1、Lesson SevenMiss BrillBy Katherine Mansfield第1页，共69页。Author Katherine Mansfield(b.Oct.14,1888,Wellington,N.Z.-d.Jan.9,1923),New Zealand-born English master of the short story,who evolved a distinctive prose style with many overtones of poetry.第2页，共69页。凯瑟琳曼斯菲尔德（Katherine Manthfield，1888年-1923年），短篇小说家
2、，文化女性主义者，新西兰文学的奠基人，被誉为100多年来新西兰最有影响的作家之一。著名作品有花园酒会、幸福和在海湾等。她的创作指向女性的生存处境，她以独特的形式，对女权解放这个社会问题提供了文学的解救之道。第3页，共69页。Mansfield s first collection of stories,In a German Pension,mainly satirical sketches of German characters,uses sharply observed details to reveal social affectation and moral squalor.Othe
3、r works are:The Aloe,Prelude,Bliss and other stories,The Daughters of the Late Colonel,The Garden-Party,Dove s Nest,Something Childish.第4页，共69页。Strongly influenced by Chekhov（tekf契诃夫，俄国的世界级短篇小说巨匠）,Mansfield learned that plot is not as important as atmosphere.Description,dialogue and above all,imager
4、y develop her themes.With James Joyce（詹姆斯乔伊斯）she was one of the founders of the modern English short story.第5页，共69页。詹姆斯乔伊斯（James Joyce,1882-1941），爱尔兰作家、诗人，二十世纪最伟大的作家之一，后现代文学的奠基者之一，其作品及“意识流”思想对世界文坛影响巨大。自传体小说青年艺术家的自画像（1916）以大量内心独白描述人物心理及其周围世界。代表作长篇小说尤利西斯（1922）表现现代社会中人的孤独与悲观。第6页，共69页。TEXT第7页，共69页。powde
5、r with 1.用(粉状物)覆盖：The leaves are powdered with dust.树叶上积满灰尘。2.用(圆点或微小图案)装饰：She bought a piece of white cloth powdered with red spots.她买了一块上有红点的白布。第8页，共69页。splash v.fly about and fall 飞溅 The children like splashing water over one another.孩子们喜欢往彼此身上泼水。splash sth over 把某物溅在splash water over the floor 泼
6、水于地板上 n.sound,mark made by splashing 飞溅声 He jumped into the river with a splash.他扑通一声跳进河里。第9页，共69页。2.pour,splash pour:(cause to)flow in a continuous stream 不断流动，倒，灌 I knocked over the bucket and the water poured all over the floor.我打翻了水桶，水流了一地。splash:cause to fly about in drops 溅起 The children love
7、splashing water over each other.儿童喜欢互相泼水。第10页，共69页。decide on consider and come to a conclusion 考虑后做出决定 After seeing all the candidates weve decided on this one.我们见了所有的候选人后，决定选这位。They decided on having a picnic tomorrow.他们决定明天去野餐。第11页，共69页。湛蓝的天空金光灿灿，大片大片的阳光像白葡萄酒倾洒在公园上。尽管天气晴朗，阳光明媚，布里尔小姐还是很高兴自己决定围上了狐皮围
8、巾。空气中一丝风也没有，但你张开嘴，会感觉有一丝凉意，就象你啜饮一杯冰水之前的那种感觉。不时有一片落叶不知从什么地方悠然飘下。布里尔小姐伸手抚摸围在脖子上的狐皮围巾。第12页，共69页。drift v.cause to drift;move casually or aimlessly 飘动；漫无目的地漂泊 The logs are drifted downstream to the mill.那些原木沿河顺水飘到加工厂。She finally drifted in two hours after everyone else.在大家到齐后两小时，她终于来到。第13页，共69页。snap at s
9、peak to sb.sharply and rudely;try to grasp sth with the teeth 厉声说；咬住 Im sorry I snapped at you just now.对不起，我刚才不该对你嚷嚷。The dog snapped at his ankles.狗咬住了他的脚踝。第14页，共69页。rub 1.V-T/V-I If you rub a part of your body or if you rub at it,you move your hand or fingers backward and forward over it while pre
10、ssing firmly.揉 例：He rubbed his arms and stiff legs.他揉了揉他的两条胳膊和两条僵硬的腿。第15页，共69页。2.V-T/V-I If you rub against a surface or rub a part of your body against a surface,you move it backward and forward while pressing it against the surface.蹭 例：A cat was rubbing against my leg.一只猫当时在我腿上蹭来蹭去。第16页，共69页。She t
11、ook off her glasses and rubbed them hard.她摘下了她的眼镜，用力擦着。He rubbed oil into my back.他在我的背上抹上了油。He rubbed his hands together a few times.他把双手搓了好几遍。第17页，共69页。N-COUNT A massage can be referred to as a rub.按摩 例：She sometimes asks if I want a back rub.她有时问我是否想要一次背部按摩。PHRASE If you rub someone the wrong way
12、,you offend or annoy them without intending to.无意中冒犯某人 例：What are you going to get out of him if you rub him the wrong way?如果你无意中惹恼了他，你能从他那里得到什么呢？第18页，共69页。难句理解（Sentence comprehension）rubbed the life back into the dim little eyes.She rubbed the imitation eyes until they shone,as if they were alive a
13、gain.那双灰蒙蒙的小眼睛被擦得充满生气。第19页，共69页。dab1.V-T/V-I If you dab something,you touch it several times using quick,light movements.If you dab a substance onto a surface,you put it there using quick,light movements.轻擦;轻敷例：She arrived weeping,dabbing her eyes with a tissue.她哭着来了，用纸巾轻擦着眼睛。She dabbed iodine（adin
14、碘酒）on the cuts on her forehead.她在她额头的伤口处搽了碘酒。2.N-COUNT A dab of something is a small amount of it that is put onto a surface.少量例：.a dab of glue.一点胶水。第20页，共69页。stroke v.pass the hand gently over sth,usu.again and again;organize 抚摸；整理（思绪）The child put out a hand and stroked the cat softly.孩子伸手轻轻抚摸小猫。H
15、e awoke at dawn,and for a time he lay and stroked his memories.他清晨醒来，在床上躺了一会，理一理记忆中的事。第21页，共69页。rub,strokerub:press against a surface with a to-and-fro sliding movement 擦，揉，搓He rubbed his hands to warm them.他搓着双手好暖和暖和。If you keep rubbing,the paint will come off.你在多擦擦颜色就能掉了。stroke:pass the hand gentl
16、y over a surface 轻抚，抚摩She gently stroked his arm.她轻轻地抚摸他的胳膊。第22页，共69页。She felt a tingling in her hands and arms,but that came from walking.She had a slight stinging feeling in her hands and arms,but he thought that was due to the walk.她感到手和胳膊微微有些刺痛，她觉得这是走路累的。第23页，共69页。And when she breathed something
17、 gentle seemed to move in her bosom.When she took a breath,she breathed with some difficulty after a bit of walk.当她呼吸时，一种轻柔的东西在她胸中涌动。第24页，共69页。可爱的小东西！重新抚摸到它真是太好了。那天下午她把它从盒子里拿出来，抖掉樟脑末，好好地刷了一遍，把那没有活力的小眼睛擦得有了生气。“我怎么了？”忧伤的小眼睛问道。啊，看到它们从红色的绒垫上再次眨巴眨巴地盯着她，别提有多高兴了！可是它的鼻子，那是用某种黑色合成材料做的，看上去一点也不结实。准是不知东西给碰了一下。第
18、25页，共69页。不要紧，到时候，到绝对必要的时候，用点黑色火漆一粘就行了。小淘气！是的，她真的觉得它是个小淘气，小淘气就在她的左耳边咬住自己的尾巴。她很想把它取下来放在膝头抚摸抚摸，可她感到手和胳膊稍微有些刺痛，她以为这是走路累的缘故。当她呼吸时，似乎有一种轻柔忧郁的东西不，不是忧郁是某种温柔的东西在她的胸中涌动。第26页，共69页。scrape v.make clean or smooth by drawing a sharp tool or sth rough across it;rub against sth 擦净，磨光；擦着某物 She scraped the walls clean
19、.她把墙擦干净。The branches of the tree scraped against the window.树枝擦到窗户。第27页，共69页。scrub,scrapescrub:clean sth thoroughly by rubbing hard 彻底擦洗，刷洗After dinner he scrubbed the table-top clean.饭后他把桌面擦洗干净。scrape:make sth clean,level or smooth by drawing a sharp tool 擦净，削平，磨光He is scraping the path clear of sn
20、ow.他正在把路上的积雪铲掉。第28页，共69页。out of season:time of the year when sth is easily available or a certain activity takes place 一年中有某物或某活动的时期；淡季 Holiday prices are lower out of season.在度假淡季，费用较低。The price is so high because crabs are out of season now.螃蟹已下市，所有价格如此昂贵。第29页，共69页。wave,flap wave:cause sth in ones
21、 hand to move up and down or to and fro 挥动，挥舞 He came out waving the document at the crowd.他出来时向人群挥舞着文件。flap:cause sth to move,swing up and down or from side to side 摆动，摇动 The bird flapped its wings and flew away.那只鸟振翅飞去。第30页，共69页。flap 这个词语原意是指：（像鸟儿拍打翅膀的声音）。鸟儿拍打翅膀。引申指：片状物，扁平物拍打，轻拍，拍打，焦虑。名词延伸为机翼。flip
22、 原意指：旋转，弹，扔（速度比较快），生气，所有的动作是比较突然的。flop 一个重物突然坐到地上，引申义是失败。flick 轻轻的 用手指弹，翻书（跟手指有关）。手抖（弹烟灰），摁开关，flock 原意 羊群，牛群 鸟群，人群。一片片的，动词是聚集。第31页，共69页。今天下午公园里人不少，比上周人多多了。而且，乐队的声音似乎也更响亮，更欢快。那是因为一年里的演出季节到了。尽管乐队一年四季每个周日都演奏，但不逢演出季节总是不一样。平时好像只演奏给家里人听，没有外人在场，怎么演奏都无所谓。指挥不也换上一件新上衣吗？她肯定这件上衣是新的。只见乐队指挥颠着脚，拍动双臂，仿佛一只正要引颈长啼的公鸡。
23、乐队队员们坐在绿色乐台上，眼睛瞪着乐谱，鼓着腮帮子使劲吹。这时传来了一小段“长笛”独奏，十分动听！恰似一串晶莹的水珠。她心想准会重奏一遍，果然，又吹奏了一遍。她抬起头笑了。第32页，共69页。clasp v.hold tightly in the hand;embrace 握紧；拥抱 They clasped hands briefly before saying goodbye.他们匆匆握手告别。He clasped his dying wife to his chest.他把奄奄一息的妻子紧紧抱在怀里。第33页，共69页。她有一个“专座”，旁边只有两个人：一个忠厚的老头儿和一个身材高大的老
24、太太。老头身穿丝绒上衣，双手紧握一根粗实的雕花手杖；老太太则笔直地坐着，绣花围裙上放着一团毛活。他们没有说话，真让人失望。因为布里尔小姐总是想听别人交谈，她擅长于不动声色地侧耳偷听别人谈话，擅长利用别人在她周围谈话的那一小会儿，来了解人家的生活。第34页，共69页。巴拿马草帽 牛角扣靴第35页，共69页。be no(not,much,some,any)good:be of no value;be no use 没有好处；没有用处 Its no good(my)talking to him.我同他谈没什么用处。Was his advice ever any good?他的建议有什么价值吗？第36
25、页，共69页。难句解析 theyd be sure to break and theyd never keep on.The glasses would be sure to break and slide down her nose and fall off.眼镜总会从鼻梁上滑下来摔碎。第37页，共69页。她斜眼瞥了一下这对老人。可能他们很快就会离开。上周日也不象平时那么有意思，那天碰上一对英国夫妇，男的头戴一顶难看的巴拿马草帽，女的穿了双带扣长筒靴。那女的一直唠唠叨叨，说她如何如何应该戴眼镜，她知道自己需要戴眼镜。但又配买眼镜没有用，眼镜肯定会打碎，肯定戴不住。而男的是那样耐心，他提了各种
26、建议，金丝框的，镜腿弯过耳朵的，还有鼻架上带有小垫的。不行，哪一种也不能使她满意。“它们总会从鼻子上滑下来的！”布里尔小姐真想上去抓住她使劲摇她几下。第38页，共69页。e down suddenly with a rushing movement;seize the whole of sth in one movement 向下猛冲；一下子抢走 The eagle swooped down on its prey.老鹰朝着猎物猛扑下来。She rushed after the child and swooped him up in her arms.她追赶着孩子，猛地将他一把抱在怀里。第39
27、页，共69页。drift,swoop drift:move casually or aimlessly 漫无目的地移动，漂泊 The crowds drifted away from the stadium.人群慢慢从体育场散去。swoop:come down suddenly with a rushing movement 突然下降，猛扑 The owl swooped down on the mouse.猫头鹰向老鼠猛扑下来。第40页，共69页。dress up wear ones best clothes;make sth better or different by careful p
28、resentation 穿上盛装；修饰 Dont bother to dress up come as you are.用不着穿讲究的衣服，就穿平常的来吧。The facts are quite clear;its no use trying to dress them up.事实很清楚，掩饰是没用的。第41页，共69页。难句解析 And sometimes a tiny stagger came suddenly rocking into the open from under the trees Sometimes a little child with unsteady steps su
29、ddenly walked out from under a tree.有时候一个刚刚学步的小孩突然从树下摇摇晃晃地走出来。第42页，共69页。那两个老人坐在凳子上一动不动，宛如一对雕像。不要紧，总有人群可看。花坛前，乐台前，人们成双成对，或成群结队地来回漫步，停下来交谈，打招呼，从那个老乞丐手里买上一把花，那个老乞丐的花盘安在栏杆上。孩子们在人群中奔跑，扑打着，嬉笑着。小男孩下巴底下戴着绸子做的白色大领结，小女孩就像法国玩具娃娃，穿着丝绒和带花边的衣服，花枝招展。第43页，共69页。有时一个刚刚学步的小东西突然从树下摇摇晃晃地走出来，突然停住脚步，瞪大眼睛四下张望，突然间“扑通”跌坐在地下，
30、引得年轻的母亲抬着脚，像只小母鸡似的，风风火火地大声呵斥着赶来营救。另外一些人坐在长凳上或绿色的椅子上。一个周日，又一个周日，几乎总是这些人。而且布里尔小姐经常注意到他们几乎都有点怪。他们古怪，沉默，差不多都上了年纪。看他们睁大眼睛看的样子，好像是刚从黑暗的小房间里出来的，甚至是刚从橱柜里出来似的！第44页，共69页。rescue v.save or bring away sb from danger 搭救，救出 You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.你给我解了围。Police rescued the hostages.警方救出人质。n.r
31、escuing or being rescued 救援 Our car couldnt start,but a friend came to the rescue and drove us home.我们的车开不动了，一位朋友赶来帮助，开车送我们回家。第45页，共69页。rescue,save rescue:make sb free from danger by prompt or vigorous action 营救，救援 The police rescued the hostages.警方救出了人质。save:make sb safe 救，保全 It was too late to sav
32、e the sick woman,and she died.病妇未获及时抢救而死亡。第46页，共69页。乐坛后面，是一片挺拔的树木，树上低垂着枯黄的叶子。透过树丛，可以看见一线海水。蓝天上漂浮着闪着金光的白云。第47页，共69页。droop v.bend or hang downwards through tiredness or weakness 弯曲，下垂 Some willows drooped over the pond.几棵垂柳低垂在池塘上。The hikers were drooping by the end of their walk in the hot sun.徒步旅行者在烈
33、日下走到最后已精疲力竭了。第48页，共69页。Tum-tum-tum tiddle-um!tiddle-um!tum tiddley-um tum ta!blew the band.乐队高声吹奏：嗒嗒嗒嘀嘀嗒！嘀嘀嗒！嗒嘀嘀嗒嗒嗒！第49页，共69页。go off Leave;make a sudden loud noise 离开；突然发出巨响 Hamlet goes off stage left.哈姆雷特从舞台左侧退下。The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went off.防盗警报一响，盗贼立刻逃走了。第50页，共69页。such a fu
34、nny old man with long whiskers hobbled along in time to the music That funny old man with long whiskers walked lamely according to the beat of the music.这个滑稽的长胡子老头和着音乐的节拍蹒跚地走着。第51页，共69页。两个穿红衣服的年轻姑娘走过来，两个穿蓝军装的年轻士兵迎了上去。他们嘻嘻哈哈地分成两对，手挽着手走了。两个农村妇女，头上戴着古里古怪的草帽，牵着漂亮的栗色毛驴，一本正经地缓缓走过去。有一个冷若冰霜、面无血色的修女匆匆而过。有一位美
35、貌的女人姗姗走过，信手把一束紫萝兰花丢到地上。有个小男孩跑上去，拣起来给她，不料她拿到手里，又一把扔掉了，仿佛花中有毒似的。天啊！布里尔小姐真不知该不该欣赏这一手。这时，就在她面前，一个戴貂皮小帽的女人和一个身穿灰衣的绅士迎面相遇。男的身材颀长，举止矜持，一副尊贵派头。第52页，共69页。女人戴的貂皮帽子还是当初她满头金发时买的呢。而如今，她的头发、面皮、就连眼睛全变得和那寒酸的貂皮一个颜色啦。她手上戴着洗了又洗的手套，正在涂抹口红，一只手已变得又黄又瘦又干瘪了。哎呀，她看到他非常高兴，高兴极啦！她预感到今天下午会碰到他的。她向他述说起自己这一向都在什么地方在这儿，在那儿，在海边，到处都去。天
36、气多好，是不是？他要不要？可是他只摇摇头，点上一枝烟，缓缓地朝她脸上喷了一大口，也不管她还在说着笑着，随手把火柴一掷，径自走了。第53页，共69页。貂皮帽子女人只剩下孤身一人，但她却笑得更加妩媚多姿了。连乐队似乎也体察到她的心情，乐声变得更为轻柔温存，鼓声反复击出“畜生！畜生！”的拍节。她下一步将怎么办呢？会发生什么事呢？布里尔小姐正自诧异，只见那女人转过身去，仿佛看到那边有位更为风流潇洒的人物，举手打个招呼，便踏着细碎的脚步走了。乐队换了个曲子，演奏得格外轻快热烈。和布里尔小姐合坐一条长凳的老两口站起身来，大步离去。一个蓄着长胡子的老头，样子别提有多可笑，这时正合着音乐的拍子，瞒姗走过。不料
37、险些被并排走过来的四个姑娘撞倒在地。第54页，共69页。Who could believe the sky at the back wasnt painted?The sky at the back was like a real painted setting.谁不相信后面湛蓝的天空是画出来的？第55页，共69页。look on be a spectator at an event or incident 旁观 Passers-by looked on as a man was viciously attacked.有一男子遭人毒打，路人只在一旁观看。look on sb.as:regard
38、 to be 将看作 Shes looked on as the leading authority on the subject.她被认为是该问题的主要权威。第56页，共69页。make a point of doing sth do sth because one considers it important or necessary 认为做事重要或必要 I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out.我出门前总要检查所有窗户，看是否都关好了。They have made a p
39、oint of getting as many contacts as possible with the students.他们很注重尽可能多与学生接触。第57页，共69页。make a point,make a planmake a point:do sth as one think it important or necessary 认为做某事很重要I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out.我出门前总是要检查所有窗户，看是否都关好了。make a plan:做计划I ha
40、ve made a plan for overcoming the difficulties.我已做出克服困难的计划。第58页，共69页。invalid:v.cause sb to leave because of ill health 因健康不好使人离去 He was invalided out of the army because of the wounds he received.他因负伤而退役。n.one who suffers from ill health for a very long time 久病者 He was an invalid all his life.他终身残疾。
41、a.not legally recognized 无效的 A passport that is out date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。第59页，共69页。company n.group of people together;being together with another or others 一群人；陪伴 She told the assembled company what had happened.她把发生的事告诉了聚会的人。I enjoyed his company.我喜欢和他在一起。第60页，共69页。乐队休息了一会儿，这时又吹奏起来。演奏的音乐暖融融的，充满
42、阳光，但又微微有些寒意有某一种情绪，是什么呢？不是哀愁不，不是哀愁是一种使你想要放声歌唱的东西。曲调向上升着，升着，光芒四射。布里尔小姐觉得再过片刻，他们大家，所有在场的人都会引吭歌唱。聚在一起欢笑热闹的年轻人会率先领唱，继而成年男人坚定勇敢的声音会加入进来。然后，还有她，还有她，以及坐在长椅上其他人，也会以伴唱的形式参加，那歌声低沉幽抑，优美动听，感人肺腑。布里尔小姐泪水盈眶，含笑注视着眼前的人们。她暗自思忖，是呀，我们懂了，我们懂了，但究竟他们懂了什么，她不知道。第61页，共69页。off with sb.:go away;impolite or unfriendly 走开；不礼貌，不友好
43、 Be off with you!滚开！She sounded rather off with me on the phone.她在电话中说话不客气。第62页，共69页。难句解析 Why doesnt she keep her silly old mug at home?Why doesnt that old ugly woman stay at home?这老东西为什么不呆在家里？第63页，共69页。就在这时，一个小伙子和一个姑娘走了过来，坐在老两口刚才坐过的地方。他们衣着入时，正在热恋中。这一对男女主角自然是刚从他父亲的游艇上来的。布里尔小姐心中唱着无声的歌，脸上挂着颤巍巍的笑容，准备好侧
44、耳倾听。第64页，共69页。make a difference matter;have effect on 要紧；对有影响 It wont make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.你今天去也好，明天去也好，关系不大。The sea air has made a difference to her health.海上的空气改善了她的健康状况。第65页，共69页。pass by go past;occur without affecting 经过；对无影响 The procession passed right by my fro
45、nt door.队伍就从我家门前经过。The magic of Huck Finn seems to have passed me by.哈克芬恩的魔法似乎对我不起什么作用。第66页，共69页。get used to,used to get used to:become accustomed to 习惯于 After three weeks she had got used to the extreme heat.三个星期后她就适应酷热的环境了。used to:expressing a frequent action in the past 表达过去经常性的行为 You used to smo
46、ke a pipe,didnt you?你过去一向是抽烟斗的，对不对？第67页，共69页。布丽尔小姐(Miss Brill)更像是一幅素描。她不知不觉中为自己构建的生活轰然间坍塌，她蓦地意识到了别人眼中的自己原来是一个孤独的没人愿意理睬的老女人，最好是龟缩在自己的房间里不要露脸，她所钟爱的毛围脖在他们眼里也一如她本人般古怪而可笑，布丽尔先前为自己建立的生活氛围的确带有自以为是的意味，她并没意识到自己平日里所坐的位置恰恰是在一群和自己年龄相仿的老者中间，她就像自己的名字一样地孤独：是一个单身独居的无人相陪的老小姐。第68页，共69页。她是一个被置身事外的生活的旁观者，静坐在那里观望着别人的喜怒哀乐，年轻人的话毁灭了她的美好感觉，她匆匆忙忙地逃离了公园，躲开了人群，她通常会在途经的面包店里为自己选上一块甜饼，这是她一天欢愉和甜蜜感觉的最终有力的收尾和强化，但是她现在笔直地逃回了家，她的家才是她待的地方，就像是围脖一样地给她以庇护和暖意，但即便是在自己的家里，她心底深处那被压抑的软弱的哭泣也没有痛痛快快地被释放。整个短篇不过是一幅画像，一张速写，但对人物的诠释，对生活的揭示却是深沉而又厚重的。第69页，共69页。
