济慈诗歌和书信选(英文版)52 To Fanny Keats, 13 August 1820 Wentworth Place

 　　To Fanny Keats, 13 August 1820 Wentworth Place

　　My dear Fanny;

　　It is a long time since I received your last. An accident of an unpleasant nature occurred at Mr. Hunt’s and prevented me from answering you, that is to say made me nervous. That you may not suppose it worse I will mention that some one of Mr. Hunt’s household opened a letter of mine—upon which I immediately left Mortimeer Terrace¹, with the intention of taking to Mrs. Bentley’s again; fortunately I am not in so lone² a situation, but am staying a short time with Mrs. Dike’s. I am excessively³ nervous: a person I am not quite used to entering the room half choaks me—“T is not yet consumption⁴ I believe, but it would be were I to remain in this climate all the Winter: so I am thinking of either voyaging or traveling to Italy. Yesterday I received an invitation from Mr. Shelly, a Gentleman residing⁵ at Pisa, to spend the Winter with him: if I go I must hope with me that time and health will produce you some more. This is the first morning I have been able to sit to the paper and have many letters to write if I can manage them. God bless you my dear sister.

　　Your affectionate Brother

　　John

1 terrace   

n.平台，阳台，梯田；vt.使成梯田，给...建阳台

参考例句：

• The dining-room opens onto a paved terrace.餐厅通往一个铺砌的露台。
• She was waiting for him at the cafe terrace.她在咖啡馆露台上等他。

2 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

3 excessively   

ad.过多地，过分地

参考例句：

• The doctor advised him not to drink excessively. 医生劝他不要饮酒过度。
• He became excessively annoyed at〔with〕 newspaper reports. 他对报纸上的报道极为恼火。

4 consumption   

n.消费，消耗，消费额，消耗量，结核病

参考例句：

• Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。
• The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。

5 residing   

居住( reside的现在分词 )； 定居； 驻扎； 属于

参考例句：

• We same are residing inside the city quite a few years. 我们在同一个城市里居住了好几年。
• My friends now residing in America is willing to be me voucher during my stay there. 我在美国期间，居住在那里的朋友愿意为我提供担保。 来自出国英语口语25天快训