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The Hound of the Baskervilles 福尔摩斯探案－巴斯克维尔的猎犬

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Never in the delirious dream of a disordered brain could anything more savage, more appalling, more hellish be conceived than that dark form and savage face which broke upon us out of the wall of fog.   

-- from theHoundof the Baskervilles.    

即使在精神错乱者的怪异梦境中，也没有任何事物能比浓雾中现身的那头黑色野蛮怪物更凶残、骸人且邪恶。

－摘自《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》

The frozen corpse lying on the metal bed looks like the body of a man who has died a terrible death. It is a mystery to Dr. Mortimer how Sir Charles Baskerville has met his end. The doctor believes that perhaps the myth of a supernatural black beast that kills the Baskerville family members may be true. With Sir Henry, who has inherited the Baskerville Hall, arriving soon, Mortimer turns to Sherlock Holmes for help before the curse strikes again.

躺在金属床上是具死状凄惨的冰冻男尸。莫地摩医生实在不明白查尔斯．巴斯克维尔爵士是如何遇害的。他觉得那则关于杀死巴斯克维尔家族成员的黑色怪物传说或许是真的。继承巴斯克维尔庄园的亨利爵士即将抵达，莫地摩医生赶在诅咒再度应验前向福尔摩斯求助。

From the moment Sir Henry arrives, odd things begin to happen. First he receives a letter threatening his life, and then one of his boots goes missing. Holmes and his assistant Watson also discover that a mysterious stranger, who they think is in disguise, has been following Sir Henry since his arrival. Holmes instructs Watson to accompany Sir Henry and Mortimer to Baskerville Hall to watch over things. He asks Watson to keep an eye on anyone who might be involved in the murder and insist that Watson report back regularly on his findings.

自亨利爵士抵达的那刻起，怪事便接二连三地发生。首先，他接获一封威胁生命的恐吓信，接着他的一只靴子凭空消失。福尔摩斯和助手华生也察觉到自亨利爵士到达后，一名乔装打扮的神秘陌生人便一路跟踪他。福尔摩斯要求华生陪同亨利爵士及莫地摩医生到巴斯克维尔庄园照管事务。他请华生留意任何与命案相关的可疑人士，并定时向他回报。

With little time to think, Watson departs for Baskerville Hall, which is a haunting place surrounded by swamps. Upon arrival he meets Mr. and Mrs. Barrymore, the servants of Baskerville Hall, as well as the strange quiet neighbors, Mr. Stapleton and his sister. All of them behave as though they are hiding some secrets.

事不宜迟，华生动身前往巴斯克维尔庄园。庄园四周沼泽遍布，一股阴森之气弥漫其中。一到当地，华生便见到了巴斯克维尔庄园的仆役－巴利摩尔夫妇及安静却举止怪异的邻居－史戴波顿先生及他妹妹。所有人的行为举止都像在隐瞒某些秘密似的。

Miss Stapleton, on seeing Watson for the first time and thinking he must be Sir Henry, warns him to leave immediately. When questioned, she evades answering, which further adds to Watson’s suspicion. Watson then sees a shadowy figure wandering around Baskerville late at night. For Watson, the mystery only grows darker. And at the darkest hour, Watson hears the sound of a howling beast which sends shivers down his spine.

初见面时，史戴波顿小姐错把华生当成亨利爵士，出言警告华生要他立刻离开庄园。当被问及原委时，史戴波顿小姐却不愿意正面回答，这令华生更起疑窦。接着，夜半时分华生见到一个模糊的身影在巴斯克维尔庄园附近徘徊。对华生而言，整件事情变的更加令人费解。而就在夜最深的时刻，华生听到了令人毛骨悚然的野兽嚎叫声。

Vocabulary

单词发音

savage [ˋsævɪdʒ] adj. 凶猛的；残酷的

conceive [kənˋsiv] v. 构想出

supernatural [͵supɚˋnætʃərəl] adj. 超自然的

inherit [ɪnˋhɛrɪt] v. 继承（传统，遗产等）

in disguise [dɪsˋgaɪz] 伪装的; 假扮的

watch over 照看; 监视 to protect and feel responsible for the care of someone or something

keep an eye on 注意  to watch someone or something; to monitor someone or something closely

suspicion [səˋspɪʃən] n. 怀疑，疑心

wander [ˋwɑndɚ] v. 闲逛；徘徊

send shivers down someone’s spine 令某人怕得直发抖; 令某人毛骨悚然  to make someone feel very frightened or excited

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hound [haʊnd] n. 猎犬

delirious [dɪˋlɪrɪəs] adj. 精神错乱的

appalling [əˋpɔlɪŋ] adj. 骇人的，可怕的

hellish [ˋhɛlɪʃ] adj. 凶恶的；可憎的

break upon 侵袭着 Informal  to lose or cause to lose control of the emotions

corpse [kɔrps] n. 尸体

meet one’s end 死, 送命 die

haunting [ˋhɔntɪŋ] adj. 给人以强烈感受的

swamp [swɑmp] n. 沼泽；沼泽地

evade [ɪˋved] v. 回避[+v-ing]

shadowy [`ʃædəwɪ] adj. 模糊的

howling [ˋhaʊlɪŋ] adj. 咆哮的

课文讲解

On speaking to one of the locals, Watson realizes that there is a stranger living in an old abandoned house. He believes this is the figure he has seen out on the moorland. Lying in wait for him, gun at the ready, Watson is shocked to find that it is none other than Sherlock Holmes himself! Holmes was secretly investigating the murder because he knew the suspect would be on his guard if he knew Holmes was there.

在与地方人士谈过后，华生得知有位陌生男子住在一栋废弃的房舍里，他相信那男子就是之前在沼地见到的人影。华生埋伏其中，手枪随侍在侧，等待男人现身。出乎意料之外的是，那男子不是别人而正是福尔摩斯本人！原来福尔摩斯已秘密展开调查，他知道凶嫌如果晓得自己在当地的话，便会格外小心行事。

Sir Henry invites him to join Watson in staying on his estate. And while dining, the incredible detective realizes that the neighbor, Stapleton, bears a striking resemblance to a portrait of Hugo Baskerville, an ancestor who was supposedly killed by the curse. His suspicions lead to a background check which reveals some interesting history about Stapleton. It is then that Holmes, with his powers of deductive reasoning, puts the pieces of the puzzle together.

亨利爵士邀请福尔摩斯同华生到庄园过夜。用餐时，这位神探发现亨利爵士的邻居史戴波顿与因诅咒丧命的祖先雨果．巴斯克维尔十分神似。当下，福尔摩斯凭借其归纳推论的功力，将整个谜团的来龙去脉一一拼凑起来。

As it turns out, Mr. Stapleton, a Baskerville relative, is indeed a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He had Sir Charles killed, hoping to inherit Baskerville Hall. It is his giant beast-like dog that has been trained to kill whomever Stapleton commands. It was he who was following Sir Henry and then stole his boot so that his mad dog would learn his smell. The threatening note that Sir Henry received was actually from Miss Stapleton. Aware of Stapleton’s intentions, she was trying to warn Sir Henry not to come. Now, Holmes just needs to catch Stapleton red-handed. He and Watson pretend to leave Baskerville Hall and that’s when Stapleton makes his move, sending his dog after Sir Henry.

原来，史戴波顿先生这匹披着羊皮的狼其实是巴斯克维尔家族的后人。为了继承巴斯克维尔庄园，他杀害了查尔斯爵士。他一手训练出巨兽般的猎犬杀害任何一名自己下令追杀的对象。跟踪亨利爵士的也是他，为了偷走亨利爵士的马靴好让猎犬熟悉他的味道。而亨利爵士之前收到的那封恐吓信其实是出自史戴波顿小姐之手。清楚史戴波顿的意图，她想警告亨利爵士不要到庄园来。现在，就只差福尔摩斯当场抓到史戴波顿犯案了。在他和华生假装离开巴斯克维尔庄园时，史戴波顿采取行动，命令猎犬追杀亨利爵士。

As the dog leaps to attack Sir Henry, Holmes appears and shoots the beast. Knowing that his identity has already been revealed, Mr. Stapleton tries to flee the crime scene. But he was not gotten far when the swamps of Baskerville claim his life. With the Baskerville’s curse laid to rest, Holmes and Watson return home to await their next big case.

当猎犬扑向亨利爵士时，福尔摩斯现身将牠射杀。史戴波顿知道自己行迹败露后，试图逃离现场。然而，没走多远便丧命巴斯克维尔沼泽。而巴斯克维尔的诅咒也就此解除了。福尔摩斯与华生重返寓所，好迎接下桩重案的挑战。

−by Maggie Ma

Vocabulary

单词发音

investigate [ɪnˋvɛstə͵get] v. 调查

on one’s guard 提防 vigilant

bear a resemblance to 和…很像  to have a degree of similarity to someone or something

resemblance [rɪˋzɛmbləns] n. 相似；相貌相似

reasoning [ˋriznɪŋ] n. 推论，推理

a wolf in sheep’s clothing  披着羊皮的狼  a dangerous person pretending to be harmless

command [kəˋmænd] v. 命令

intention [ɪnˋtɛnʃən] n. 意图，意向，目的

catch someone red-handed 当场抓住某人 to catch a person in the act of doing something wrong

red-handed [ˋrɛdˋhændɪd] adj. 现行犯的，正在作案的

flee [fli] v. 逃，逃走

lay to rest  淡忘; 平息

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moorland [ˋmʊrlənd] n. 高沼地; 旷野﹐荒原

none other than 不是别人而正是  That very person or thing, the same as.

estate [ɪsˋtet] n. 庄园

striking [ˋstraɪkɪŋ] adj. 惊人的﹐显著的

deductive [dɪˋdʌktɪv] adj. 推论的；演绎的

note [not] n. 便条

claim [klem] v. （疾病，意外）夺去（生命）

await [əˋwet] v. 等待; 等候

Reading Questions

1.   The word “evades” in this article is closest in meaning to ____.

A.  captures

B.  avoids

C.  divorces

D.  obtains

2.   According to the article, which of the following is NOT true?

A.  Sir Charles Baskerville died a horrible death.

B.  Mr. Stapleton wanted to inherit Baskerville Hall.

C.  Miss Stapleton escaped from the crime scene.

D.  Sherlock Holmes shot the giant beast-like dog.

3.   This article is mainly about ___________.

A.  supernatural beasts trained to attack human beings

B.  the Baskervilles overcoming their fears

C.  Sherlock Holmes and Watson solving a murder mystery

D.  Baskerville Hall being haunted by the spirit of Hugo Baskerville

4.   What would be an alternative title for this article?

A.  Eyewitness Murder

B.  The Stapleton Witch

C.  Mythical Creatures of Forest

D.  The Baskerville Mystery

Answer