Lesson 58A Blessing in Disguise?

是因祸得福吗？9 句 · 1:40

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  1. Whydoesthevicarrefusetocutdownthetree?

    牧师为什么拒绝砍掉那棵树？

  2. ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa' cursedtree' .

    弗林利这个小村庄据说有一棵“受诅咒的树”。

  3. Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper, thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.

    因为这棵树上了报纸，如今来弗林利的游客人数增加了。

  4. Thetreewasplantednearthechurchfiftyyearsago, butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.

    这棵树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年它才有了这样的恶名。

  5. Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree, hewillhavebadluck; ifhepicksaleaf, hewilldie.

    据说谁要是摸了这棵树，谁就会倒霉；谁要是摘了一片叶子，谁就会死。

  6. Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.

    许多村民相信这棵树已经夺去了不少人的性命。

  7. Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown, butsofarhehasrefused.

    有人请求牧师把树砍掉，但到目前为止他一直拒绝。

  8. Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincome, astouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.

    他指出，这棵树是一项有用的收入来源，因为游客一直从全国各地前来看它。

  9. Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid, thetouristshavebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.

    尽管有上述种种说法，游客们还是一直在摘树叶，并把自己的名字刻在树干上。

  10. Sofar, notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!

    到目前为止，他们当中还没有一个人突然死去！

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英英解释为课文中的义项。

blessing in disguise/ˈblesɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/phr.

something that seems bad but is really good

因祸得福；塞翁失马

#0Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?

tiny/ˈtaɪni/adj.

very small

极小的；微小的

#1The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.

possess/pəˈzes/v.

to have or own something

拥有；有

#1The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.

cursed/kɜːrst/adj.

bringing bad luck because of magic or evil words

受诅咒的

#1The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.

increase/ɪnˈkriːs/v.

to become larger in number or amount

增加；增长

#2Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.

evil/ˈiːvl/adj.

very bad; wanting to hurt people

邪恶的；坏的

#3The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.

reputation/ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/n.

what people think or say about someone or something

名声；名誉

#3The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.

claim/kleɪm/v.

to take the life of; to kill

夺去（生命）

#5Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.

victim/ˈvɪktɪm/n.

a person who is hurt or killed by something

受害者；牺牲者

#5Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.

vicar/ˈvɪkər/n.

a priest in charge of a church in a village or town

牧师；教区牧师

#6The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.

point out/pɔɪnt aʊt/phr v.

to tell someone a fact they may not know

指出

#7He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.

source/sɔːrs/n.

the place or thing that something comes from

来源

#7He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.

income/ˈɪnkʌm/n.

the money a person or group gets regularly

收入

#7He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.

trunk/trʌŋk/n.

the thick main part of a tree that the branches grow from

树干

#8In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.

strike down/straɪk daʊn/phr v.

to kill or make someone very ill suddenly

击倒；使突然死亡

#9So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!