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Lesson 79 A Strange Piece of Wood 一根奇怪的木头

Words:

 

dreary1 adj. 沉闷的

 

drench2 v. 使湿透

 

drift vi. 漂流,漂泊

 

driftwood n. 浮水

 

drill vt. 钻孔,打眼 n./vi. 训练,操练;反复练习;n. 钻头,钻机

 

drizzle3 v. 下毛毛雨n. 细雨

 

drought n. 干旱

 

drowsy4 adj. 昏昏欲睡的

 

drudgery5 n. 苦工,苦差事

 

dual6 adj. 二重的,两层的

 

ductile7 adj. 易延展的;柔软的

 

due adj. 预定的,到期的

 

dull adj. 钝的;感觉或理解迟钝的

 

dumb adj. 哑的

 

dumbbell-like adj. 哑铃形状的

 

dump vt. 倾泻,倾倒

 

dungeon8 n. 地牢

 

duplicate vt. 复写,复制; adj. 完全相同的,复制的

 

duplicity n. 欺骗,口是心非

 

durable9 adj. 持久的,耐用的

 

It was a warm and dreary afternoon at the beach. The only exciting occurrence was the unexpected drizzle. It had drenched10

my clothes. Since we were experiencing a drought on the island, the rain was a welcome relief.

 

I had just eaten my lunch. I was feeling somewhat drowsy. Suddenly, something in the distance caught my attention. I had spotted11 a strange piece of driftwood. It was drifting in and out of the waves about fifty meters offshore12. I immediately put on my durable swim fins13 and dived into the ocean. Upon reaching it, I noticed something else unusual. The shape of the wood was dumbbell-like and it had s message written on it. My curiosity caused me to drag it to the shore for further examination.

 

“I’m confined in a dungeon,” the message said. “I suffer through drudgery every day. I’m forced to pound and shape ductile metals into armor. I cannot speak because I have been dumb since birth. My drill is a bit dull, but it can still be used to write messages. I hope this piece of wood will be dumped into the ocean so that someone will find it. If you find it, please help me. I am due to be executed by the end of the year. I have not been able to duplicate this message, so you are my only hope.”

 

I thought for a moment. This must be a trick. How can a prisoner have a dual purpose drill in his possession? What a strange case of duplicity!

 

故事发生在海边一个温暖但沉闷的下午。唯一让人高兴的事情就是一场细雨不期而降,它淋湿了我的衣服。岛上正值干旱,所以这场及时雨使旱情得到了缓解。

 

我刚刚吃过午饭,感到有点昏昏欲睡。走到沙滩上,突然,我注意到远处一个什么东西。我辨认出那是一根奇怪的浮木。它漂浮在离岸边大约50米的海浪上,时隐时现。我迅速穿上耐用的潜水脚蹼,潜入海中。到跟前抓住它时,我注意到它有些异常:它的形状像个哑铃,上面还写着留言。好奇心促使我把它拖到岸上再进一步查看。

 

留言是这样写的:我正被囚禁在地牢里,每天我都在服苦役。他们强迫我把易延展的金属打至成盔甲。我不会说话,天生就是哑巴。我的钻头很钝,但仍可用来写留言。我真希望这根木头会被投进大海,这样就会有人发现它。如果你发现了,请你救救我。我预期在今年年底被处死刑。我无法复制留言,所以你是我唯一的希望。

 

我想了片刻,认为这一定是个骗局。一个囚犯如何会有一个有双重功能的钻头呢?多么力气的欺诈案呀!


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1 dreary sk1z6     
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
参考例句:
  • They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
  • She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
2 drench 1kEz6     
v.使淋透,使湿透
参考例句:
  • He met a drench of rain.他遇上一场倾盆大雨。
  • They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.他们将消防水管对着人们,把他们浇了个透。
3 drizzle Mrdxn     
v.下毛毛雨;n.毛毛雨,蒙蒙细雨
参考例句:
  • The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小,最后变成了毛毛雨。
  • Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨,今天果然下起来了。
4 drowsy DkYz3     
adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的
参考例句:
  • Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache.废气把他熏得昏昏沉沉,还引起了头疼。
  • I feel drowsy after lunch every day.每天午饭后我就想睡觉。
5 drudgery CkUz2     
n.苦工,重活,单调乏味的工作
参考例句:
  • People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.人们想摆脱日常生活中单调乏味的工作。
  • He spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery.他的一生都在做毫无意义的烦人的苦差事。
6 dual QrAxe     
adj.双的;二重的,二元的
参考例句:
  • The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
  • He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。
7 ductile BrFxb     
adj.易延展的,柔软的
参考例句:
  • Steel in this class is tough,ductile and easily machined.这种钢强韧,延展性好,而且容易加工。
  • The metal is very hard and strong and less ductile than before.金属会非常坚硬、坚固,并比以前减少了韧性。
8 dungeon MZyz6     
n.地牢,土牢
参考例句:
  • They were driven into a dark dungeon.他们被人驱赶进入一个黑暗的地牢。
  • He was just set free from a dungeon a few days ago.几天前,他刚从土牢里被放出来。
9 durable frox4     
adj.持久的,耐久的
参考例句:
  • This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
  • They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。
10 drenched cu0zJp     
adj.湿透的;充满的v.使湿透( drench的过去式和过去分词 );在某人(某物)上大量使用(某液体)
参考例句:
  • We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨,淋得浑身透湿。
  • The rain drenched us. 雨把我们淋得湿透。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的
参考例句:
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
12 offshore FIux8     
adj.海面的,吹向海面的;adv.向海面
参考例句:
  • A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
  • A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
13 fins 6a19adaf8b48d5db4b49aef2b7e46ade     
[医]散热片;鱼鳍;飞边;鸭掌
参考例句:
  • The level of TNF-α positively correlated with BMI,FPG,HbA1C,TG,FINS and IRI,but not with SBP and DBP. TNF-α水平与BMI、FPG、HbA1C、TG、FINS和IRI呈显著正相关,与SBP、DBP无相关。 来自互联网
  • Fins are a feature specific to fish. 鱼鳍是鱼类特有的特征。 来自辞典例句

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