August 26, Sunday.--Nearly late for church, Mrs. James having talked considerably about what to wear all the morning. Lupin does not seem to get on very well with Mrs. James. I am afraid we shall have some trouble with our next-door neighbours who came in last Wednesday. Several of their friends, who drive up in dog-carts, have already made themselves objectionable.

8月26日  星期日 詹姆士夫人整个早晨都在不停地谈论穿衣服的学问，结果去教堂做礼拜时几乎迟到。卢宾似乎与詹姆士夫人相处地不太融洽。我与隔壁上周三搬来的新邻居之间恐怕会有麻烦。他们的几个驾驶轻便马车的朋友，已经让我反感。

An evening or two ago I had put on a white waistcoat for coolness, and while walking past with my thumbs in my waistcoat pockets (a habit I have), one man, seated in the cart, and looking like an American, commenced singing some vulgar nonsense about "I HAD THIRTEEN DOLLARS IN MY WAISTCOAT POCKET." I fancied it was meant for me, and my suspicions were confirmed; for while walking round the garden in my tall hat this afternoon, a "throw-down" cracker was deliberately aimed at my hat, and exploded on it like a percussion cap. I turned sharply, and am positive I saw the man who was in the cart retreating from one of the bedroom windows.

前一两个晚上因为天凉，我穿上了一件白色马夹，当我拇指插在马夹口袋里（这是我的一个习惯）经过时，一个坐在轻便马车上的家伙，看起来像美国人，粗俗地唱着什么：“我的马夹口袋有十三美元”。今天下午我戴着礼帽在花园里散步时，一个摔炮故意砸在我的帽子上，然后像雷管一样炸开。我迅速转回身来，确信看到一个人影正从卧室的窗户边退开。

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1. vulgar adj. 粗俗的；庸俗的

This event is simply a vulgar display of power.

这次事件只是一次权力的粗俗表演。

Every day, he swaggers through the street, dressed in cheap and vulgar finery.

他每天穿着廉价而俗气的华丽衣服，招摇过市。

2. I fancy it was meant for me.

我想这是冲我来的。

依据上下文，也可以理解为：这是为我准备的。

3. thrown-down cracker 摔炮

用力摔在地上就会响，所以叫thrown-down cracker。

4. percussion cap 雷管

也可只用cap表示。

 August 27.--Carrie and Mrs. James went off shopping, and had not returned when I came back from the office. Judging from the subsequent conversation, I am afraid Mrs. James is filling Carrie's head with a lot of nonsense about dress. I walked over to Gowing's and asked him to drop in to supper, and make things pleasant.

8月27日  卡丽和詹姆士夫人去购物，直到我下班她们还没回来。根据后来的谈话判断，詹姆士夫人又往卡丽的脑袋里灌输了大量关于穿着的荒谬言论。我去高英家请他来我们家一起吃晚饭，这使大家都很开心。

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judging from/by 根据某事来判断；从某点来看

Judging by his jovial manner he must have enjoyed his meal.

从他快活的样子看，他这顿饭一定吃地很开心。

Judging from what you say in your letter, you don't sound well.

根据你信上写的判断，你好像身体不太舒服。

Carrie prepared a little extemporised supper, consisting of the remainder of the cold joint, a small piece of salmon (which I was to refuse, in case there was not enough to go round), and a blanc- mange and custards. There was also a decanter of port and some jam puffs on the sideboard. Mrs. James made us play rather a good game of cards, called "Muggings." To my surprise, in fact disgust, Lupin got up in the middle, and, in a most sarcastic tone, said: "Pardon me, this sort of thing is too fast for me, I shall go and enjoy a quiet game of marbles in the back-garden."

卡丽临时准备了一顿晚餐，有凉肉、一条小鲑鱼(salmon)（我没有吃，以防(in case)不够）还有牛奶冻和奶油蛋羹。餐柜里还有一瓶玻尔特酒和一些果酱泡夫。詹姆士夫人让我们玩“马金斯”，一种很不错的纸牌游戏。令我惊奇，事实上讨厌的是，正玩着，卢宾站起来，以一种极其嘲讽的口吻说：“对不起，这种把戏对我来说有点太快。我还是去后花园慢慢玩弹球游戏吧。”

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1. extemporise 也写作extemporize vi. (文) 即席讲话；即兴表演

He had to extemporize because he had forgotten to bring his notes.

2. blanc- mange牛奶冻

英国用语，相当于美语中的pudding。

3. custard [U] 奶油蛋羹；[C & U] 奶油蛋糕

4. decanter [C] n. （多带装饰的）有瓶塞的玻璃瓶

5. jam puff 果酱泡夫

6. sideboard [C] n. 餐具柜

7. sarcastic  adj. 讽刺的；嘲讽的

He can't help making sarcastic comments.他忍不住说了几句嘲讽的话。

“I thought so,” she said with a sarcastic smile. “我想是这样的，”她带着嘲讽的微笑说。  

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