Lesson 74Out of the Limelight
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Whywastheirdisguise' tooperfect' ?
为什么他们的伪装“太完美”了？
Anancientbusstoppedbyadryriverbedandapartyoffamousactorsandactressesgotoff.
一辆破旧的汽车停在一条干涸的河床边，一群著名的男女演员走了下来。
Dressedindarkglassesandoldclothes, theyhadtakenspecialprecautionssothatnooneshouldrecognizethem.
他们戴着墨镜，穿着旧衣服，特意采取了预防措施，以免有人认出他们。
Butastheysoondiscovered, disguisescansometimesbetooperfect.
但正如他们很快发现的那样，伪装有时可能太完美了。
' Thisisawonderfulplaceforapicnic, ' saidGloriaGleam.
“这是野餐的绝妙地方，”格洛里亚·格利姆说。
' Itcouldn'tbebetter, Gloria, ' BrinksleyMeersagreed.
“再好不过了，格洛里亚，”布林克斯利·米尔斯表示同意。
' Nonewspapermen, nofilmfans! Whydon'twecomemoreoften? '
“没有记者，没有影迷！我们为什么不常来呢？”
Meanwhile, twootheractorsRockwallSlingerandMerlinGreeves, hadcarriedtwolargefoodbasketstoashadyspotundersometrees.
与此同时，另外两位演员罗克沃尔·斯林格和默林·格里夫斯已经把两个大食品篮搬到了树下一块阴凉的地方。
Whentheyhadallmadethemselvescomfortable, astrangerappeared.
当他们都安顿舒服了以后，一个陌生人出现了。
Helookedveryangry.
他看上去非常生气。
' Nowyougetoutofhere, allofyou! ' heshouted.
“你们全都从这儿出去！”他喊道。
' I'msheriffhere. Doyouseethatnotice? Itsays" NoCamping" - - incaseyoucan'tread! '
“我是这里的警长。你们看见那块牌子了吗？上面写着‘禁止野营’——以防你们不识字！”
' Look, sheriff, ' saidRockwall, ' don'tbetoohardonus. I'mRockwallSlingerandthisisMerlinGreeves. '
“听着，警长，”罗克沃尔说，“别对我们太苛刻了。我是罗克沃尔·斯林格，这位是默林·格里夫斯。”
' Oh, isit? ' saidthesheriffwithasneer.
“哦，是吗？”警长冷笑着说。
' Well, I'mBrinksleyMeers, andmyothernameisGloriaGleam. Nowyougetoutofherefast! '
“那好，我是布林克斯利·米尔斯，我的另一个名字叫格洛里亚·格利姆。现在你们赶快从这儿出去！”
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英英解释为课文中的义项。
- ancient/ˈeɪnʃənt/adj.
very old
古老的；破旧的
#1An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.
- river bed/ˈrɪvər bed/n.
the ground at the bottom of a stream of water
河床
#1An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.
- precaution/prɪˈkɔːʃn/n.
something you do to stop a problem happening later
预防措施
#2Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.
- recognize/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/v.
to know who someone is because you saw them before
认出；识别
#2Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.
- disguise/dɪsˈɡaɪz/n.
a change in how you look so people cannot know you
伪装；化装
#3But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.
- picnic/ˈpɪknɪk/n.
a meal you eat outside, away from home
野餐
#4'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.
- fan/fæn/n.
a person who likes a famous person or thing very much
迷；狂热爱好者
#6'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?'
- meanwhile/ˈmiːnwaɪl/adv.
at the same time as something else happens
与此同时
#7Meanwhile, two other actors Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.
- shady/ˈʃeɪdi/adj.
out of the sun, under trees or something else
阴凉的；背阴的
#7Meanwhile, two other actors Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.
- make oneself comfortable/meɪk wʌnˈself ˈkʌmftərbl/phr.
to sit or lie in a relaxed and easy way
使自己舒适；安顿下来
#8When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared.
- sheriff/ˈʃerɪf/n.
a police officer in charge of an area in the US
警长；治安官
#11'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!'
- notice/ˈnoʊtɪs/n.
a sign with words that tells people something
布告；告示牌
#11'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!'
- hard on/hɑːrd ɑːn/phr.
not kind to someone; treating someone too strictly
对……苛刻；对……严厉
#12'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'
- sneer/snɪr/n.
a look or words showing you think someone is stupid
冷笑；嘲笑
#13'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer.