高级阅读No Signposts in the Sea海上无航标 原文+翻译+生词注解+修辞赏析.docx

No Signposts in the Sea
一、In the dining-saloon I sit at a table with three other men, Laura sits some way off with a married couple and their daughter. I can observe her without her knowing and this gives me pleasure, for it is as in a moving picture that I can note the grace of her gestures,①whether she raises a glass of wine to her lips or② turns with a remark to one of her neighbors or takes a cigarette from her casewith those slender fingers(loose sentense松散句).I have never had much of an eye for noticing the clothes of women, but I get the impression Laura is always in grey and white by day, looking cool when other people are flushed and shinyin the tropical heat; in the evening, she wears soft rich colors(metonymy借代), dark red, olive green, midnight blue, always of the most supple flowing texture. I ventured to say something of the kind to her, when she laughed at my pliment and said. I had better take to writing fashion articles instead of political leaders.
PS:①soft:ADJ Something that is soft is very gentle and has no force. For example, a soft sound or voice is quiet and not harsh. A soft light or colour is pleasant to look at because it is not bright. (声音、光线或色彩) 柔和的;
②rich:Rich smells are strong and very pleasant. Rich colours and sounds are deep and very pleasant. 浓郁的(气味); 浓厚的(色彩)
因此soft和rich这里的修辞手法是:oxymoron n. (修词中的)矛盾修饰法
1.【have an eye for】有..鉴赏能力
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