Lesson Eight 　

The Model Millionaire( )Ⅱ　

　Ⅰ . Outline of the Text Part 1: (Paras: 1-22) Hughie met Alan Trevor in a club that night. He was angr

y at hearing that Alan had told the old man all about him. Alan told Hughie that the model was actually a millionaire and he was very interested in Hughie and his affairs.

Part 2: (Paras: 23-29) A servant from the millionaire visited Hughie the next mo

rning. The man brought Hughie a cheque for 10,000 as a wedding gift from the millionaire.　

Part 3: (Paras: 30-31) Hughie married the girl he loved.

1. 　… found Trevor sitting by himself in the smoking room drinking…

看到特里沃独自坐在吸烟室饮酒

find sb. doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事

smoking room ：吸烟室　

2 “Well, Alan, did you finish the picture all right?” he said, as he lit his cigarette.　　

all right: satisfactorily　　

lit → light

3 “Finished and framed, my boy!” answered Trevor; “and, by the way, that old model you saw has become very fond of you.　　

by the way 顺便　　

you saw （定语从句，省略了 whom ）　　

be fond of / become fond of: like sb. or sth. very much 非常喜欢某人或

某物

4.I have got heaps of old clothes at home － do you think he would care for any of them? Why, his rags were falling to bits.”　　

heap n. 堆　　

care for 介意，计较，愿意　　

rag: worn clothes　　

bits: pieces　　

fall to bits: 变得破破烂烂　　

break to bits 摔得粉碎

5 “But he looks splendid in them,” said Trevor. “I should never want to paint him in a frock coat for anything.　　　　

splendid ： excellent　　

frock coat: very good clothes 非常好的、华丽的衣服　

　 Never…for anything: not … at all （口语）决不，肯定不　　

本句翻译：“不过他穿着那身衣服看起来棒极了，”特里沃说。他要是身着长礼服，我说什么也不会画他。

6.…you painters are a heartless lot… 你们画家真是一帮铁石心肠的人

（ painters have no sympathy for the poor and miserable ）　　

lot: （口语）一群具有相同特征的人

7…our business is to show the world as we see it, not to make it better ：

… the work of artists is to present the world honestly, not to improve it.

8 “You don‘t mean to say you talked to him about her?” said Hughie.　　

mean to say: admit readily 愿意承认（一般用于疑问句）　　

“ 你不会真的跟他谈起了劳拉吧？”休吉说。

10 “ You told the old beggar all about my private affairs?” cried Hughie, looking very red and angry.　　

private affairs 私事　　

looking very red and angry 现在分词短语，作伴随状语，表明休吉当时的表情和状态。

11. 　… that old beggar, as you call him, is one of the richest men in Europe

… 你称为老乞丐的那个人是欧洲的大富翁。　　

…as you call him ：插入主句中的定语从句， as 是关系代词，代表 old beggar ，在从句中作宾语 him 的补足语。

13 “What I say,” said Trevor. “the old man you saw today in the studio was Baron Hausberg.　

　 you saw today in the studio （为定语从句，修饰 the old man ）

What do you expect? It is the whim of a millionaire. You know these rich men.　

　 Whim: a strange idea

你会料想到什么？这当然是百万富翁一时心血来潮的怪念头，你知道这帮阔老爷是会做这种事的。

14 “Baron Hausberg!” cried Hughie. “Good heavens! I gave him a pound!” and he sank into an arm-chair the picture of dismay.　　

sank → sink　

…he sank into an arm-chair the picture of dismay… 他跌坐进一把扶手椅，一副惊恐的模样。　　

the picture of dismay 在句中作主语 he 的补足语。

15 “Gave him a pound!” shouted Trevor and he burst into a roar of laughter. “My dear boy, you‘ll never see it again. His business is with other men’s money.”　　

burst into 　突然出现；放声（大笑、高唱、痛哭）；闯入　　

burst into tears 突然大哭起来；突然之间热泪盈眶　　

“ 给了他一英镑！”特里沃叫到，并放声大笑起来，“可爱的孩子，你的那一英镑是拿不回来了，他做的是别人的钱的生意。”

16 “I think you ought to have told me, Alan,” said Hughie in a bad temper, “and not have let me make such a fool of myself.”　　

Ought to / Should ＋ have done 　　应该做而没做…　　

You ought to have finished your homework. 你本应该完成作业的 。　　

in a bad temper: 生气地，心情不好　　

Lose one‘s temper 生气，发脾气　　

keep one‘s temper 忍住气；不发火　　

make a fool of oneself 因干愚蠢的事而出丑

17 “Well, to begin with, Hughie,” said Trevor, “It never entered my mind that you went about giving money away in that careless manner.　　

to begin with: first of all 首先（用来引出要讲的第一点或是最重要的一点）。　　

go about doing sth. 着手做某事　　

careless 粗心大意的

It never entered my mind that you went about giving money away in that careless manner ：

我真没想到你会这样随便乱给别人钱。　　

That 从句是主语， it 为形式主语。

You know he wasn‘t in full dress ：你是知道的，他当时穿着可是不雅观。　　

in full dress ： 礼服，正式场合的穿着（此处指有身份的人一般穿戴的衬衫、西服领带等）

19 “Not at all. He was in the highest spirits after you left; kept laughing to himself and rubbing his old wrinkled hands together.　

Laugh to oneself: 对自己笑 talk/think to oneself 自言自语 ／心中想，自思自

忖　　

本句翻译：“根本不是这样。你走之后，他的心境极佳，不断对自己大笑，一个劲地搓他那布满皱纹的双手。”

He‘ll invest your pound for you, Hughie, pay you the interest every six months, and have a wonderful story to tell after dinner.”　　

invest 投资　　

invest in… 投资于……　　

He invested in trade. 他投资于贸易。　　

interest <n.> 兴趣，利息，利益

他会用你那一英镑去投资，每六个月给你付一次利息，茶余饭后把这件奇闻趣事当故事讲给别人听。

22.However, Hughie wouldn‘t stay, but walked home, feeling very unhappy, and leaving Alan Trevor helpless with laughter.　

　… feeling very unhappy… 现在分词作伴随状语　

　… leaving Alan Trevor helpless with laughter ：

Hughie‘s embarrassment amused Trevor so much that he started laughing and could not stop.　　

可是，休吉再也呆不下去了，他满面愁容地走回了家，把艾伦 · 特里沃乐得喘不上气来 。

小结：Hughie met Alan Trevor in a club that n

ight. He was angry at hearing that Alan had told the old man all about him. Alan told Hughie that the model was actually a millionaire and he was very interested in Hughie and his affairs.

Part 2: (Paras:23～ 29)

　　 A servant from the millionaire visited Hughie the next morning. The man brought Hughie a cheque for 10,000 as a wedding gift from the millionaire.

23 The next morning, as he was at breakfast, the servant brought him a card on which was written, “Monsieur Gustave Naudin, for M.le Baron Hausberg.”　　

… on which … 为定语从句，修饰 card 。　　

for: on behalf of 代表　

　 M. 是 Monsieur 的缩写， le 是法语的一个冠词，相当于英语的 the 。

24 An old gentleman with gold glasses and grey hair came into the room and said, in a slight French accent, “Have I the honor of speaking to Monsieur Erskine ?”

　　 accent 口音

　　 Have the honor of doing sth: 荣幸做 …

　　 Have I the honor of speaking to Monsieur Erskine ：

您是厄斯金先生吗？

27 “I beg, sir, that you will offer him my sincerest apologies,” stammered Hughie.　

　 beg v. 请求 , 乞求　

　 sincere adj. 诚挚的，真诚的　　

stammer v. 结结巴巴地说

28 “The Baron,” said the old gentleman with a smile, “has commissioned me to bring you this letter”; and he held out a sealed envelope.　　

Commission sb. to do sth: to ask sb. to do sth. （正式）委托某人做某事　　

…has commissioned me to bring you this letter ：

委托我把这封信交给您。　

　 sealed ： adj. 密封的

Part 3: (Paras:30 ～ 31)

Hughie married the girl he loved.

30 When they were married Alan Trevor was the best man, and the Baron made a speech at the wedding breakfast.　　

best man 　 n．男傧相　　

make a speech 发表演说

　“ Millionaire models,” remarked Alan, “are rare enough; but model millionaires are rarer still! ： “ Few millionaires want to be painted as a beggar; even fewer millionaires really know how to use money wisely.” said Alan.

See sb./sth. doing sth 　 See about doing sth.:考虑；照料　　 See into sth.: to investigate 调查

　　 See sb. off : （给某人）送行

　　 See that: 设法做到

　　 See to sb./ sth.: take care of 负责；照料

　　 Will you see to the children? （你能照顾孩子吗？）

Tell sb. to do sth.　　

Tell sb. sth./about sth.　　

Tell sb./sth. apart: 辨别　　

To tell the truth: to be frank 说实话　

To tell the truth, I don‘t really like her.　　

Tell one‘s fortune （财富，命运）算命　　

You can never tell./You never can tell. 说不准

Exercises （ 1 ） To finish the job today, we‘ll have to depend （ on/

upon ） ourselves. Everybody else is busy.　　

depend on 依靠　　

（ 2 ） It must be pointed （ out ） that this matter is （ of ） great importance to us.　　

point out 指出　　

be of + n.= be + adj.

（ 3 ） The singer is very popular （ with ） young people （ in /throughout ） Southeast Asia.　　

Be popular with sb. 受…欢迎　　

（ 4 ） He was very fond （ of ） the small town and went there （ on ） a monthly basis.　　

Be fond of: like sth. very much 喜欢

（ 5 ） We must improve our programme. Otherwise, the viewers will get tired （ of ） watching the same old stuff.　

　 get tired of: 对…厌烦了　　

Get rid of 除去　　

Get/be tired of 对…厌烦了　　

Stuff: thing

6 ） She is so shy that she blushes （ at ） every word a stranger says to her.　　

Blush at… 因…而脸红　　

（ 7 ） One should never take advantage （ of ） other people‘s misfortune.　　

take advantage of ：利用

（ 8 ） He always blames others （ for ） anything he himself has done wrong.　　

Blame sb. for sth. 因……责备某人　　

（ 9 ） We have to use that money wisely because that‘s all we live （ on ） for the next three months or so. 　

　 Live on 靠…过活　　

（ 10 ） As I was driving to the pool with my sister-in-law and our children, I got （ into ） an argument （ with ） a teenager who was driving fast and tailing our car. 　

Get into an argument with sb. 与…发生争吵

（ 11 ） She found it difficult to get rid （ of ） the habit of eating between meals.　　

（ 12 ） The boy talked his parents （ into ） allowing him to visit Shanghai by himself.　　

Talk sb. into doing sth: persuade sb. to do 说服某人做某事

（ 1 ） In many parts of the world the only （ permanent ） water supply lies below the ground.

（ continuous 持续的， permanent 永远的 ，永久的）　　

（ 2 ） These wild flowers are so （ rare ） that I want to do whatever I can do to save them. （ rare ， scarce ）　　

Rare: 罕见 的 ，珍贵的　

A rare bird 一种稀有的鸟，珍品　

Scarce （有用，但不足）　 The food is scarce . 　 Rare time 珍贵的 时间

（ 3 ） Thank you for a （ delightful/cheerful ） evening.

（ delightful, cheerful ）　　

（ 4 ） Everyone was （ surprised ） at how calm and relaxed she was before her first public speech.

（ surprised 感到惊讶的， astonished （惊讶的程度更大））

（ 5 ） What are you doing out here all （ alone ） ? （ alone, lonely ）　　

Alone adj. 独自的　　

lonely adj. 孤单的 ，孤独的　　

along adv./prep . 沿着　　

I‘m lonely. 我很孤单　　

I went there alone. 我自己去。

Object Complement 　　 1.名词、形容词、介词词组作宾语补足语

　　① We elected him Monitor.　　我们选他作班长。

　　划分句子结构：主语： We 谓语： elected 宾语： him （宾语） monitor （宾补）

　　② He gave me a present.　　他送给我一件礼物。

　　划分句子结构：主语： He 谓语： gave 宾语： me （间接宾语） a present （直接宾语）

2. 动词不定式、分词作宾语补足语

　　 I found him dancing.　　我发现他在跳舞。　　 see 看到　　 hear 听到　　 notice 注意到

3.as+ 名词 / 形容词 / 分词作宾语补足语 　　 regard…as

　　 You mustn‘t think of me as being rude to you. （分词词组）

　　 Please tell the story as seen by the main character. （分词词组）

　　注意 ：用分词作宾补的情况，关键看宾补与宾语的关系（如果是主动 关系，用现在分词 ；如果是被动关系，用过去分词）。

（ 1 ） Unfortunately, there‘s nothing we can do to （ change ） the situation. （ change改变 ,reform改革）　　

Reform and Open Policy 改革开放政策　　

（ 2 ） Don‘t tell anyone else what I’ve told you; it‘s a（ secret ） . （ private, secret ）　　

不要告诉任何人我告诉你的事情，这是一个秘密。

（ 3 ） She looked as （ pretty ） as a picture in her long white dress. （ pretty, handsome ）　　

（ 4 ） He always wore an expensive gray （ suit ）and a dark red tie to go with it. （ clothing, suit ）

clothing 所有的衣物总称，布料。　　

suit制服，一套衣服。　　

go with sth. 搭配

（ 5 ） This building is the （ finest ） example of its type.

（ greatest伟大的 , finest ： out standing ）　　

这则建筑是这种类型建筑最好的例子。

Lincoln is regarded as the greatest president in the America.　　

林肯被认为是美国历史上最伟大的总统。