Lesson 6 Percy Buttons珀西.巴頓斯
I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.
參考譯文
我剛剛搬進了大橋街的一所房子。昨天一個乞丐來敲我的門，問我要一頓飯和一杯啤酒。作為回報，那乞丐頭頂?shù)氐沽⑵饋?，嘴里還唱著歌。我給了他一頓飯。他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。然后把一塊乳酪裝進衣袋里走了。后來，一位鄰居告訴了我他的情況。大家都認識他，他叫珀西.巴頓斯。他每月對這條街上的每戶人家光顧一次，總是請求給他一頓飯和一杯啤酒。beggar n. 乞丐
food n. 食物
pocket n. 衣服口袋
call v. 拜訪，光顧
1.In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.
in return for作為…的報答
例句：He'll get something in return for his good deeds.
他會得到一些東西，作為他的善行的報酬。
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage.
綁架者索要100萬美元作為釋放人質的交換條件。
2.Later a neighbour told me about him.
late, later, latter, latest, lately的區(qū)別及用法。
1)late adj. & adv. 遲，遲的，晚的，晚期，在晚期。如：
He is never late for school. 他上學從不遲到。
The train was 10 minutes late. 火車晚點十分鐘。
It's never too late to mend. 改過不為晚。
(It's)Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。
The workers in the south often go to work early and leave off late.
南下打工仔經常是早上工，晚下班。
請記住以下幾種搭配：
in the late afternoon 傍晚，在下午較晚的時候
in the late 1990's/1990s 在二十世紀九十年代末
work late/far/deep into the night 工作至深夜
late in autumn 深秋
另外， late 用作形容詞還可用來表示“已故的，去世不久的；前任的，不久前卸任的”。如：
the late Chairman Liu Shaoqi 前國家主席劉少奇
the late government 前任（上一屆）政府
2)later adj. & adv. 為late比較級，意指較遲，較晚一些。如：
two hours later, the ship sank. 兩小時后，輪船沉沒了。
See you later! 再見！
要記住以下幾個固定搭配：
sooner or later 遲早（early or late）
no later than不遲于
later on以后，后來。如：
The problem will be solved sooner or later. 這個問題遲早會得到解決。
Let's discuss the question later on. 讓我們以后再討論這個問題吧。
He is to arrive at no later than 10 p.m. 他最遲不過晚上十點趕到。
另外，later 還可用作狀語，表示“后來”之意。如：
Later he became a general. 后來他當上了將軍。
3)latter adj. 意思是指（兩者中）后者的，后者，反義詞是former，（兩者中）前者。注意，不要把latter與late的比較級later混淆。如：
Of the two the latter is far better than the former.
兩者中后者遠比前者好。
Of pigs and cows, the latter (=the cows) are more valuable.
豬牛兩種動物中，后者較有價值。
Did he walk or swim? The latter seems unlikely.
他走路還是游泳？后者好像不太可能。
4)latest adj. & adv. 為late的級。意思是最新、最近或最遲。如：
The radio is broadcasting the latest news about the man-made satellite.
電臺正在播送有關人造衛(wèi)星的最新消息。
A British car company was about to sell its latest type of car in Germany.
一家英國汽車公司正要在德國出售其最新型的汽車。
5)lately adv. (=recently) 最近，近來，通常用于現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)，如：
The old palace has lately been rebuilt. 古老的宮殿最近得以重建。
Have you seen him lately? 你最近見到過他嗎？
I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.
參考譯文
我剛剛搬進了大橋街的一所房子。昨天一個乞丐來敲我的門，問我要一頓飯和一杯啤酒。作為回報，那乞丐頭頂?shù)氐沽⑵饋?，嘴里還唱著歌。我給了他一頓飯。他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。然后把一塊乳酪裝進衣袋里走了。后來，一位鄰居告訴了我他的情況。大家都認識他，他叫珀西.巴頓斯。他每月對這條街上的每戶人家光顧一次，總是請求給他一頓飯和一杯啤酒。beggar n. 乞丐
food n. 食物
pocket n. 衣服口袋
call v. 拜訪，光顧
1.In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.
in return for作為…的報答
例句：He'll get something in return for his good deeds.
他會得到一些東西，作為他的善行的報酬。
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage.
綁架者索要100萬美元作為釋放人質的交換條件。
2.Later a neighbour told me about him.
late, later, latter, latest, lately的區(qū)別及用法。
1)late adj. & adv. 遲，遲的，晚的，晚期，在晚期。如：
He is never late for school. 他上學從不遲到。
The train was 10 minutes late. 火車晚點十分鐘。
It's never too late to mend. 改過不為晚。
(It's)Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。
The workers in the south often go to work early and leave off late.
南下打工仔經常是早上工，晚下班。
請記住以下幾種搭配：
in the late afternoon 傍晚，在下午較晚的時候
in the late 1990's/1990s 在二十世紀九十年代末
work late/far/deep into the night 工作至深夜
late in autumn 深秋
另外， late 用作形容詞還可用來表示“已故的，去世不久的；前任的，不久前卸任的”。如：
the late Chairman Liu Shaoqi 前國家主席劉少奇
the late government 前任（上一屆）政府
2)later adj. & adv. 為late比較級，意指較遲，較晚一些。如：
two hours later, the ship sank. 兩小時后，輪船沉沒了。
See you later! 再見！
要記住以下幾個固定搭配：
sooner or later 遲早（early or late）
no later than不遲于
later on以后，后來。如：
The problem will be solved sooner or later. 這個問題遲早會得到解決。
Let's discuss the question later on. 讓我們以后再討論這個問題吧。
He is to arrive at no later than 10 p.m. 他最遲不過晚上十點趕到。
另外，later 還可用作狀語，表示“后來”之意。如：
Later he became a general. 后來他當上了將軍。
3)latter adj. 意思是指（兩者中）后者的，后者，反義詞是former，（兩者中）前者。注意，不要把latter與late的比較級later混淆。如：
Of the two the latter is far better than the former.
兩者中后者遠比前者好。
Of pigs and cows, the latter (=the cows) are more valuable.
豬牛兩種動物中，后者較有價值。
Did he walk or swim? The latter seems unlikely.
他走路還是游泳？后者好像不太可能。
4)latest adj. & adv. 為late的級。意思是最新、最近或最遲。如：
The radio is broadcasting the latest news about the man-made satellite.
電臺正在播送有關人造衛(wèi)星的最新消息。
A British car company was about to sell its latest type of car in Germany.
一家英國汽車公司正要在德國出售其最新型的汽車。
5)lately adv. (=recently) 最近，近來，通常用于現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)，如：
The old palace has lately been rebuilt. 古老的宮殿最近得以重建。
Have you seen him lately? 你最近見到過他嗎？