英语灵异故事-Cottage(鬼屋) 02

The first night, we unpacked¹ and headed out to dinner. Upon returning, I unlocked the door and was surprised to find a footstool that had been in the living room in the dead center of the kitchen. I turned to my boyfriend and asked why he moved the furniture around. He shook his head but said nothing. We then went to bed, after lighting² some candles. As I lay in bed trying to sleep, I watched the flames of the candles flicker³ and rise unnaturally⁴ high. I was very unsettled all night, but my boyfriend told me to relax, the place was old and full of cracks that would bring in drafts. I awoke in the morning to the distinct smell of bacon, eggs and coffee. I sat up, inhaling⁵ deeply. There was no reason for the smell, as the cottage’s nearest neighbor was 1/4 of a mile away. Besides, it was a smell that was so strong; there was no way it could have wafted⁶ from another house. My boyfriend denied smelling the breakfast, making me feel pretty foolish.

入住的第一晚，我们整理好行李就外出吃饭去了。一回来，我打开门，惊奇地发现原本放在客厅里的一个脚凳，现在摆在厨房的正中间。我转头问我的男朋友为什么乱放家具。他摇了摇头，但是什么也没有说。随后，我们点上了几根蜡烛就上床睡觉了。入睡前，我躺在床上，看到蜡烛的火焰摇曳着，上升到了不该有的高度。整晚我都感到非常不安，但是我的男朋友叫我放松，他说这间屋子很古老了，有很多裂缝，自然会有风吹进来。早上醒过来的时候，我清楚地闻到了熏肉、煎蛋、咖啡的味道。我坐起身，深深地吸了几口气。离这栋小屋最近的邻居住在400米之外，所以不应该出现这种味道。而且，这个味道很浓烈，不可能是从别的房子里飘过来的。我男朋友说他没有闻到早餐的味道，这让我觉得自己真是犯傻了。

1 unpacked   

v.从（包裹等）中取出（所装的东西），打开行李取出( unpack的过去式和过去分词 )；拆包；解除…的负担；吐露（心事等）

参考例句：

• I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived. 我一到达就打开行李，整理衣物。
• Our guide unpacked a picnic of ham sandwiches and offered us tea. 我们的导游打开装着火腿三明治的野餐盒，并给我们倒了些茶水。 来自辞典例句

2 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

3 flicker   

vi./n.闪烁，摇曳，闪现

参考例句：

• There was a flicker of lights coming from the abandoned house.这所废弃的房屋中有灯光闪烁。
• At first,the flame may be a small flicker,barely shining.开始时，光辉可能是微弱地忽隐忽现，几乎并不灿烂。

4 unnaturally   

adv.违反习俗地；不自然地；勉强地；不近人情地

参考例句：

• Her voice sounded unnaturally loud. 她的嗓音很响亮，但是有点反常。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her eyes were unnaturally bright. 她的眼睛亮得不自然。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 inhaling   

v.吸入( inhale的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke. 他因吸入烟尘而接受治疗。 来自辞典例句
• The long-term effects of inhaling contaminated air is unknown. 长期吸入被污染空气的影响还无从知晓。 来自互联网

6 wafted   

v.吹送，飘送，（使）浮动( waft的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The sound of their voices wafted across the lake. 他们的声音飘过湖面传到了另一边。
• A delicious smell of freshly baked bread wafted across the garden. 花园中飘过一股刚出炉面包的香味。 来自《简明英汉词典》