歪唇男人 29揭开迷雾(2)

We made our way downstairs as quietly as possible, and out into the bright morning sunshine.

我们尽量放轻脚步走下楼梯，出得房来，沐浴在明媚的晨曦之中。

In the road stood our horse and trap, with the half-clad stable-boy waiting at the head.

套好的马车停在路边，那个衣服尚未穿好的马僮在马头一旁等着。

We both sprang in, and away we dashed down the London Road.

我们两人一跃上车，就顺着伦敦大道飞奔而去。

A few country carts were stirring, bearing in vegetables to the metropolis¹,

路上有几辆农村大车在走动，它们是运载蔬菜进城的，

but the lines of villas² on either side were as silent and lifeless as some city in a dream.

可是路旁两侧的一排排别墅仍然寂静无声，死气沉沉，犹如梦中的城市。

"It has been in some points a singular case," said Holmes, flicking³ the horse on into a gallop⁴.

"有些地方显得这是一桩奇案，"福尔摩斯说着，顺手一鞭催马向前疾驰，

"I confess that I have been as blind as a mole⁵, but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all."

"我承认我曾经瞎得活象鼹鼠。不过学聪明虽晚，总还是胜于不学。"

In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey side.

当我们驱车经过萨里一带的街道时，这城里起床最早的人也刚刚睡眼惺忪地望望窗外的曙光。

Passing down the Waterloo Bridge Road we crossed over the river,

我们的马车驶过横跨河两岸的滑铁卢桥，

and dashing up Wellington Street wheeled sharply to the right and found ourselves in Bow Street.

飞快地经过威灵顿大街，然后向右急转弯，来到布街。

1 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

2 villas   

别墅，公馆( villa的名词复数 )； （城郊）住宅

参考例句：

• Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy. 在意大利到处可看到豪华的别墅。
• Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build sea-side villas. 有钱人从富有的罗马来到这儿建造海滨别墅。

3 flicking   

（尤指用手指或手快速地）轻击( flick的现在分词 )； （用…）轻挥； （快速地）按开关； 向…笑了一下（或瞥了一眼等）

参考例句：

• He helped her up before flicking the reins. 他帮她上马，之后挥动了缰绳。
• There's something flicking around my toes. 有什么东西老在叮我的脚指头。

4 gallop   

v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔；飞速发展

参考例句：

• They are coming at a gallop towards us.他们正朝着我们飞跑过来。
• The horse slowed to a walk after its long gallop.那匹马跑了一大阵后慢下来缓步而行。

5 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。