Chapter 5 The Creature

科学怪人Chapter5讲义

【本章大意】

维克托被自己创造出来的怪物吓得不敢回实验室。在马车站他遇到了专程来看他的朋友亨利。晚上两人吃饭时，维克托被怪物吓到昏厥。

单词注释

hide /haɪd/ v./n. 躲藏，隐瞒

· hide and seek 捉迷藏

ugly /ˈʌɡli/ adj. 丑陋的

· 同根词：ugliness n. 丑陋，丑陋之物

· I hate my passport picture. I look so ugly. 我的护照照片很讨厌，我看起来太丑了。

terrifying /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ adj. 吓人的，令人恐惧的

· 近义词：frightening adj. 令人恐惧的

· I still find it terrifying to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses. 我发现被一大群马包围着还是很吓人的。

terror /ˈterə/ n. 惊恐，恐怖

· 近义词：phobia n. 恐怖，恐惧症

· in terror 恐惧地

nightmare /ˈnaɪtmeə/ n. 噩梦

· 同根词：nightmarish adj. 可怕的，恶梦似的

· All the victims still suffered nightmares. 所有的受害者仍为噩梦所扰。

coach /kəʊtʃ/ n. 马车，教练

· It's a coach pulled by six black horses. 这是一辆由6匹黑马拉的马车。

agitated /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ adj. 焦虑不安的

· 同根词：agitate v. 煽动，使不安

· Instead of calming down, she became more and more agitated. 她不但没有平静下来，反而越来越焦虑不安。

faint /feɪnt/ v. 晕倒

· faint from hunger 饿昏

【中英文对照】

Chapter 5 The Creature

第5章怪物

Victor hid in his room.

What have I done? I have created a monster!

This creature is so ugly and so terrifying. What can I do with him?

He was exhausted and he fell asleep. But his dreams were full of nightmares.

No, no! Elizabeth! Don't go near her!

He woke up. The creature was there, at the side of his bed.

Aaah! Aaah! Aaah!

维克托躲在屋子里。

我都做了什么啊？我造出来一个怪物啊！

这个东西太丑了，而且相当吓人，我该拿他怎么办？

他筋疲力尽，然后睡着了。在梦中他一直噩梦不断。

不！不！伊丽莎白！不要靠近她。

他醒了，这个怪物就在他的床边。

啊！啊！啊！

No! Keep away! Don't touch me!

Terrified, he ran outside into the street.

He was too frightened to return. He spent the rest of the night outside.

Who can help me? Nobody will believe what I have done.

In the morning he found himself near the coach station.

A coach was arriving.

It's from Geneva. How I would like to be there now!

不要，走开！别碰我！

惊恐之下，他跑到了街上。

他吓得都不敢回去了。那天晚上余下的时间他在外面度过。

谁可以帮我啊，没人会相信我做的事。

早晨，他发现自己在马车站附近。

一辆马车向他驶来。

那是从日内瓦来的。我多希望现在在日内瓦啊！

There was a shout from the coach.

Victor! Victor!

Henry! What are you doing here?

I've come to visit you, my old friend.

You look so thin and pale! Is everything all right?

Yes, of course. It's good to see you, Henry. Come with me.

Victor was very agitated when they arrived at his room.

Wait here, Henry. I'll call you in a moment.

Nervously he went up the stairs and opened the door.

There's nobody here! Thank God! But where has the creature gone?

从马车里面传来一声呼喊。

维克托！维克托！

亨利，你在这里做什么啊？

我是来看你的啊，我的老朋友。

你看起来很瘦，脸色苍白！一切还好吗？

是的，当然很好。亨利，很高兴见到你，跟我走吧。

当他们到达住处时，维克托焦虑不安。

亨利，在这里等一下。我马上会叫你的。

他紧张地走上楼，打开门。

这儿没人！感谢上帝！但是那个怪物去哪里了呢？

Later that day the two friends were eating.

Victor, we are all very worried about you. You haven't written to your family for months. What has happened to you? You seem so different.

Don't ask me, Henry. I cannot explain.

Suddenly there was a look of terror on Victor's face.

The creature! He's there! I can see him!

There's nothing there.

Victor fainted and fell to the floor.

Victor! What's the matter?

那天晚些时候，两个朋友正在吃饭。

维克托，我们都很担心你。你已经几个月没给家里人写信了。发生什么事了啊？你看起来像变了一个人一样。

别问我，亨利。我说不清楚。

突然，维克托面露惊恐。

怪物！他在那里！我可以看到他！

那里什么也没有啊。

维克托晕倒在地上。

维克托，你怎么了？

习题

1. In the past people travelled from city to city by _____.

A. nightmare

B. faint

C. hide

D. coach

答案：D

解析：过去人们通过马车在城市间往返。

A.nightmare n.噩梦

B.faint v.昏倒

C.hide v.躲藏

D.coach n.马车

2. Who does Victor meet the next morning？

A. Captain Watson

B. Elizabeth

C. Henry Clerval

D. Professor Waldman

答案：C

解析：维克托在马车站遇到了来看望他的亨利。

2. Victor feels _____ to see the creature.

A. happy

B. sad

C. frightened

D. surprised

答案：C

解析：维克托十分害怕自己创造出来的怪物。

3. In the morning he found himself near the train station.（F）

解析：In the morning he found himself near the coach station.

4. Victor’s dreams were full of nightmares after he made the creature.（T）