Английский язык с Агатой Кристи. Убийство в Восточном Экспрессе (ASCII-IPA)
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Poirot laid the letter down (Пуаро положил письмо /на стол/; to lay (laid)).
“The style is monotonous (слог однообразный/монотонный; style — стиль, слог, способ выражения)!” he said. “More so than the handwriting (более однообразный, чем почерк).”
MacQueen stared at him (Маккуин уставился на него).
raise [reIz] monotonous [m@'nOt(@)n@s] handwriting ['h&nd,raItIN]
With no сomment beyond raised eyebrows, Poirot picked up the second letter.
We’re going to take you for a ride, Ratchett. Some time soon. We’re going to GET you — see?
Poirot laid the letter down.
“The style is monotonous!” he said. “More so than the handwriting.”
MacQueen stared at him.
“You would not observe (вы
“To you (к вам)?”
observe [@b'z@:v] require [rI'kwaI@] identify [aI'dentIfaI] apply [@'plaI] applied [@'plaId]
“You would not observe,” said Poirot pleasantly. “It requires the eye of one used to such things. This letter was not written by one person, M. MacQueen. Two or more persons wrote it — each writing one letter of a word at a time. Also, the letters are printed. That makes the task of identifying the handwriting much more difficult.” He paused, then said: “Did you know that M. Ratchett had applied for help to me?”
“To you?”
MacQueen’s astonished tone (удивленный тон Маккуина; to astonish — удивлять, изумлять) told Poirot quite certainly (совершенно определенно сказал Пуаро) that the young man had not known of it (что молодой человек ничего об этом не знал).
The detective nodded (детектив кивнул). “Yes. He was alarmed (да, он был встревожен; to alarm — поднять тревогу; встревожить, взволновать). Tell me (скажите /мне/), how did he act (как он себя вел; to act — действовать, поступать; вести себя) when he received the first letter (когда он получил первое письмо)?”
MacQueen hesitated (Маккуин колебался).
astonish [@'stOnIS] alarmed [@'lA:md] receive [rI'si:v]
MacQueen’s astonished tone told Poirot quite certainly that the young man had not known of it.
The detective nodded. “Yes. He was alarmed. Tell me, how did he act when he received the first letter?”
MacQueen hesitated.
“It’s difficult to say (трудно сказать). He — he — passed it off with a laugh (он, /ну, в общем/ он лишь посмеялся; to pass off — исчезать; оставлять без внимания, не замечать; laugh — смех) in that quiet way of his (в
laugh [lA:f] slight [slaIt] shiver ['SIv@] underneath [,Vnd@'ni:T] quietness ['kwaI@tnIs]
“It’s difficult to say. He — he — passed it off with a laugh in that quiet way of his. But somehow — ” he gave a slight shiver — “I felt that there was a good deal going on underneath the quietness.”
Poirot nodded (Пуаро кивнул). Then he asked an unexpected question (затем он задал неожиданный вопрос; to expect — ожидать, ждать).
“Mr. MacQueen, will you tell me (мистер Маккуин, скажите мне), quite honestly (только: «вполне» честно; honest — честный; правдивый), exactly how you regarded your employer (как именно вы относились к своему хозяину; to regard — считать, рассматривать)? Did you like him (он вам нравился; to like — любить /что-либо/; хорошо или одобрительно относиться к кому-либо, чему-либо)?”
Hector MacQueen took a moment or two (Гектор Маккуин помедлил пару мгновений; moment — момент, миг, мгновение) before replying (перед тем как ответить).
“No,” he said at last (нет, — сказал он наконец). “I did not (он мне не нравился).”
unexpected [,VnIk'spektId] honestly ['OnIstlI] regard [rI'gA:d]
Poirot nodded. Then he asked an unexpected question.
“Mr. MacQueen, will you tell me, quite honestly, exactly how you regarded your employer? Did you like him?”
Hector MacQueen took a moment or two before replying.
“No,” he said at last. “I did not.”
“Why (почему)?”
“I can’t exactly say (не могу точно сказать). He was always quite pleasant in his manner (он всегда держался вполне любезно; manner — метод, способ; манера держаться, поведение).” He paused, then said (он замолчал, затем сказал): “I’ll tell you the truth, Mr. Poirot (я скажу вам правду, мсье Пуаро). I disliked and distrusted him (он мне не нравился, и я не доверял ему; to dislike — испытывать неприязнь; to distrust — не доверять; to trust — доверять). He was, I am sure (он был, я в этом уверен), a cruel and dangerous man (жестоким и опасным человеком). I must admit, though (хотя, я должен признать), that I have no reasons (что у меня нет никаких оснований) to advance for my opinion (чтобы выдвинуть их = которые можно было бы выдвинуть в подтверждение моего мнения).”
why [waI] distrust [dIs'trVst] cruel ['kru:@l] dangerous ['deIndZ@r@s] though [D@U]
“Why?”
“I can’t exactly say. He was always quite pleasant in his manner.” He paused, then said: “I’ll tell you the truth, Mr. Poirot. I disliked and distrusted him. He was, I am sure, a cruel and dangerous man. I must admit, though, that I have no reasons to advance for my opinion.”
“Thank you, Mr. MacQueen. One further question (еще один вопрос; further — более отдаленный; дополнительный, добавочный): when did you last see Mr. Ratchett alive (когда вы в последний раз видели мистера Рэтчеттом живым)?”