Unit4TheLadyonPembertonStreet1

.,TheLadyonPembertonStreet,AlbertDiBartolomeo,.,Philadelphia,.,Name:AlbertDiBartolomeoOccupation:authorofthenovelsWorks:TheVespersTapesFoolsGold.,.,.,II.Structure,PartIGettingacquaintedwithMablePartIIThecleansweepofthestreetbyMablePartIIITherepairoftheAlleygatebythewriterPartIVTheblockcleaningbyallneighborslivingonPembertonStreetPartVThedebt,.,III.Mainideaofthetext,MableHoward,oneofthosepeoplewhoconsciouslyprotecttheenvironment,isablockcaptainofastreetinPhiladelphia,PA.Hereffortstokeepherblockcleanhavesignificantlyhelpedmakethestreetasafeandniceplacetolivein.Moreover,shehasinspiredherneighborstokeeptheirblockclean,combatforcesofdisorder,paymoreattentiontotheenvironmentissuesandbeaconsciouscleaner.,.,IV.TextAnalysis,Mobility(流动性)isoneofthetypicalAmericanpersonality.Americaisoftencomparedtobeacountryonautomobile.Thedesiretostartanewlifeinanewplaceisnoticeablethroughoutthenation.TheAmericansareadventurous,theyliketotrysth.new.NearlyhalfAmericanschangeresidenceseveryyear.,.,TheonlyplacewithinourmeanswasarowhouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton.(Part1Para1Line3),Translate,tobaseonesexpenditureupononesincome,tolivebeyondonesmeans,联立成排的房屋，有时后面有小巷可通后院；也叫terracedhouse。,.,PembertonStreet,.,Translate,TheonlyplacewithinourmeanswasarowhouseonalittlestreetcalledPemberton.,按收入状况，我们只能住在一条叫做潘伯敦的小街上的联立房屋。,.,Newphrase,.,battlefightagainst抵抗,与.战斗litterrubbish,trashdecayrottedmatterdisorderconfusionenchantingcharmingblock(esp.U.S.A)areaofbuildingsboundedbyfourstreets街区(四条街道当中的区域),.,SkillfulAmericansliketobehandyatallthings.Theywanttobejack-of-all-trades（personwhocanturnhishandtoanything;workmanknowingsth.ofmanytrades万能先生；对许多事都懂一点的人；博艺而不精的工人）.Nearlyeveryoneknowshowtousetools,makesimplerepairstoplumbing（水管设施）orelectricalfixtures,refinishfurnitureorpaintawall.Farfrombeingthoughtadisgraceifheperformsthese“menial”(适合仆人做的)tasks,amanisthoughtridiculousifhedoesnotknowhowtoperformthem.,.,meansmoney;wealth;resourceswithinonesmeans在经济能力之内livewithinonesmeansbaseonesexpenditureupononesincome量入为出地生活livebeyondonesmeans过着超过自已收入的生活,.,rowacontinuouslineofbuildingsalongastreet沿街的一系列建筑物arowhouse:oneofaseriesofidenticalhousessituatedsidebysideandjoinedbycommonwalls(美)联立成排的房屋,联房,排房,有时后面有小巷可通后院；也叫terracedhousehandyskillfulinusingoneshands手巧的dilapidated(ofthings)brokenandold残破的;inastateofdisrepair失修的;fallingtopieces倒塌的,.,Isensedthatwewerebeingwatched.Whowaswatchingthem?Mable,.,rapknockreedyshrill尖声的somewherebetween/about/around大约;接近Youridealweightshouldprobablybesomewherearound126pounds.你理想的体重可能应该差不多是126磅。frailphysicallyweaktoughstrongandresilient结实且富有弹性的,.,sinewtendon腱,肌肉eyewatchcloselypreyananimalhuntedorcaughtforfood;quarry捕获物，猎物coordinateharmonizehandiworkworkperformedbyhand手艺活onthesideasasecondaryoccupation兼职lusciousdelicious,.,Shedrewoutthelastwordasifrespondingtothesightofalusciouscake.Why?Shewashappytoknowthatbecauseshemightaskhimtodosomehandiworkforherandfortheblock.,.,pleasantryapolitesocialutterance;acivility礼仪；客套escortaccompanyasanescortinscribetomarkorengrave(asurface)withwordsorletters雕刻swishstrikewithawhistlingsound嗖嗖地挥动scatterdisperse,strew散播,.,Onsuchdaysweshookourheads.Why?WethoughtthatMabledidnthavetodothiswhentheweatherwasnotfine.,.,crackapartialsplitorbreak部分分裂或裂开vialasmallcontainer,usuallywithaclosure,usedesp.forliquids小瓶riffrafflitter-thrower;rubbish,trashvestibuleasmallentrancehallorpassagebetweentheouterdoorandtheinteriorofahouseorbuilding门廊,前厅,.,Iheardhermutteringasshesweptupsomecrackvials.Riffraff,shesaid,andshookherheadindisgust.(Part2Para6),我听到她一边扫着破碎的小瓶子，一边嘟囔着。她说，“渣滓”，厌恶地摇着头。,Translate,.,“Riffraff”,shesaidandshookherheadindisgust.Whydidsheshakeherheadindisgust?Shelookeddownuponthelitter-throwerwhomadethestreetuntidy.,.,scrawlwritehastilyorillegallyslotanarrowingopening狭槽,缝insomniasleeplessnessalleyanarrowstreetorpassagewaybetweenorbehindcitybuildings胡同，小巷abreastsidebyside并肩，并列,.,Whyshouldthealleybeaprivateplaceforcrudebehavior,justbecauseitwaspublicproperty?,为什么仅仅因为这条小巷是公共财产，就该成为野蛮攻击的目标？,Translate,.,Therewasacertaincombativenessinhervoice,asifthosewhodidnothelphadsidedwiththedarkforcesresponsibleforlitter,decayanddilapidation.,她的声音里透着某种好战的情绪，似乎那些不遵从她号令的都站到了黑暗势力的一边，要对乱扔垃圾、颓败、破败负责。,Translate,Standwith,.,Ihadlongagostoppedtryingtoreturnthemoney,eventhoughIammoreinMablesdebtthansheisinmine.,很久以前，我就不再试图把钱还回去-即使我欠她的比她欠我的多。,Translate,.,ThisyearagehascaughtuptoMable.今年，mable已感到上了年纪了。,Translate,.,disrepairtheconditionofbeinginneedofrepair失修，破损slatanarrowstripofmetalorwood板条,狭板pointthemajorideaoressentialpartofaconceptornarrative要点(义)crudenothavinggrace,taste,orrefinement粗野的commencestart,.,fierybrightlyred火红色的rectangleafour-sidedplanefigurewithfourrightangles矩形，长方形enameladornwithabrightlycoloredsurface用亮丽的表面装饰affixattach粘贴placardasignornoticefordisplayinapublicplace布告标语牌,.,admonishadvisespecify-Ifyouspecifysomething,yougiveinformationaboutwhatisrequiredorshouldhappeninacertainsituation.具体指定flierapamphletorcircularformassdistribution广告传单rouseawakecombativenessaggressiveness,eagertofightsidebeonthesameside(withsb.)tosidewith:toputoneselfonthesamesideassomebody.e.g.JohnsidedwithAdaminanyargument.,.,vanishdisappearincongruousinharmoniouseclipsesurpass;outshine超越，光芒盖过gushvi.burst,flow,outsuddenly涌出,喷出shimmerflash闪闪发光,.,Thatincongruoussightwassooneclipsedbyagushingfirehydrantandphalanxesofneighborspushingbroomstoworkthewateranddirtdownthestreet.Howtounderstandit?Beforetheblockcleaningmanycarsparkedhereandthereinthestreet,makingituntidyandinharmonious.Nowitwasreplacedbyanotheronecrowdofneighborsweresweepingthestreet,makingitclean.,.,infectious(fig.)quicklyinfluencingotherstendtoattendto;watchover照料；照管festivemerry,joyousproclaimindicateconspicuously表明stopbycallat,visit顺便拜访；停留一下Illstopbyonmywayhome.回家途中我将顺便来看看。,.,putsthtogetherassemble装配embracehugskeletalskinny削瘦的Shewasnotmerelythinbutskeletal.Itoldherthatshelookedwell,lying.Whydidhelie?BecausehedidntwanttohurtMable,makingherdisappointed.,.,ImmoreinMablesdebtthansheisinmine.Whydidthewriterthinkso?HethoughtheshouldpayMablemorebecauseshedidsomuchfortheblock.Comparedwithherhedidlessfortheneighbors.sheafabundleofitemsboundtogether捆,束circularaprintedadvertisement,directive,ornoticeintendedformassdistribution印制的广告，传单,.,V.Writingstyle:1stpersonnarrationVI.Questionfordiscussion:Saysth.aboutAmericanlifestyleandcompareitwiththatoftheChinesepe