Английский язык с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Трое в лодке, не считая собаки
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We tried river water once, later on in the season, but it was not a success (мы пробовали речную воду однажды, позднее, но это не было удачей = вышло плохо; season — время года; сезон, период; неопределенный отрезок времени). We were coming down stream, and had pulled up to have tea in a backwater near Windsor (мы шли вниз по течению и остановились выпить чаю в заводи неподалеку от Виндзора). Our jar was empty, and it was a case of going without our tea or taking water from the river (наш кувшин был пуст, и это было ситуацией = нам предстояло обойтись без чая или взять воду из реки). Harris was for chancing it (Гаррис был за то, чтобы рискнуть). He said it must be all right if we boiled the water (он сказал, все будет хорошо, если мы вскипятим воду). He said that the various germs of poison present in the water would be killed by the boiling (он
stomach ['stmk] germ [:m]
We got some from a cottage a little higher up. I daresay that was only river water, if we had known. But we did not know, so it was all right. What the eye does not see, the stomach does not get upset over.
We tried river water once, later on in the season, but it was not a success. We were coming down stream, and had pulled up to have tea in a backwater near Windsor. Our jar was empty, and it was a case of going without our tea or taking water from the river. Harris was for chancing it. He said it must be all right if we boiled the water. He said that the various germs of poison present in the water would be killed by the boiling. So we filled our kettle with Thames backwater, and boiled it; and very careful we were to see that it did boil.
We had made the tea, and were just settling down comfortably to drink it (мы приготовили чай и усаживались удобно, чтобы выпить его), when George, with his cup half-way to his lips, paused and exclaimed (когда Джордж, /поднеся/ чашку на полпути к своим губам, остановился и воскликнул):
"What's that (что это)?"
"What's what (что)?" asked Harris and I.
"Why that (да вот это)!" said George, looking westward (сказал Джордж, глядя на запад).
Harris and I followed his gaze, and saw (мы с Гаррисом последовали за его взглядом и увидели), coming down towards us on the sluggish current, a dog (как к нам плыла в медленном/ленивом потоке собака). It was one of the quietest and peacefullest dogs I have ever seen (это была одна из самых спокойных и мирных собак, что я когда-либо видел). I never met a dog who seemed more contented — more easy in its mind (никогда не встречал собаки, которая казалась бы более довольной — более спокойной). It was floating dreamily on its back, with its four legs stuck up straight into the air (она плыла мечтательно на спине, вытянув в воздух /все/ четыре лапы; to stick up — ставить торчком, выставлять). It was what I should call a full-bodied dog, with a well-developed chest (это была, как бы я назвал, полная/основательная собака, с хорошо развитой грудной клеткой). On he came, serene, dignified, and calm, until he was abreast of our boat (она плыла, спокойная, величественная и мирная, пока не поравнялась с нашей лодкой; to be abreast of — быть наравне с кем-либо; идти в ногу), and there, among the rushes, he eased up (тут, среди камышей = в камышах, она замедлила ход), and settled down cosily for the evening (и устроилась уютно на /весь/ вечер).
paused [p:zd] serene [s'ri:n]
We had made the tea, and were just settling down comfortably to drink it, when George, with his cup half-way to his lips, paused and exclaimed:
"What's that?"
"What's what?" asked Harris and I.
"Why that!" said George, looking westward.
Harris and I followed his gaze, and saw, coming down towards us on the sluggish current, a dog. It was one of the quietest and peacefullest dogs I have ever seen. I never met a dog who seemed more contented — more easy in its mind. It was floating dreamily on its back, with its four legs stuck up straight into the air. It was what I should call a full-bodied dog, with a well-developed chest. On he came, serene, dignified, and calm, until he was abreast of our boat, and there, among the rushes, he eased up, and settled down cosily for the evening.
George said he didn't want any tea, and emptied his cup into the water (Джордж
I asked George if he thought I was likely to have typhoid (я спросил Джорджа, как он думает, возможно ли, что я подхвачу тиф).
He said: "Oh, no;" he thought I had a very good chance indeed of escaping it (полагает, у меня очень хороший шанс избежать его). Anyhow, I should know in about a fortnight, whether I had or had not (так или иначе, я узнаю примерно через две недели, есть он у меня или нет).
We went up the backwater to Wargrave (мы поднялись по заводи к Уоргрэву). It is a short cut, leading out of the right-hand bank about half a mile above Marsh Lock (это кратчайший путь, выводящий = ответвляющийся со стороны правого берега примерно полумилей выше шлюза Марш), and is well worth taking, being a pretty, shady little piece of stream (и им стоит воспользоваться, поскольку он является прелестным тенистым маленьким отрезком реки), besides saving nearly half a mile of distance (помимо того, что экономится почти полмили расстояния = помимо того, что расстояние сокращается почти на полмили).
suit [s(j)u:t] typhoid ['tafd] fortnight ['f:tnat]
George said he didn't want any tea, and emptied his cup into the water. Harris did not feel thirsty, either, and followed suit. I had drunk half mine, but I wished I had not.
I asked George if he thought I was likely to have typhoid.
He said: "Oh, no;" he thought I had a very good chance indeed of escaping it. Anyhow, I should know in about a fortnight, whether I had or had not.
We went up the backwater to Wargrave. It is a short cut, leading out of the right-hand bank about half a mile above Marsh Lock, and is well worth taking, being a pretty, shady little piece of stream, besides saving nearly half a mile of distance.
Of course, its entrance is studded with posts and chains (конечно, его вход /в заводь/ утыкан столбами и увешан цепями; to stud with — усеивать, усыпать), and surrounded with notice boards (и окружен предостерегающими надписями), menacing all kinds of torture, imprisonment, and death to everyone who dares set scull upon its waters (грозящими всевозможными пытками, тюремным заключением и смертью всякому, кто осмелится плавать по его водам) — I wonder some of these riparian boors don't claim the air of the river (удивляюсь, что некоторые из этих прибрежных грубиянов не заявляют свои права на речной воздух; boor — грубый, невоспитанный человек, хам, невежа) and threaten everyone with forty shillings fine who breathes it (и не грозят каждому, кто дышит им, сорокашиллинговым штрафом) — but the posts and chains a little skill will easily avoid (но столбы и цепи немного ловкости /позволит/ легко обойти); and as for the boards, you might, if you have five minutes to spare (а что касается щитов с предостерегающими надписями, вы можете, если есть пять минут свободного времени; to spare — беречь, экономить; обходиться без; уделять), and there is nobody about, take one or two of them down and throw them into the river (и никого нет рядом, снять пару штук и бросить их в воду).
Half-way up the backwater, we got out and lunched (/пройдя/ половину пути вверх по заводи, мы вышли /на берег/ и позавтракали); and it was during this lunch that George and I received rather a trying shock (и именно во время этого завтрака мы с Джорджем испытали довольно сильное потрясение; to receive — получать, /при/обретать; получать опыт /чего-либо/; заболевать).
menacing ['mens] breathe [bri:d]
Of course, its entrance is studded with posts and chains, and surrounded with notice boards, menacing all kinds of torture, imprisonment, and death to everyone who dares set scull upon its waters — I wonder some of these riparian boors don't claim the air of the river and threaten everyone with forty shillings fine who breathes it — but the posts and chains a little skill will easily avoid; and as for the boards, you might, if you have five minutes to spare, and there is nobody about, take one or two of them down and throw them into the river.