新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric
1 . This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.這次展覽引起報界廣泛注意，因為這些畫名義上是名家的作品，事實上是迪基自己畫的。
2 . He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行為就成了傳奇故事了。
3 . As it was extremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter.布袋很沉，他重重地把布袋扔在櫃檯上。
4 . It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.他花了4年時間策劃這出精心設計的鬧劇，只是想證明評論家們有時並不解他們所談論的事情。
5 . It contained $300 in pennies.他堅持要店員點清那些硬幣後他才離去。
6 . This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.他們總能贏得別人的喜愛與尊敬，因為他們給平淡單一的日常生活增添了色彩。
7 . They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.他們不顧社會習俗，意識不到自己所作所為有什麼特殊之處。
8 . He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife,他走進一家高級商店，要為妻子買一塊價值300英鎊的手錶。
9 . Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.經理認出了這位顧客，表示了深深的歉意，還嚴厲地訓斥了店員。
10 . He insisted on the assistant's counting the money before he left -- 30,000 pennies in all!這些硬幣加在一起共有30，000枚！
11 . True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.真正古怪的人從不有意引人注意。
12 . Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.理查德。科爾森生前是我們鎮上最有名望的人之一。
13 . He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.他是個精明能幹、有錢的商人，但鎮上大部分人對他生活中的這一個方面幾乎一無所知。
14 . When Dickie was given the watch, the presented the assistant with the cloth bag.店員為迪基拿出了那塊手錶，迪基把布口袋遞給他，口袋裡面裝著300鎊的便士。
15 . The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.店員讓迪基走開，他置之不理，並要求見經理。
16 . Though he owned a large car,儘管他有一輛豪華小轎車，
17 . On another occasion, he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.還有一次，他邀請一些著名評論家來參觀他私人收藏的現代畫。
18 . Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.迪基二話沒說就走了。一會兒，他帶著一個大布口袋回到店裡。
19 . he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot.但卻很少使用，常常喜歡以步代車。
20 . One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.一天，他遇上一場瓢潑大雨，淋得透濕。
21 . Dickie disliked snobs intensely.迪基痛恨勢利小人。
22 . Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella.即使大雨傾盆，他也總是拒絕帶傘。
23 . but he was in such a bedraggled condition than an assistant refused to serve him.但店員見他渾身泥水的樣子，竟不肯接待他。