《巴斯克威尔猎犬》 01这宗案件开始了

The Case Begins

这宗案件开始了

The September sun was² shining³ brightly into the win－dows of 221B Baker⁴ Street, and London was enjoying a beautiful late summer. I had⁵ finished⁶ my breakfast and was reading⁷ the newspaper.

9月的阳光明媚地照进了贝克街221号B门的窗户里，整个伦敦都在享受晚夏的美好时光。我已吃过早餐，此时正在看报纸。

As¹ usual⁸, Holmes had got⁹ up late, and was still eating. We were expecting¹⁰ a visitor¹¹ at half past ten，and I wondered¹² whether¹³ Holmes would¹⁴ finish his breakfast be－ fore¹⁵ our visitor arrived．

福尔摩斯同往常一样，总是很晚才起床。他这时正在进餐。我们正等待着一位预约好要在10点半时前来拜访的客人；我不知道福尔摩斯在客人到来之前是否吃得完他的早餐。

Holmes was in no hurry．He was reading once again a letter he had received¹⁶ three days ago．It was from Dr¹⁷ James Mortimer，who asked for an appointment¹⁸ with Holmes．

福尔摩斯并不匆忙行事。他又看了一遍三天之前收到的那封来信。这是詹姆斯·摩梯末医生写来的。他请求能够约个时间和福尔摩斯见次面。

'Well，Watson，'Holmes said¹⁹ to me，'I'm afraid that a doc－ tor from Devonshire won't bring us anything of real²⁰ interest²¹．

“啊，华生，”福尔摩斯对我讲道，“恐怕德文郡的这位医生是不会给我们带来任何有趣的事情的。

His letter doesn't tell us anything about his business²² though²³ he says it's very important²⁴．I hope²⁵ we can help him．'

虽然他说事情举足轻重，但是他的信中并未说明他的来意。我希望我们能够帮他的忙。”

At exactly²⁶ half past ten there was a knock²⁷ on our front door．

正好10点半时，有人敲了敲我们的前门。

'Good，'said Holmes．'Dr Mortimer is clearly²⁸ a man who will not waste²⁹ our time．'

“嘿，”福尔摩斯道，“摩梯末医生显然并非一位即将浪费我们时间的人。”

We stood³⁰ up as our visitor was brought³¹ into the room．

当客人被带进屋时，我们起身迎接了他。

'Good morning, gentlemen³², 'he said. 'I'm Dr James Mor－ timer, from Grimpen in Devonshire, and I think you must be Mr Sherlock Holmes. 'He shook³³ hands with Holmes, who said:

“早上好，先生们。”他讲道，“我是詹姆斯，摩梯末医生，是从德文郡的格林盆来的；我想您一定就是歇洛克·福尔摩斯先生了。”他与福尔摩斯握了握手，福尔摩斯道：

'How do you do, Dr Mortimer? May I introduce³⁴ my good friend, Dr John Watson, who helps me with my cases. I hope you will allow³⁵ him to listen to our conversation³⁶.'

“您好吗，摩梯末医生？我来介绍一下我的好朋友约翰·华生医生，他一直在帮我办案。我希望您能允许他来听我们的谈话。”

'Of course,'said Mortimer, as he turned to me and shook hands. 'I need your help very badly³⁷, Mr Holmes. If it will be useful³⁸ for Dr Watson to hear what I have to say, please let him stay and listen.'

“当然可以，”摩梯末边说着话边回头与我握手。“我急需您的帮助，福尔摩斯先生。如我的话对华生医生有用的话，那就请他留下来听吧！”

Mortimer did³⁹ not look like a country doctor. He was very tall and thin. He had a long thin nose. His grey⁴⁰ eyes were bright, and he wore gold glasses.

摩梯末看上去并不像是一位乡间医生。他身材高大，身体瘦削，长着细长的鼻子。他那灰色的眼睛炯炯有神，他还戴着一副金丝眼镜。

His coat and trousers were old and worn⁴¹. His face was young, but his shoulders were bent⁴² like an old man's and his head was pushed⁴³ forward⁴⁴. He took⁴⁵ some pa－ pers from his pocket⁴⁶, and said:

他的外衣和裤子都已破旧、磨损不堪了。他的脸看上去还很年轻，但是已像老人一样佝偻，而且头还向前探着。他从口袋里取出一些手稿，并说道：

'Mr Holmes，I need your help and advice⁴⁷．Something very strange⁴⁸ and frightening⁴⁹ has been happening．'

“福尔摩斯先生，我需要您的帮助和建议。发生了一件既奇怪又恐怖的事情。”

'Sit down，Dr Mortimer，'said Holmes，'and tell us your problem⁵⁰．I'll help you if I can．'

“坐下，摩梯末医生，”福尔摩斯道，“并告诉我您的疑难问题。我将尽力帮助您。”

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 shining   

adj.光亮的；华丽的v.发光( shine的现在分词)

参考例句：

• Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. 尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。
• The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. 窗户上闪耀着落日的余晖。

4 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

5 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

6 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

7 reading   

n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的

参考例句：

• Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

8 usual   

adj.通常的；平常的

参考例句：

• I got up at six that morning as usual.像往常一样那天早上我六点起床。
• It's usual to have a holiday in summer.夏天休假是惯例。

9 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

10 expecting   

adj.怀孕的v.期望( expect的现在分词 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生

参考例句：

• My sister's expecting a baby . 我姐姐怀孕了。
• The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. 该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。

11 visitor   

n.参观者，访问者

参考例句：

• He has a visitor right now.他现在正好有客人。
• He is nothing but a visitor.他只是一个参观者。

12 wondered   

vt.对…感到好奇（wonder的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children. 我忐忑不安地揣测孩子们是不是出了什么事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mother wondered if she could last out another operation. 母亲怀疑自己是否经得起再动一次手术。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 whether   

conj.是否…，是不是…；是否…，是不是…

参考例句：

• I cannot say whether it was Saturday or Sunday.我无法肯定那天是星期六还是星期天。
• I don't care whether it rains,I am happy.我才不在乎下不下雨呢，我快活着呢。

14 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

15 fore   

adv.在前面；adj.先前的；在前部的；n.前部

参考例句：

• Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
• I have the gift of fore knowledge.我能够未卜先知。

16 received   

adj.被一般承认的，被认为标准的v.收到( receive的过去式和过去分词 )；接到；接纳；接待

参考例句：

• He received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. 他是新年受勋者之一，荣获爵士称号。
• The received wisdom is that they cannot win. 大家一致认为他们不会赢。

17 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。

18 appointment   

n.约会，指定

参考例句：

• I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。
• They made an appointment for the second day of May.他们在五月二号有个约会。

19 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

20 real   

adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的

参考例句：

• You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
• The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！

21 interest   

v.引起…关注；使…感兴趣

参考例句：

• She lost interest in him.她对他失去兴趣。
• He developed an interest in science.他养成了对科学的兴趣。

22 business   

n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。

23 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

24 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

25 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

26 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

27 knock   

n.敲，敲打；vt./vi.敲击，互撞，攻击

参考例句：

• There was a very quiet knock at the door.有人轻声叩门。
• She took a bad knock when her parents died. 她的父母去世使她受到沉重的打击。

28 clearly   

adj.清楚的；adv. 清楚地

参考例句：

• I remember it quite clearly.这事我记得很清楚。
• We clearly need to think again.我们显然需要重新考虑。

29 waste   

v.浪费；滥用

参考例句：

• Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
• If you give her money,she'll only waste it.如果你把这笔钱给她，她只会把它浪费掉。

30 stood   

vbl.stand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She stood up when they came in.当他们进来时，她站了起来。
• The child stood by the side of his mother.孩子站在母亲身边。

31 brought   

vbl.bring的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He brought a new book with him.他带来一本新书。
• I brought you your shirt.我带来了你的衬衣。

32 gentlemen   

n.阁下；先生；有身份的人；绅士

参考例句：

• He was respected for his learning by several churchmen and other gentlemen. 他的学识博得了一些牧师和其他绅士们的尊敬。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ladies and gentlemen paraded their fine manners, wit, and charm. 女士们和绅士们卖弄他们的美妙姿态、才智和魅力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

33 shook   

v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
• She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。

34 introduce   

vt.介绍；引进；提出

参考例句：

• Allow me to introduce myself.请允许我自我介绍一下。
• Let me introduce myself to you.让我向您做个自我介绍。

35 allow   

vi.(for)考虑到；vt. 允许，准许

参考例句：

• Will your father allow us to use his telephone?你父亲肯让我们使用他的电话吗？
• The river is too deep to allow of swimming.河太深，不能游泳。

36 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

37 badly   

adv.非常，严重地；坏地，差地，拙劣地

参考例句：

• I miss you so badly.我非常非常想你。
• We need money badly now.我们现在非常需要钱。

38 useful   

adj.有用的；有益的

参考例句：

• The horse is a useful animal.马是有用的动物。
• He's a useful member of the team.他是该队的一名强手。

39 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

40 grey   

adj.灰色的；n.灰色；v.变成灰色（=gray）

参考例句：

• She was dressed in grey.她穿着灰色服装。
• This colour is grey.这种颜色是灰色。

41 worn   

adj.用旧的，疲倦的；vbl.wear的过去分词

参考例句：

• The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子裤子的膝盖处磨破了。
• My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。

42 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

43 pushed   

adj.（时间、钱等）不够用的； 没有空的，忙碌的v.推，推动( push的过去式和过去分词 )；对…施加压力；逼迫；按

参考例句：

• She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. 她推了推门，门却一动不动。
• He pushed his way through the crowd. 他在人群中往前挤。

44 forward   

adj.向前的，早的，迅速的，前锋；v.转交，促进，运送；adv.向前地

参考例句：

• Please move your car forward.请你把汽车住前开。
• Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。

45 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

46 pocket   

n.口袋，钱袋，钱，容器，孤立地区；vt.装…在口袋里，隐藏，抑制，私吞，搁置

参考例句：

• The letter has been in my pocket all the time.这封信一直揣在我口袋里。
• I wish to change some pocket money.我希望换些零钱。

47 advice   

n.忠告，建议，劝告

参考例句：

• After all my advice, he still went his own way.在我苦口婆心地相劝后，他仍然一意孤行。
• You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。

48 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

49 frightening   

adj.令人恐惧的

参考例句：

• The task looks frightening.看来这任务很吓人。
• I think it's frightening rather than exciting.刺激什么呀，我觉得太吓人了。

50 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。