PART SEVEN DECEMBER 28TH II

PART SEVEN DECEMBER 28TH II

Harry¹ said:

“Well, goodbye, Alfred. Don’t suppose you’ll be troubled by seeing much of me. I’m off to

Hawaii. Always meant to live there if I had a bit of money.”

Alfred said:

“Goodbye, Harry. I expect you’ll enjoy yourself. I hope so.”

Harry said rather awkwardly²:

“Sorry I riled you so much, old man. Rotten sense of humour I’ve got. Can’t help trying to

pull a fellow’s leg.”

Alfred said with an effort:

“Suppose I must learn to take a joke.”

Harry said with relief:

“Well—so-long.”

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 awkwardly   

adv.笨拙地；困难地；难看地；尴尬地

参考例句：

• I had been lying awkwardly and my leg had gone numb. 我一直以一种不舒服的姿势躺着，腿已经麻木了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say. 他尴尬地站在门口，不知道该说什么。 来自《简明英汉词典》