copy （a 表示任意的一份, the表示特指）
8.A neither, nor用于句首, 句子倒装
9.D trick n.恶作剧, 诡计, 骗局,窍门, 诀窍
play a joke on 开玩笑 = play a trick on 捉弄（单方面取乐）
have a joke with sb 和某人开玩笑（强调两人共同取乐）
-- I ve just had a joke with my classmate.
10.Dfinally adv.最后lastly adv.顺序上的最后
in the end 强调最终失败的结果（用于句尾或句首）
-- He worked harder and harder, but in the end he failed.
Conclusive adj.结论性的, 决定性的, 最后的
11.Bpeer vt.凝视或眯眼看专心地、探求地或较为费劲地看
peer about 眯着眼睛看
-- When you enter a cinema, you often have to peer about...
search vt.搜寻, 寻找（-- search for sth）
blink vt.眨眼睛, 闪亮
stare vt.盯着看（-- stare at）
12.Cinform表示正式的通知rejoin vt.使再结合, 再加入, 再回答
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