Day 17: Do You Usually Keep Suspicious to Others
Monday
各位书友，今天我们一起阅读《And Then There Were None》156-165页。And Then There Were None is a mystery novel by English writer Agatha Christie, widely considered her masterpiece. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1939, as Ten Little Niggers. Its American reprints and adaptations were all retitled And Then There Were None.
Question
Do you usually keep suspicious to others?
你通常对别人有戒备心吗？
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Key Sentences（重点句子）
1. Either of them could have done it as easy as winking.
他们俩哪一个都可以轻而易举地做。
同义句：Both of them could do it well easily.
讲解：
either 英['aɪðə] 美['iðɚ] （两者中）任何一个；
例句：
The ICC judges were not convinced on either of those points.
而所有这些都未能说服国际刑事法庭的法官们。
as....as 像什么...一样；as easy as winking 像眨眼一样简单
2. We must take into account every possible eventuality.
我们一定得把每一点可能发生的情况都估计进去。
同义句：We must consider every possibility that may have.
讲解：
take into account 重视，考虑，体谅；例句：
We should also take into account the fact that the kidnapping took place in West Bank.
我们还要考虑到这样一个事实，绑架事件发生在西岸。
eventuality n. 可能发生的事情(尤指坏事情)，不测事件；注意该词使用的语境。
3. I myself will state at once that I have no valid alibi.
我本人，现在我当场表示，我没有充分证据说明自己不在场。
同义句：I have to tell you that the evidence is not enough to alibi myself.
讲解：
I myself 我自己；名著《德伯家的苔丝》中例句：
But I myself, when I was in London years ago, did wrong with a woman I hardly knew. It lasted two days.
可是，我自己，几年前在伦敦时，却糊里糊涂地和一个女人做了坏事。我们在一起度过了两天时间。
state 这里作动词 vt. 陈述，规定，声明；
at once 立马，立即；
例句：
At once I ran down to the rocky coast to meet them.
我立刻跑下来，来到礁岩岸边迎接他们。
valid ['vælɪd] adj. 正当的，有效的，有根据的；
常用短语：
must be valid
必须实事求是
valid period
有效期限
4. He would swear definitely that there had been eight china figures upon the dining-table when he laid the table for lunch.
他敢发誓说，中午他开饭摆桌子的时候，餐桌上确确实实有八个小瓷人儿。
同义句：When he laid the table for lunch, he swore that he had seen eight china figures on the table.
讲解：
definitely ['dɛfɪnətli] adv. 明确地，确切地，一定地，肯定地；
例句：
So there are definitely shortage of medicine and issue with thirst.
现在医疗用品和饮用水极其短缺。
there had been，there be句型的过去完成时；that引导的是swear后的宾语从句，宾语从句中嵌套的是when引导的时间状语从句。
5. Whilst probability in some cases is against certain people being implicated, yet we cannot say definitely that any one person can be considered as cleared of all complicity.
有些涉及人员在某些方面确无干系，但迄今为止，我们仍不能肯定哪个人同本案全无牵连。
同义句：Even though some involved people are irrelevant to the cases to some degree, but we still can't say that there is one person who totally has nothing to do with it.
讲解：
whilst conj. 时时，同时；
being implicated 现在分词作后置定语，有干系的；
yet一词在阅读中出现时为强转折提示词
complicity n. 合谋, 串通；
例句：
Mubarak faces charges of complicity in the deaths of more than 800 demonstrators during a protest.
穆巴拉克涉嫌共谋杀害800多名举行抗议的示威者。
Key Words（重点词汇）
wink
英 [wɪŋk] 美 [wɪŋk]
n. 眨眼; 闪烁; 一眨眼间;
vi. 眨眼；使眼色；闪烁
例：
Brian winked at his bride-to-be.
布赖恩向他的准新娘眨眼示意。
搭配：
wink at 假装没看见；使眼色
sleep a wink [口语] 睡一会儿，打个盹儿 [用于否定句、条件句或疑问句]
in a wink 瞬息之间；一眨眼工夫
词根： wink
n.
winker 使眼色的人；马的眼罩；睫毛；
[车辆] 汽车用闪光灯
account
英 [ə'kaʊnt] 美 [ə'kaʊnt]
n. 账户；解释；账目，账单；理由；描述
例：
Some banks make it difficult to open an account.
有些银行开一个账户困难重重。
搭配：
account of 在某人帐上重视， 记帐
account for 对…负有责任；说明……的原因
take into account 考虑；重视；体谅
on account 记帐，赊帐；分期付款
词根： account
adj.
accountable 有责任的；有解释义务的；可解释的
n.
accounting 会计，会计学；帐单
alibi
英 ['ælɪbaɪ] 美 ['æləbaɪ]
n. 不在场证明或辩解；托辞
例：
He manages to persuade both his wife and girlfriend to provide him with an alibi.
他设法说服他的妻子和女友都为他提供不在场的证明。
alibi可做动词：
v. 辩解；找托辞开脱
搭配：
alibi oneself 为…辩解
alibi me 为我开脱
swear
英 [sweə] 美 [swɛr]
n. 宣誓；诅咒
vt. 发誓；咒骂
例：
I swear I've told you all I know.
我发誓我已经把我所知道的都告诉你了。
swear by 对…发誓；
swear an oath 宣誓
swear at 诅咒；咒骂；与…不协调
swear off 发誓戒除；放弃
swear for 保证；担保
词根： swear
adj.
sworn 发过誓的；宣誓过的
n.
swearing 发誓；咒骂
swearer 宣誓者；咒骂者
probability
英 [prɒbə'bɪlɪtɪ] 美 ['prɑbə'bɪləti]
n. 可能性；机率
And we must first frame these goals without considering the probability of attaining them.
并且我们必须首先制定这些目标，而不用去考虑实现它们的可能性。
failure probability 失效概率
词根： probable
adj.
probable 很可能的；可信的
adv.
probably 大概；或许；很可能
n.
probable 很可能的事；大有希望的候选者
probabilism 盖然论；或然论
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—共读书籍简介—
《无人生还》（And Then There Were None），原名《孤岛奇案》，是著名的英国侦探推理女王作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂的作品，也是她生涯中最著名的作品之一，被认为是历史上成就最高的推理小说之一，全球销量超过一亿册。被改编成多部影视、戏剧、漫画、游戏作品。小说巧妙地构思了八个素不相识的人受邀来到海岛印第安岛上，后来十个人都被谋害的精彩推理剧情，情节跌但起伏却毫不荒诞。该书出版于1939年。
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