Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех
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bear [be], direct [d'rekt, da'rekt]
"Quite so. That is the point. Bear that in mind. Now, would you kindly step over to that flap-window and smell the edge of the wood-work? I shall stay over here, as I have this handkerchief in my hand."
I did as he directed, and was instantly conscious of a strong tarry smell.
"That is where he put his foot in getting out. If you can trace him, I should think that Toby will have no difficulty. Now run downstairs, loose the dog, and look out for Blondin."
By the time that I got out into the grounds (когда я вышел из дома: «к тому времени, когда я вышел на участок») Sherlock Holmes was on the roof (Шерлок Холмс был на крыше), and I could see him like an enormous glow-worm (и
"That you, Watson?" he cried (это вы, Ватсон? — крикнул он).
"Yes (да)."
"This is the place (это то место). What is that black thing down there (что это за черная штука там внизу)?"
"A water-barrel (бочка для воды)."
enormous ['n:ms]
By the time that I got out into the grounds Sherlock Holmes was on the roof, and I could see him like an enormous glow-worm crawling very slowly along the ridge. I lost sight of him behind a stack of chimneys, but he presently reappeared, and then vanished once more upon the opposite side. When I made my way round there I found him seated at one of the corner eaves.
"That you, Watson?" he cried.
"Yes."
"This is the place. What is that black thing down there?"
"A water-barrel."
"Top on it (крышка на ней; top — верхушка; крышка)?"
"Yes (да)."
"No sign of a ladder (лестницы не видать: «никаких признаков лестницы»; sign — знак; признак; след)?"
"No (нет)."
"Confound the fellow (черт бы побрал этого типа; to confound — мешать, перемешивать; запутывать; смущать, ставить в тупик; проклинать)! It's a most break-neck place (тут и шею сломать недолго; to break — ломать; neck — шея; break-neck — опасный). I ought to be able to come down where he could climb up (я должен суметь спуститься там, где он смог подняться). The water-pipe feels pretty firm (водосточная труба на ощупь довольно прочная; to feel — ощупывать, осязать; firm — крепкий, прочный). Here goes, anyhow (ну, я пошел)."
There was a scuffling of feet (послышалось шарканье ног; to scuffle — драться; ходить шаркая), and the lantern began to come steadily down the side of the wall (и фонарь начал медленно спускаться вдоль стены; to begin — начинать; steadily — монотонно; неуклонно). Then with a light spring he came on to the barrel, and from there to the earth (затем легким прыжком он оказался на бочке, а оттуда спрыгнул на землю).
sign [san], confound [kn'faund], earth [:]
"Top on it?"
"Yes."
"No sign of a ladder?"
"No."
"Confound the fellow! It's a most break-neck place. I ought to be able to come down where he could climb up. The water-pipe feels pretty firm. Here goes, anyhow."
There was a scuffling of feet, and the lantern began to come steadily down the side of the wall. Then with a light spring he came on to the barrel, and from there to the earth.
"It was easy to follow him," he said, drawing on his stockings and boots (легко было
The object which he held up to me was a small pocket or pouch (предмет, который он мне протянул, представлял собой маленький мешочек или кошелек; to hold — держать; pocket — карман; мешок; мешочек; pouch — сумка; мешочек; кошелек) woven out of coloured grasses (сплетенный из разноцветных трав; to weave — ткать; плести) and with a few tawdry beads strung round it (оплетенный несколькими рядами дешевого бисера; tawdry — мишурный, кричаще безвкусный; bead — шарик, бусина, бисерина; beads — бусы; бисер; to string — завязывать, шнуровать; нанизывать). In shape and size it was not unlike a cigarette-case (по форме и размеру он напоминал портсигар). Inside were half a dozen spines of dark wood (внутри было полдюжины шипов темного дерева; spine — спинной хребет; позвоночник; игла, колючка, шип), sharp at one end and rounded at the other (острых с одного конца и закругленных с другого), like that which had struck Bartholomew Sholto (подобных тому, что поразил Бартоломью Шолто; to strike — ударяться; поражать; сражать).
loosen ['lu:sn], diagnosis [da'nuss]
"It was easy to follow him," he said, drawing on his stockings and boots. "Tiles were loosened the whole way along, and in his hurry he had dropped this. It confirms my diagnosis, as you doctors express it."
The object which he held up to me was a small pocket or pouch woven out of coloured grasses and with a few tawdry beads strung round it. In shape and size it was not unlike a cigarette-case. Inside were half a dozen spines of dark wood, sharp at one end and rounded at the other, like that which had struck Bartholomew Sholto.
"They are hellish things," said he (дьявольские штуки, — сказал он; hell — ад). "Look out that you don't prick yourself (смотрите не уколитесь). I'm delighted to have them (рад, что они у нас), for the chances are that they are all he has (так как вполне возможно, что других у него нет; chance — шанс). There is the less fear of you or me finding one in our skin before long (меньше опасности в скором времени обнаружить такое в вашей или моей шкуре; fear — страх; skin — кожа). I would sooner face a Martini bullet, myself (лично я предпочел бы, скорее, пулю из армейской винтовки [4] ; to face — стоять лицом к лицу, встречаться; сталкиваться; смело смотреть в лицо). Are you game for a six-mile trudge, Watson (вы расположены к нелегкой шестимильной прогулке, Ватсон; to be game for — хотеть, быть согласным; trudge — долгая и утомительная прогулка)?"
4
Martini bullet = Martini-Henry Rifle bullet; Martini-Henry Rifle — армейская винтовка, первая модификация принята на вооружение в Британии в 1871 году, была основным оружием в последовавших колониальных войнах.
"Certainly," I answered (конечно, — ответил я).
"Your leg will stand it (ваша нога выдержит; to stand — стоять; выдерживать)?"
"Oh, yes (да, конечно)."
delight [d'lat]
"They are hellish things," said he. "Look out that you don't prick yourself. I'm delighted to have them, for the chances are that they are all he has. There is the less fear of you or me finding one in our skin before long. I would sooner face a Martini bullet, myself. Are you game for a six-mile trudge, Watson?"