NCE02058 A blessing in disguise ? 是因祸得福吗？
blessing 福份,福气
disguise n. 伪装
tiny adj. 微小的；很少的
Frinley 弗林利
possess vt. 拥有
cursed adj. 被诅咒的
increase vi. 增加
plant 种植
church 教堂
evil 坏的
reputation n. 名声，名誉
evil reputation 坏名声
claim 以…为其后果
victim n. 受害人；牺牲品；牺牲者
vicar n. 教区牧师
source n. 来源
income n. 收入
source of income 财源
trunk n. 树干
tree-trunk n. 树干
A blessing in disguise ? 是因祸得福吗？
The tiny village of Frinley 弗林利的一个小村庄
of 介词，表同位关系
the city of new york 纽约市,纽约
the name of james 詹姆士这个名字
is said to possess a ‘cursed tree’ 据说有 棵“该诅咒的树”
Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper 就因为报上提到过这棵树
the number of visitors to Frinley 来弗林利参观的人
has now increased 现在越来越多
The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago 这棵树是50年前在教堂附近种下的
but it is only in recent years that 但是直到最近几年
it has gained an evil reputation 才得到了一个坏名声
It is said that if anyone touches the tree 据说，谁要是摸了这颗树
he will have bad luck 谁就会交上厄运
if he picks a leaf 如果谁摘了一片树叶
he will die 他会死
Many villagers believe that the tree 很多村民相信
has already claimed a number of victims 此树已经害了不少人
earthquake 地震
the earthquake claimed thousands of lives 地震使成千上万的人丧生
after the duke’s death,his eldest son claimed the title. 公爵死后， 其长子要求继承爵位
she claims ownership of the land . 她对这块土地的产权提出要求
to have the tree cut down 去叫别人把树砍掉
have sth. done 叫别人做某事
she is going to have the house painted . 她打算叫别人把屋子粉刷一遍
i would like to have these flowers sent to room 202 我想叫别人把这些花送到202房间
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down 有人请求牧师叫人把树砍倒
but so far he has refused 但到目前为止他已经拒绝了
He has pointed out that 他指出
the tree is a useful source of income 这棵树是 摇钱树
as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it 因为旅游者络绎不绝地从全国各地来参观
In spite of all that has been said 尽管有上述种种说法
the tourists-have been picking leaves 那些照常摘树叶
and cutting their names on the tree-trunk 把名字刻在树干上的游客
i have done all that has to be done . 我做了该做的一切
all i know is that he is an honest person . 我所知道的就是，他是一个诚实的人
So far 到目前为止[与现在完成时连用]
not one of them has been struck down by sudden death! 还没有一个人突然死亡
strike down 杀死；击倒
he was struck down by a bus in the middle of the street. 他被马路当中的一辆巴士撞倒了
pneumonia n. 肺炎
he was struck down by pneumonia while in his twenties 他在二十多岁的时候就被肺炎夺去了生命
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down 牧师被要求叫人把树砍倒
the boy was told to be quiet. 男孩被告知要安静一点
she was reminded not to leave valuable things in the room 她被提醒不要把贵重物品留在屋子里
it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation 直到最近几年才有了坏名声
it was in england that we first met. 我们第一次见面是在英国
it is he who has solved the problem for you. 是他为你解决了这个问题
it was because of him that we succeeded 正是因为他，我们才成功
