四签名 02演绎法的研究（2）

"No, indeed," I answered brusquely.

我毫不客气地回答道："我不要试。

"My constitution has not got over the Afghan campaign yet.

阿富汗的战役害得我的体质至今没有恢复。

I cannot afford to throw any extra strain upon it."

我再不能摧残它了。"

He smiled at my vehemence¹. "Perhaps you are right, Watson," he said.

他对我的恼怒，含笑答道："华生，也许你是对的。

"I suppose that its influence is physically² a bad one.

我也知道这对于身体是有害的，

I find it, however, so transcendently stimulating³ and clarifying to the mind

不过我感觉它既有这样强烈的兴奋和醒脑的能力，

that its secondary action is a matter of small moment."

它的副作用也就没有什么重要了。"

"But consider!" I said earnestly. "Count the cost!

我诚恳地说道："可是你也考虑考虑利害得失吧！

Your brain may, as you say, be roused and excited,

你的脑筋也许象你所说的那样，能够因刺激而兴奋起来，

but it is a pathological and morbid⁴ process which involves increased tissue-change

然而这究竟是戕害自身的作法。它会引起不断加剧的器官组织变质，

and may at least leave a permanent weakness.

否则至少也会导致长期衰弱，

You know, too, what a black reaction comes upon you.

你也知道这种药所能引起的不良反应，

Surely the game is hardly worth the candle.

实在是得不偿失。

Why should you, for a mere⁵ passing pleasure,

你为什么只顾一时的快感，

risk the loss of those great powers with which you have been endowed?

戕害你那天赋的卓越过人的精力呢？

Remember that I speak not only as one comrade to another

你应当知道，我这不仅是从朋友的立场出发，

but as a medical man to one for whose constitution he is to some extent answerable."

而且还是作为一个对你的健康负责的医生而说的话。"

He did not seem offended.

看来，他听了不仅没有生气，

On the contrary, he put his finger-tips together,

反而把十指对顶在一起，

and leaned his elbows on the arms of his chair, like one who has a relish⁶ for conversation.

把两肘安放在椅子的扶手上，象是对谈话颇感兴趣的样子。

"My mind," he said, "rebels at stagnation⁷.

他道："我好动不好静

Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse⁸ cryptogram⁹,

给我难题，给我工作，给我最深奥的密码，

or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere.

这样我才觉得最舒适，给我最复杂的分析工作，

I can dispense¹⁰ then with artificial stimulants¹¹.

才不需要人为的刺激。

But I abhor¹² the dull routine of existence.

我非常憎恶平淡的生活，

I crave¹³ for mental exaltation.

我追求精神上的兴奋，

That is why I have chosen my own particular profession,

因此我选择了我自己的特殊职业

or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world."

也可以说是我创造了这个职业，因为我是世界上唯一从事这种职业的人。"

1 vehemence   

n.热切；激烈；愤怒

参考例句：

• The attack increased in vehemence.进攻越来越猛烈。
• She was astonished at his vehemence.她对他的激昂感到惊讶。

2 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

3 stimulating   

adj.有启发性的，能激发人思考的

参考例句：

• shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
• This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。

4 morbid   

adj.病的；致病的；病态的；可怕的

参考例句：

• Some people have a morbid fascination with crime.一些人对犯罪有一种病态的痴迷。
• It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like.不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。

5 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

6 relish   

n.滋味，享受，爱好，调味品；vt.加调味料，享受，品味；vi.有滋味

参考例句：

• I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
• I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。

7 stagnation   

n. 停滞

参考例句：

• Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline. 糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。
• Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative. 运动是绝对的，而静止是相对的。

8 abstruse   

adj.深奥的，难解的

参考例句：

• Einstein's theory of relativity is very abstruse.爱因斯坦的相对论非常难懂。
• The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.该教授的课程太深奥了，学生们纷纷躲避他的课。

9 cryptogram   

n.密码

参考例句：

• A government uses a cryptogram or secret code.政府使用密码或暗号。
• He regarded the universe as a cryptogram set by the Almighty.他将宇宙视为上帝用密文书写的文件。

10 dispense   

vt.分配，分发；配(药)，发(药)；实施

参考例句：

• Let us dispense the food.咱们来分发这食物。
• The charity has been given a large sum of money to dispense as it sees fit.这个慈善机构获得一大笔钱，可自行适当分配。

11 stimulants   

n.兴奋剂( stimulant的名词复数 )；含兴奋剂的饮料；刺激物；激励物

参考例句：

• Coffee and tea are mild stimulants. 咖啡和茶是轻度兴奋剂。
• At lower concentrations they may even be stimulants of cell division. 在浓度较低时，它们甚至能促进细胞分裂。 来自辞典例句

12 abhor   

v.憎恶；痛恨

参考例句：

• They abhor all forms of racial discrimination.他们憎恶任何形式的种族歧视。
• They abhor all the nations who have different ideology and regime.他们仇视所有意识形态和制度与他们不同的国家。

13 crave   

vt.渴望得到，迫切需要，恳求，请求

参考例句：

• Many young children crave attention.许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
• You may be craving for some fresh air.你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。