reading：day8

单词

1. tremble：颤动，焦虑
2. whistle：吹口哨

短语

1. bring in：拿进来，带进来（文中拿straw and hay）
2. be of much use：有些用
3. turn out well：结果良好
4. get on well：相处良好
5. do a kindness：采取善意行为
6. get into trouble/out of trouble
7. look out for：寻找，留心

句子

1. Yes，James，so it is.i should not think much of you if you could leave your home for the first time and not feel it.

• 『so it is』就是这样，确实如此；

• 『think much of sb~』对某人评价很高；文中是你要不是这样我觉得你不太地道了

2. The master said if I thought Joe would not do, he would look out for a bigger boy.

• 「do」在这里的用法比较特殊，是“可以接受；适合；够用”的意思，举个其他例子：This kind of behavior just won't do. 这种行为根本不能接受。
• 「look out for」在文章中是“寻找、找寻”的意思。它还有另外一个意思是“注意、小心某事/某物”，大家以后再见到的时候可以分辨下~

3. “You are a very good man,” said James. “I wish I may ever be like you.”

• 「wish」：希望（不大可能的事）发生。这里不表示虚拟语气，就是「wish」常用表达~
• 「may」：情态动词，一般记三个就够；原文当中表示可能，语意和can接近：I wish I could ever be like you. 第二个语意是礼貌性地征求意见，如：May I have this?
  最后一个意思是但愿，表达某种愿望：May there be enough clouds in your life to make a beautiful sunset. 愿你生命中有足够多的云翳，来造就一个美好的黄昏。 最后那处James是说，“真希望我可以像你一样。”

4. “James, we may get into trouble sometimes in our life, but we shall get out again. There's nothing like doing a kindness when it's put in your way, and I am glad I can do it.”

• 「There's nothing like…」没什么事情比...（更好啦）；例：There is nothing like working for yourself and being in charge of your destiny. 没什么比为自己工作，掌控自己的命运更好了。
• 「when it's put in your way」结合上下文，it指代的是前面的kindness，所以这部分就是说：当行善的机会摆在你面前时。

5. Therefore, James taught him using Merrylegs, because he was to have full charge of the horse under John. He was a nice little bright fellow, and always came whistling to his work.（use：对待；be to：将全权负责）；

• 「have full charge of」对...负全责，全权掌管。这里的「full」表示“完全的”，是一个修饰词，可以替换成别的词，如「have sole charge of」单独照管…… 举例：I have sole charge of both children all day. 我一个人要照顾两个孩子一整天。 * 「come doing sth」有两种常见意思。第一种就是文章中出现的，表示come后面“来”的方式，或者是伴随“来”还有另一个动作同时在发生。如：The children came running to meet us. 孩子们跑着来迎接我们（以“跑”的方式“来”或在“来”的过程中同时还在“跑”）。文中就是Joe吹着口哨来。
  第二种是表示来进行某活动。如：Why don't you come ice-skating tonight? 今晚来溜冰好吗?

6. Merrylegs was quite annoyed at being "attacked", as he said, "by a boy who knew nothing."

• 「attack」不是攻击，侵袭；Merrylegs之前一直被James照顾得好好的，现在派了一个“什么都不知道的boy”来打理他，他当然会觉得不爽，可以把这个词意译成“瞎捣鼓”。