新概念英语第三册模仿翻译 第2课：Thirteen equals one

新概念英语第三册模仿翻译第2课：Thirteen

equals one

Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一

Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.

One night, however, our vicar work up with a start： the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.

'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'

'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'

That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it."

We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. "Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now

let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'1.Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.

one cause or another表示一个又一个，各种各样的。manage to do sth表示成功的做到了某事，强调做到了这个结果。

参照以上，请翻译：

他想了各种各样的方法，但是最终还是没能解决问题。

2.The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago.

used to do sth，表示过去常常做某事，但是现在已经不了。get used to sth/doing sth表示习惯了某事。

参照以上，请翻译：

他过去常常讨厌外面的噪音，但是现在他已经习惯了。

3.Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.

Looking at his watch,现在分词做状语，能够将几个独立的短句组合到一起成为一个长句。before表示两个前后连续的动作。

参照以上，请翻译：

看着镜子里的自己，他换了好几套衣服才出门。

4.He caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.recognized as认出……，regard as,认为某人……

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他岳父岳母像亲生儿子一样对待他。

5.You certainly did give me a surprise.

do 动词原型，表示强调这个动作，确实是。

参照以上，请翻译：

你今天看上去确实很漂亮。参考答案：

1.He thought about one way or another,but still he didn't manage to solve the problem.

2.He used to hate the noise outside,but now he gets used to it.

3.Looking at himself in the mirror, he changed several clothes before he went out.

4.His parents in-law treat him as their own son.

5.You do look beautiful today.