【有声英语文学名著】CHAPTER TWO（7)

 Emma  pressed  her  hands  against  her  ears,  and  asked  herself  some 

fundamental questions.

Why am I here?

Am I really making a difference?

Why can‘t she put some clothes on?

What is that smell?

Where do I want to be right now?

She wanted to be in Rome, with Dexter Mayhew. In bed.

Shaf-tes-bury Avenue.‘

No, Shafts-bury. Three syllables¹.‘

Lychester Square.‘

Leicester Square, two syllables.‘

Why not Ly-chester?‘

No idea.‘

But you are meant to be my teacher, you are meant to know.‘

Sorry,‘ Dexter shrugged².

Well  I  think  it  is  stupid  language,‘  said  Tove  Angstrom,  and  punched  him  in  the 

shoulder.

A stupid language. I couldn‘t agree with you more. No need to hit me though.‘ 

I apologise,‘ said Tove, kissing his shoulder, then his neck and mouth, and Dexter was 

once again struck by how rewarding teaching could be.

1 syllables   

n.音节( syllable的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a word with two syllables 双音节单词
• 'No. But I'll swear it was a name of two syllables.' “想不起。不过我可以发誓，它有两个音节。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

2 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》