Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки
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They began in a light-hearted spirit (они начали с веселым: «легкосердечным» настроением; to begin; light-hearted — беззаботный, беспечный, веселый, радостный), evidently intending to show me how to do it (очевидно намереваясь показать мне, как /нужно/ делать это = укладывать). I made no comment; I only waited (я не делал замечаний, я просто ждал). When George is hanged, Harris will be the worst packer in this world (когда Джорджа повесят, Гаррис будет худшим упаковщиком в этом мире); and I looked at the piles of plates and cups (я смотрел на кучи/груды тарелок и чашек), and kettles, and bottles and jars (чайников, бутылок и банок), and pies, and stoves (пирогов,
pouch [pau] evidently ['evdntl] exciting [k'sat]
When I had finished, George asked if the soap was in. I said I didn't care a hang whether the soap was in or whether it wasn't; and I slammed the bag to and strapped it, and found that I had packed my tobacco-pouch in it, and had to re-open it. It got shut up finally at 10.5 p.m., and then there remained the hampers to do. Harris said that we should be wanting to start in less than twelve hours' time, and thought that he and George had better do the rest; and I agreed and sat down, and they had a go.
They began in a light-hearted spirit, evidently intending to show me how to do it. I made no comment; I only waited. When George is hanged, Harris will be the worst packer in this world; and I looked at the piles of plates and cups, and kettles, and bottles and jars, and pies, and stoves, and cakes, and tomatoes, etc., and felt that the thing would soon become exciting.
It did (так и вышло). They started with breaking a cup (они начали с разбивания чашки = с того, что разбили чашку). That was the first thing they did (это было первое, что они сделали). They did that just to show you what they could do, and to get you interested (они сделали это только для того, чтобы показать, что они могут сделать, и привлечь /к себе/ внимание: «заинтересовать»).
Then Harris packed the strawberry jam on top of a tomato and squashed it (потом Гаррис положил банку клубничного варенья /сверху/ на помидор и раздавил его), and they had to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon (и им пришлось извлекать этот помидор чайной ложкой; to pick out — выдергивать, вытаскивать).
And then it was George's turn, and he trod on the butter (затем настала очередь Джорджа, и он наступил на масло; to tread). I didn't say anything, but I came over and sat on the edge of the table and watched them (я ничего не сказал, а подошел поближе, сел на край стола и наблюдал за ними). It irritated them more than anything I could have said (это раздражало их больше, чем что-либо, /что/ я мог бы сказать). I felt that (я это чувствовал). It made them nervous and excited, and they stepped on things (это нервировало и волновало = тревожило их, они наступали на предметы), and put things behind them, and then couldn't find them when they wanted them (и клали вещи позади себя, и потом не могли их найти, когда они требовались); and they packed the pies at the bottom (они укладывали пироги на дно), and put heavy things on top, and smashed the pies in (и клали тяжелые вещи сверху, и раздавливали их; to smash — разбивать/ся/ вдребезги, ломать, сокрушать).
strawberry ['str:br] heavy ['hev]
It did. They started with breaking a cup. That was the first thing they did. They did that just to show you what they could do, and to get you interested.
Then Harris packed the strawberry jam on top of a tomato and squashed it, and they had to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon.
And then it was George's turn, and he trod on the butter. I didn't say anything, but I came over and sat on the edge of the table and watched them. It irritated them more than anything I could have said. I felt that. It made them nervous and excited, and they stepped on things, and put things behind them, and then couldn't find them when they wanted them; and they packed the pies at the bottom, and put heavy things on top, and smashed the pies in.
They upset salt over everything, and as for the butter (они
"I'll take my oath I put it down on that chair (я поклянусь = готов поклясться, я положил его на стул)," said George, staring at the empty seat (сказал Джордж, таращась на пустое сиденье; to stare at — пристально глядеть, уставиться).
"I saw you do it myself, not a minute ago (я сам видел, /как/ ты сделал это, минуту назад)," said Harris.
Then they started round the room again looking for it (потом они опять обошли комнату, ища его; to start — начинать/ся/; бросаться, кидаться; отправляться); and then they met again in the centre, and stared at one another (и затем встретились снова посередине, и уставились друг на друга; to meet).
scrape [skrep] chair [e] minute ['mnt] centre ['sent]
They upset salt over everything, and as for the butter! I never saw two men do more with one-and-twopence worth of butter in my whole life than they did. After George had got it off his slipper, they tried to put it in the kettle. It wouldn't go in, and what was in wouldn't come out. They did scrape it out at last, and put it down on a chair, and Harris sat on it, and it stuck to him, and they went looking for it all over the room.
"I'll take my oath I put it down on that chair," said George, staring at the empty seat.
"I saw you do it myself, not a minute ago," said Harris.
Then they started round the room again looking for it; and then they met again in the centre, and stared at one another.
"Most extraordinary thing I ever heard of (самое удивительное, о чем я когда-либо слышал = никогда такого не видел; to hear of — /у/слышать; узнавать)," said George.
"So mysterious (так таинственно = вот так загадка)!" said Harris.
Then George got round at the back of Harris and saw it (потом Джордж обошел вокруг Гарриса и увидел его /масло/; to get round — передвигаться; обойти; back — спина; задняя часть).
"Why, here it is all the time (да оно находится = было здесь все время)," he exclaimed, indignantly (воскликнул он негодующе).
"Where (где)?" cried Harris, spinning round (вскричал Джордж, /резко/ оборачиваясь; to spin — прясть /шерсть/; вращать/ся/, крутить/ся/).