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 Chapter 55 第五十五章

Mr. Coutras was an old Frenchman of great stature1 and exceeding bulk. 库特拉斯医生是一个又高又胖的法国人,已经有了一把年纪。
His body was shaped like a huge duck's egg; 他的体型好象一只大鸭蛋,
and his eyes, sharp, blue, and good-natured, rested now and then with self-satisfaction on his enormous paunch. 一对蓝眼睛的的逼人,却又充满了善意,时不时地带着志满意得的神情落在自己鼓起的大肚皮上。
His complexion2 was florid and his hair white. He was a man to attract immediate3 sympathy. 他的脸色红扑扑的,配着一头白发,让人一看见就发生好感。
He received us in a room that might have been in a house in a provincial4 town in France, and the one or two Polynesian curios had an odd look. 他接见我们的地方很象在法国小城市里的一所住宅,两件波利尼西亚的摆设在屋子里显得非常刺眼。
He took my hand in both of his—they were huge—and gave me a hearty5 look, in which, however, was great shrewdness. 库特拉斯医生用两只手握住我的手——他的手很大——,亲切地看着我;但是从他的眼神我却可以看出他是个非常精明的人。
When he shook hands with Capitaine Brunot he enquired6 politely after Madame et les enfants. 在他同布吕诺船长握手的时候,他很客气地问候夫人和孩子。
For some minutes there was an exchange of courtesies and some local gossip about the island, the prospects7 of copra and the vanilla8 crop; 我们寒暄了几句。又闲扯了一会儿本地的各种新闻,今年椰子和香草果的收成等等。
then we came to the object of my visit. 这以后谈话转到我这次来访的本题。
I shall not tell what Dr. Coutras related to me in his words, but in my own, for I cannot hope to give at second hand any impression of his vivacious9 delivery. 我现在只能用自己的语言把库特拉斯给我讲的故事写下来;他当时给我叙述时,绘声绘色,他的原话经我一转述就要大为减色,
He had a deep, resonant10 voice, fitted to his massive frame, and a keen sense of the dramatic. 他的嗓音低沉,带着回音,同他魁梧的体格非常相配。他说话时很善于表演。
To listen to him was, as the phrase goes, as good as a play; and much better than most. 听他讲话,正象一般人爱用的一个譬喻,就象在观看戏剧,而且比大多数戏演得更为精彩。

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1 stature ruLw8     
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
参考例句:
  • He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
  • The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。
2 complexion IOsz4     
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
参考例句:
  • Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
  • Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。
3 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
4 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
参考例句:
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
5 hearty Od1zn     
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
参考例句:
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
6 enquired 4df7506569079ecc60229e390176a0f6     
打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问
参考例句:
  • He enquired for the book in a bookstore. 他在书店查询那本书。
  • Fauchery jestingly enquired whether the Minister was coming too. 浮式瑞嘲笑着问部长是否也会来。
7 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
参考例句:
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
8 vanilla EKNzT     
n.香子兰,香草
参考例句:
  • He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
  • I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。
9 vivacious Dp7yI     
adj.活泼的,快活的
参考例句:
  • She is an artless,vivacious girl.她是一个天真活泼的女孩。
  • The picture has a vivacious artistic conception.这幅画气韵生动。
10 resonant TBCzC     
adj.(声音)洪亮的,共鸣的
参考例句:
  • She has a resonant voice.她的嗓子真亮。
  • He responded with a resonant laugh.他报以洪亮的笑声。

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