CHAPTER 16 · 全书共 18 章

The Woman 那个女人

“快!”狐狸爸爸说,“躲起来!”他们跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面。一个高大的女人走下地窖——就在他们面前停下。她近得狐狸爸爸能听见她的呼吸;透过罐子缝,他看见她手里拿着一根大擀面杖。“他昨天喝了四罐。”“他说狐狸今天早上肯定会跑——它不可能没吃没喝再在洞里熬一天。”女人取走了两罐苹果酒,说:“这儿又有老鼠了。毒死它们!”门砰地关上。“快!每人拿一罐,跑!”他们抱着罐子冲过地窖——身后是老鼠的尖叫:“小偷!强盗!土匪!贼!”

作者 Roald Dahl 体裁 章节书 · 小说 重点 近在咫尺的躲藏 · 擀面杖 · 尾巴之谈 · 毒老鼠 · 抢罐逃跑 适合 词汇量 3000+ 的阅读者 · Lexile 600L
地窖里,狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸躲在一排大酒罐后面,透过罐缝紧张地张望;高大的女人正走下石阶,手里拿着擀面杖,背景是满架子的苹果酒罐
The Woman —— 那个女人
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01 · BEFORE YOU READ

读前热身Before You Read

“Quick!” says Mr Fox. “Hide!” The three animals jump on to a shelf and crouch behind a row of big cider jars. A huge woman comes down into the cellar — and stops right in front of them. She is so close, Mr Fox can hear the sound of her breathing; through the crack between two bottles, he sees she carries a big rolling-pin in one hand. “He drank four yesterday, Mrs Bean.” “He says the fox is bound to make a run for it this morning — it can’t stay down that hole another day without food.” The woman takes two jars. “There’s rats down here again. Then poison them, poison them!” The door slams. “Quick! Grab a jar each and run for it!” They dash across the cellar — and Rat shrieks behind them: “Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!” Now read “The Woman” and hold your breath with the animals.“快!”狐狸爸爸说。“躲起来!”三只动物跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面。一个高大的女人走下地窖——正好停在他们面前。她近得狐狸爸爸能听见她的呼吸;透过两个瓶子之间的缝,他看见她一只手拿着一根大擀面杖。“他昨天喝了四罐,贝恩太太。”“他说狐狸今天早上肯定会跑——它不可能没吃没喝再在洞里熬一天。”女人拿走了两罐。“这儿又有老鼠了。那就毒死它们,毒死它们!”门砰地关上。“快!每人拿一罐,跑!”他们冲过地窖——身后是老鼠的尖叫:“小偷!强盗!土匪!贼!”现在来读《那个女人》,和动物们一起屏住呼吸。

About the Author · 关于作者

Dahl brings the danger closer than ever: a woman stands right in front of the animals, close enough to breathe on them. He makes the enemy ordinary — a farm woman fetching cider, who talks about tails and poison as if they were shopping lists. And he gives the animals their victory: two jars in two hands, a slam of the door, and a run for home. Dahl’s rule of suspense: the closer the danger, the sweeter the escape.达尔把危险写得前所未有地近:一个女人就站在动物们面前,近得能朝他们呼气。他把敌人写得平常——一个来拿苹果酒的农妇,谈起尾巴和毒药就像在列购物清单。而他给了动物们胜利:两手各抱一罐,门砰地关上,冲向回家。达尔的悬念法则:危险越近,逃脱越甜。

What Happened Before · 上一章回顾

In Chapter 15, Mr Fox examined a brick wall and pulled out one old, crumbly brick — and out popped Rat! “This is my private pitch!” shrieked Rat. Mr Fox flashed a brilliant smile: “If you don’t hop it quickly I shall eat-you-up-in-one-gulp!” Rat disappeared, and the three crept into a vast, damp, gloomy cellar — full of shelves of big glass jars. “It’s cider!” cried the Smallest Fox. Badger drank deep: “It’s . . . it’s like melted gold!” But just as the feast seemed won, a woman’s voice called out upstairs — and someone was starting to come down the steps.第十五章里,狐狸爸爸检查一堵砖墙,抽出一块又老又脆的砖——老鼠探出了头!“这是我的私人地盘!”老鼠尖叫道。狐狸爸爸闪出一个灿烂的笑:“你再不快滚,我就一口把你吞了!”老鼠不见了,三只动物钻进又大又潮又暗的地窖——满架子的大玻璃罐。“是苹果酒!”最小的小狐狸喊道。獾先生痛饮一口:“它……它像熔化的金子!”可正当盛宴看似到手时,楼上传来女人的声音——有人正开始走下台阶。

Reading Tip · 阅读小贴士:Watch four things: ① the hiding — one row of jars is all that hides them from the woman; ② the breathing — so close Mr Fox can hear it; ③ the news — the voices upstairs say the fox “is bound to make a run for it this morning”; ④ the slam — the door shuts and it is time to run. The danger gets closer and closer, until it is only one jar away.注意四样东西:①躲藏——一排酒罐就是隔在他们和女人之间的全部;②呼吸——近得狐狸爸爸都能听见;③消息——楼上的对话透露“狐狸今天早上肯定会跑”;④门砰地关上——该跑了。危险一步一步逼近,直到只隔一个罐子。

Predict · 猜一猜

The animals are hiding behind a row of cider jars. A huge woman comes down into the cellar with a rolling-pin in one hand, and stops right in front of their shelf. What will happen?动物们躲在一排苹果酒罐后面。一个高大的女人手里拿着擀面杖走下地窖,正好停在他们的架子前。会发生什么?

Pick one to remember your prediction — come back after reading to check!
点一个选项记住你的预测,读完全章后回来揭晓答案。

The Answer Is B!The woman takes two jars, says “There’s rats down here again”, and climbs back up the steps — the door slams. The animals grab a jar each and run for it, leaving Rat shrieking: “Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!” The prize is won — but the danger was only one jar away.女人拿了两罐,说“这儿又有老鼠了”,然后爬回台阶——门砰地关上。动物们每人抓一罐就跑,留下老鼠尖叫:“小偷!强盗!土匪!贼!”战利品到手了——但刚才的危险只隔一个罐子。

Two more questions after reading · 还有两个小问题:

1. Where did the animals hide in the cellar?
动物们躲在地窖的哪里?
2. What did the woman carry in one hand?
女人一只手拿着什么?

02 · READ & EXPLORE

原文精读Read & Explore

跟着原文读一遍。橙色单词先别查——根据上下文猜一猜。点击任意单词弹出词典卡片(中英释义 · 发音 · 例句);点段落开头的 ▶ 听朗读(英式男声)。

Chapter 16 · The Woman

Quick! said Mr Fox. Hide! He and Badger and the Smallest Fox jumped up on to a shelf and crouched behind a row of big cider jars. Peering around the jars, they saw a huge woman coming down into the cellar. At the foot of the steps, the woman paused, looking to right and left. Then she turned and headed straight for the place where Mr Fox and Badger and the Smallest Fox were hiding. She stopped right in front of them. The only thing between her and them was a row of cider jars. She was so close, Mr Fox could hear the sound of her breathing. Peeping through the crack between two bottles, he noticed that she carried a big rolling-pin in one hand.

段落大意:“快!”狐狸爸爸说,“躲起来!”他和獾先生、最小的小狐狸跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面。他们透过罐子缝往外看,看见一个高大的女人正走下地窖。在台阶脚下,女人停下来,左右张望。然后她转身径直朝狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸藏身的地方走来。她就在他们面前停住了。她和他们之间只隔着一排苹果酒罐。她近得狐狸爸爸能听见她的呼吸。透过两个瓶子之间的缝,他注意到她一只手拿着一根大擀面杖。
昏暗的地窖里,狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面,透过罐缝紧张地往外看
P1 · 躲藏 —— 快躲起来Quick! Hide!
结构手法 · 悬念开场Structure · The Quick Command
“Quick!” said Mr Fox. “Hide!”
Three words, two exclamation marks, one order. The chapter opens in the middle of the panic — no warm-up, no warning, straight into the danger. Short urgent sentences make the reader jump with the animals: something is already very wrong.三个词、两个感叹号、一道命令。全章在慌乱中开场——没有热身、没有预警,直接冲进危险。急促的短句让读者和动物们一起跳起来:事情已经非常不妙了。
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · The Hidden Huddle
He and Badger and the Smallest Fox jumped up on to a shelf and crouched behind a row of big cider jars.
Jumped, crouched — two verbs, one second. The animals do not argue or ask questions; they move as one. A row of jars is a thin hiding place, and that is exactly the point: Dahl makes the shelter flimsy so the danger feels real.跳、蹲——两个动词,一秒钟。动物们不争论、不发问,行动如一。一排酒罐是很单薄的藏身处,这正是关键:达尔把掩护写得单薄,危险才显得真实。

“How many will he want this time, Mrs Bean?” the woman shouted. And from the top of the steps the other voice called back, “Bring up two or three jars.” “He drank four yesterday, Mrs Bean.” “Yes, but he won’t want that many today because he’s not going to be up there more than a few hours longer. He says the fox is bound to make a run for it this morning. It can’t possibly stay down that hole another day without food.”

段落大意:“这一次他要几个,贝恩太太?”女人喊道。从台阶顶上传回另一个声音:“拿两三罐上来。”“他昨天喝了四罐,贝恩太太。”“对,但他今天不会要那么多——他在上面待不了几个小时了。他说狐狸今天早上肯定会跑。它不可能没有食物再在洞里待一天。”
地窖里,高大的女人走下石阶,獾先生和最小的小狐狸从酒罐后面探出脑袋紧张偷看,狐狸爸爸竖起爪子示意安静
P2 · 隔空对话 —— 要几个Voices Across the House
表达方式 · 语言描写Expression · The Shouted Talk
“How many will he want this time, Mrs Bean?” ... “Bring up two or three jars.”
The two women never meet — they shout down and up the stone steps. The dialogue is a bridge between two rooms, and the animals are under it. Everyday words (two or three jars) sound perfectly normal to the women, and deadly to the reader who knows who is listening.两个女人从不见面——她们隔着石阶上喊下答。对话是两间屋子之间的桥,而动物们就在桥底下。平常的话(两三罐)在女人听来完全正常,在知道谁在偷听的读者听来却致命。
结构手法 · 对话透露信息Structure · The News in the Talk
“He says the fox is bound to make a run for it this morning. It can’t possibly stay down that hole another day without food.”
The women hand us the plot for free: Mr Bean is sure the fox will run this morning, because no one can stay underground without food. A conversation that the characters think is private tells the reader exactly how much danger the animals are in — and how hungry they are getting.两个女人免费把剧情递给我们:比恩先生断定狐狸今天早上会跑,因为谁也不能没食物待在洞里。这场她们以为很私密的对话,恰好告诉读者动物们有多危险——又有多饿。

The woman in the cellar reached out and lifted a jar of cider from the shelf. The jar she took was next but one to the jar behind which Mr Fox was crouching.

段落大意:地窖里的女人伸出手,从架子上取下一罐苹果酒。她拿的那罐,正是紧挨着狐狸爸爸藏身的那罐(隔一罐)。
女人停在架子前伸手取酒,离狐狸爸爸藏身的大酒罐只隔一罐;狐狸爸爸从罐后探出半个脑袋,紧张屏息
P3 · 取酒 —— 只隔一罐Only a Jar Away
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · One Small Reach
The woman in the cellar reached out and lifted a jar of cider from the shelf.
Reached out and lifted — two small, ordinary actions. The woman is doing nothing wrong, nothing dramatic; she is just taking a drink for her master. That is what makes it terrifying: danger does not roar, it reaches for a jar.伸出手、拿起来——两个微小、平常的动作。女人没做任何错事、任何戏剧化的事;她只是给主人拿一罐酒。这正是恐怖之处:危险不会咆哮,它只是伸手去拿一罐酒。
结构手法 · 细节铺垫Structure · The Counting Game
The jar she took was next but one to the jar behind which Mr Fox was crouching.
"Next but one" — one jar away. Dahl measures the danger in jars: one more reach, and her hand would be on the fox. The precise detail turns the reader into a counter, holding breath jar by jar, closer and closer.“隔一罐”——只隔一个罐子。达尔用罐子计量危险:再伸手一次,她的手就会落在这只狐狸身上。这精确的细节把读者变成数数的人,一罐一罐地屏住呼吸,越来越近。

“I’ll be glad when the rotten brute is killed and strung up on the front porch,” she called out. “And by the way, Mrs Bean, your husband promised I could have the tail as a souvenir.” “The tail’s been all shot to pieces,” said the voice from upstairs. “Didn’t you know that?” “You mean it’s ruined?” “Of course it’s ruined. They shot the tail but missed the fox.” “Oh heck!” said the big woman. “I did so want that tail!”

段落大意:“那坏东西被杀死、挂上前廊的时候我才高兴呢,”她喊道。“顺便说一句,贝恩太太,你丈夫答应把尾巴给我当纪念品的。”“尾巴全被打烂了,”楼上的声音说。“你不知道吗?”“你是说它毁了?”“当然毁了。他们打中了尾巴,却漏了狐狸。”“哎呀!”高大的女人说,“我那么想要那条尾巴!”
高大的女人双手叉腰、失望地皱着脸说想要狐狸尾巴;架子上,狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸从酒罐后探出脑袋偷听,一脸紧张
P4 · 尾巴之谈 —— 我那么想要那条尾巴I Did So Want That Tail
表达方式 · 语言描写Expression · The Souvenir
“I’ll be glad when the rotten brute is killed and strung up on the front porch.” ... “I did so want that tail!”
The women plan the fox’s death the way people plan a shopping trip: kill it, string it up, keep the tail as a souvenir. The casual cruelty is chilling — and funny at the same time. Dahl lets the enemy talk freely, and every word makes the reader hug the fox tighter.两个女人像安排购物一样计划狐狸的死:杀死它、挂起来、留下尾巴当纪念品。这随意的残忍既令人发冷——又有点好笑。达尔让敌人畅所欲言,每一句都让读者把狐狸抱得更紧。
表现手法 · 对比Technique · Shot the Tail, Missed the Fox
“They shot the tail but missed the fox.”
One bullet, two targets: the tail is hit, the fox escapes. The sentence quietly celebrates the fox’s luck — the hunters aimed at him and only got a tail. The contrast (tail hit / fox missed) turns a grim topic into a small victory for the reader.一颗子弹,两个目标:尾巴被打中了,狐狸逃掉了。这句话悄悄庆祝狐狸的运气——猎人朝他开枪,只得到一条尾巴。这对比(尾巴中弹/狐狸逃掉)把一个沉重的话题变成读者小小的胜利。

“You can have the head instead, Mabel. You can get it stuffed and hang it on your bedroom wall. Hurry up now with that cider!” “Yes, Ma’am, I’m coming,” said the big woman, and she took a second jar from the shelf.

段落大意:“那你就拿头代替吧,梅布尔。你可以把它做成标本,挂在你卧室墙上。快把苹果酒拿上来!”“是,太太,我来了,”高大的女人说,又从架子上拿了一罐。
女人从架子上又拿下一罐苹果酒,腋下还夹着擀面杖;狐狸爸爸从旁边罐子后面紧张地看着她,獾先生缩着身子
P5 · 拿头代替 —— 挂在卧室墙上Stuff It and Hang It
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · Two Jars and a Tuck
“Yes, Ma’am, I’m coming,” said the big woman, and she took a second jar from the shelf.
"Yes, Ma’am" — two polite words, then a hand reaches for the shelf again. Every jar she takes is one more second of danger for the animals. The polite answer and the reaching hand happen at the same time: courtesy on the surface, danger below.“是,太太”——两个客气的词,然后手又伸向架子。她每拿一罐,动物们就多一秒危险。客气的应答和伸出的手同时发生:表面是礼貌,底下是危险。
表现手法 · 黑色幽默Technique · Dark Humour
“You can get it stuffed and hang it on your bedroom wall.”
A fox’s head, stuffed like a toy, hanging on a bedroom wall — and the women discuss it as calmly as choosing curtains. The horror is wrapped in politeness. Dahl makes the villains funny precisely because they are so matter-of-fact about cruelty.一个狐狸头,像玩具一样做成标本,挂在卧室墙上——而两个女人像挑窗帘一样平静地讨论。恐怖包在礼貌里。达尔把反派写得可笑,正因为他们对残忍如此习以为常。

If she takes one more, she’ll see us, thought Mr Fox. He could feel the Smallest Fox’s body pressed tightly against his own, quivering with excitement. “Will two be enough, Mrs Bean, or shall I take three?” “My goodness, Mabel, I don’t care so long as you get a move on!” “Then two it is,” said the huge woman, speaking to herself now. “He drinks too much anyway.”

段落大意:如果她再拿一罐,她就会看见我们,狐狸爸爸想。他能感到最小的小狐狸的身体紧紧贴着自己,激动得发抖。“两罐够吗,贝恩太太,还是拿三罐?”“天哪,梅布尔,只要你能快点就行!”“那就两罐吧,”高大的女人现在自言自语说,“他本来就喝得太多了。”
狐狸爸爸紧贴着一排大酒罐,从罐缝中盯着女人的手;最小的小狐狸靠着他发抖,獾先生缩成一团,女人正要伸手再拿一罐
P6 · 再拿一罐 —— 她就会看见我们She’ll See Us
表达方式 · 心理描写Expression · The Inner Count
If she takes one more, she’ll see us, thought Mr Fox. He could feel the Smallest Fox’s body pressed tightly against his own, quivering with excitement.
For one sentence we live inside Mr Fox’s head: one more jar means being seen. Then the feeling moves into the Smallest Fox’s body — pressed tightly, quivering. Fear is counted in jars, and excitement shakes in a small body. The mind and the body tell the same story.有一句话我们活在狐狸爸爸的脑子里:再拿一罐就意味着被发现。然后感觉移到最小的小狐狸身上——紧紧贴着、发抖。恐惧用罐子数,激动在一个小身子里发抖。心和身体说着同一个故事。
特别项 · 自言自语Special · Talking to Herself
“Then two it is,” said the huge woman, speaking to herself now. “He drinks too much anyway.”
"Speaking to herself" — the woman answers her own question and makes her own decision. Two jars it is. In one tiny private sentence she solves the problem and walks away; the animals are saved by her small decision, not by a great plan. Escape comes from ordinary selfishness.“自言自语”——女人自问自答,自己做了决定。那就两罐。一句小小的心里话解决了问题,她转身离开;动物们被她的一个小决定救了,而不是被什么伟大计划救了。逃脱来自平常的自私。

Carrying a jar in each hand and with the rolling-pin tucked under one arm, she walked away across the cellar. At the foot of the steps she paused and looked around, sniffing the air. “There’s rats down here again, Mrs Bean. I can smell ‘em.” “Then poison them, woman, poison them! You know where the poison’s kept.” “Yes, Ma’am,” Mabel said. She climbed slowly out of sight up the steps. The door slammed.

段落大意:她一手拿着一罐,擀面杖夹在腋下,穿过地窖走了。在台阶脚下她停下来,四下张望,嗅着空气。“这儿又有老鼠了,贝恩太太。我闻得到。”“那就毒死它们,女人,毒死它们!你知道毒药放在哪儿。”“是,太太,”梅布尔说。她慢慢爬上台阶,消失在视线外。门砰地关上了。
女人一手一罐苹果酒,腋下夹着擀面杖,在台阶脚下回头嗅着空气;动物们从酒罐后望着她的背影,门正被关上,一束光从门缝照进来
P7 · 毒老鼠 —— 毒死它们Poison Them! Poison Them!
表达方式 · 语言描写Expression · The Smell of Danger
“There’s rats down here again, Mrs Bean. I can smell ‘em.”
The woman sniffs the air and names the danger — rats. She is talking about the real rats, but the reader thinks of the animals hiding behind the jars. "I can smell ‘em" is one breath away from "I can smell you." The word “rats” covers them and almost gives them away at the same time.女人嗅着空气说出危险——老鼠。她说的是真老鼠,读者想到的却是躲在罐子后的动物们。“我闻得到它们”离“我闻得到你们”只有一口气。“老鼠”这个词掩护了他们,又差点出卖他们。
修辞手法 · 反复Rhetoric · The Doubled Order
“Then poison them, woman, poison them!”
Poison them, poison them — the order comes twice, with “woman” squeezed between. The repetition shows a master giving orders without patience: do it, woman, do it. The doubled command is sharp, impatient and a little comic — Bean’s voice is the bossiest thing in the whole cellar.毒死它们,毒死它们——命令说了两遍,中间夹着“女人”。重复写出主人毫无耐心地下令:去做,女人,去做。这双倍的命令尖锐、不耐烦、还有点滑稽——比恩的声音是整个地窖里最颐指气使的东西。

Quick! said Mr Fox. Grab a jar each and run for it! Rat stood on his high shelf and shrieked. “What did I tell you! You nearly got nabbed, didn’t you? You nearly gave the game away! You keep out of here from now on! I don’t want you around! This is my place!” “You,” said Mr Fox, “are going to be poisoned.” “Poppycock!” said Rat. “I sit up here and watch her putting the stuff down. She’ll never get me.” Mr Fox and Badger and the Smallest Fox ran across the cellar clutching a gallon jar each. “Goodbye, Rat!” they called out as they disappeared through the hole in the wall. “Thanks for the lovely cider!” “Thieves!” shrieked Rat. “Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”

段落大意:“快!”狐狸爸爸说,“每人抓一罐,跑!”老鼠站在高架上尖叫:“我跟你们说什么来着!你们差点被逮住!你们差点坏事!你们从现在起别来这儿!我不欢迎你们!这是我的地方!”“你,”狐狸爸爸说,“就要被毒死了。”“胡扯!”老鼠说,“我坐在这儿看着她下毒。她永远逮不到我。”狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸一人抱着一加仑罐子跑过地窖。“再见,老鼠!”他们消失在墙洞里时喊道,“谢谢你们的美味苹果酒!”“小偷!”老鼠尖叫,“强盗!土匪!贼!”
狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸每人抱着一大罐苹果酒,冲过地窖奔向墙洞;老鼠站在最高架子上,气急败坏地尖叫
P8 · 抢罐逃跑 —— 每人一罐,跑Grab a Jar and Run
结构手法 · 首尾呼应Structure · Same Quick Command
“Quick!” said Mr Fox. ... “Grab a jar each and run for it!”
The chapter opens with “Quick! Hide!” and closes with “Grab a jar each and run for it!” — the same voice, the same short urgent rhythm. The circle is closed: hiding at the start, running at the end, both times led by the same quiet captain. The command form ties the whole chapter together.全章以“快!躲起来!”开场,以“每人抓一罐,跑!”收尾——同一个声音,同一种短促紧迫的节奏。圆圈闭合:开头躲藏,结尾奔跑,两次都由同一个安静的头儿带领。命令句式把全章串成一体。
修辞手法 · 排比Rhetoric · Four Shouts
“Thieves!” shrieked Rat. “Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”
Four words, four crimes, one shriek. Rat piles up thief, robber, bandit, burglar — each word louder than the last. The repetition is comic: the animals are not robbers of the worst kind, they are foxes taking cider home to a feast. Rat’s fury writes his own punchline.四个词、四种罪、一声尖叫。老鼠堆起小偷、强盗、土匪、贼——一个词比一个词响。这排比是滑稽的:动物们并不是最坏的那种强盗,他们只是带着苹果酒回家赴宴的狐狸。老鼠的愤怒自己写好了笑点。
03 · CHARACTER CARDS

人物档案Who Is on Stage Tonight

这一章:狐狸爸爸拆开地下一堵砖墙,老鼠探出头尖叫:"这是我的私人地盘!"狐狸爸爸咧嘴一笑:"再不滚,我就一口把你吞了!"他们钻进墙洞——一个又大又潮又暗的地窖,满架子的大玻璃罐:"是苹果酒!""就像熔化的金子!"正当他们喝得痛快,楼上传来女人的声音——有人正走下台阶!

THE HIDER

Mr Fox

狐狸先生 · 躲藏的队长
FREEZE 屏息“Quick!” said Mr Fox. “Hide!” 一道命令,三只动物一起屏息
SPY 侦察Peeping through the crack between two bottles, he noticed she carried a big rolling-pin. 一条罐缝,就是整个战场
RUN 指挥“Grab a jar each and run for it!” 危机一过,立刻发令
THE HUGE WOMAN

Mabel

梅布尔 · 取酒的农妇
REACH 取酒The woman reached out and lifted a jar of cider from the shelf. 一只平常的手,却是最接近的危险
SNIFF 嗅鼠“There’s rats down here again. I can smell ‘em.” 离他们只差一个罐子的距离
CLIMB 离开She climbed slowly out of sight up the steps. The door slammed. 一步一个台阶,危险渐渐退场
THE SHRIEKER

Rat

老鼠 · 尖叫的守卫
NABBED 惊吓“You nearly got nabbed, didn’t you? You nearly gave the game away!” 最怕被捉住的,是藏在最高处的它
POPPYCOCK 胡扯“I sit up here and watch her putting the stuff down. She’ll never get me.” 自以为聪明的老鼠
THIEVES 四骂“Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!” 一个词比一个词响,一步也没敢下架

描写分析 · Descriptions That Shape the Character

描写分析仅限本章内容。这一章写「近在咫尺的躲藏与逃脱」:记叙文写「性格」,用语言(喊话 vs 低语)写亲疏、用动作(伸手取酒/跳上架子)写节奏、用神态(激动发抖)写紧张、用心理(再拿一罐就被看见)写恐惧——每一处描写,都在塑造三个角色:躲藏的队长、取酒的农妇、尖叫的守卫。

人物描写 · CHARACTER外貌 · 语言 · 动作 · 心理 · 神态
语言描写 · SPEECH

“I’ll be glad when the rotten brute is killed and strung up on the front porch.” ... “I did so want that tail!”

The woman talks about the fox’s death the way she talks about the cider: calmly, in passing, as if choosing a jar. Her disappointment is not for the fox but for the lost souvenir. The casual cruelty in an ordinary shopping sentence tells us exactly who the enemy is.

女人谈狐狸的死,就像谈苹果酒一样:平静、顺带、像挑一罐酒。她失望的不是狐狸,而是失去的纪念品。一句平常购物话里的随意残忍,正告诉我们敌人是谁。

心理描写 · PSYCHOLOGY

If she takes one more, she’ll see us, thought Mr Fox.

One sentence, one thought, one rule: one more jar means being seen. Dahl steps into Mr Fox’s mind at the exact moment of danger, and the thought is a count. Fear has never been measured so simply — and so sharply.

一句话、一个念头、一条规则:再拿一罐就会被看见。达尔在危险最确切的那一刻走进狐狸爸爸的脑子,而那个念头是一道数。恐惧从没被算得这么简单——又这么尖锐。

语言描写 · SPEECH

“There’s rats down here again, Mrs Bean. I can smell ‘em.”

She means the real rats; the reader thinks of the animals behind the jars. “I can smell ‘em” is one breath away from “I can smell you.” The word “rats” covers them — and almost gives them away at the same time. Dialogue does double duty.

她说的是真老鼠;读者想到的是罐后的动物。“我闻得到它们”离“我闻得到你们”只差一口气。“老鼠”这个词掩护了他们——又差点出卖他们。对话一箭双雕。

神态描写 · EXPRESSION

He could feel the Smallest Fox’s body pressed tightly against his own, quivering with excitement.

No face is shown, no word is said — yet the fear is visible in a small body pressed tight and shaking. Pressed tightly, quivering: the smallest fox says everything with his body. Manner needs no mouth.

没有露脸,没有说话——恐惧却在一个紧紧贴住、微微发抖的小身子里看得见。紧紧贴着、发抖:最小的小狐狸用身体说了一切。神态不需要嘴巴。

动作描写 · ACTION

Carrying a jar in each hand and with the rolling-pin tucked under one arm, she walked away across the cellar.

A jar, a jar, a rolling-pin — three things in two hands and one arm. The woman is loaded up and walking away: danger is physically full. The loaded arms are the proof that the danger is leaving — and the reader can finally breathe.

一罐、一罐、一根擀面杖——两只手一只胳膊装了三样东西。女人满载离开:危险被装满了。满载的双臂正是危险离场的证据——读者终于能松一口气。

环境描写 · ENVIRONMENT场景 · 景物 · 氛围
环境描写 · ENVIRONMENT

The door slammed.

Three words, one sound, and the whole danger ends. A slammed door is louder than a scream: it shuts the world out and lets the animals move again. Dahl writes the escape as a noise — the silence after it is the sweetest sound in the chapter.

三个词、一声响,整场危险结束。砰的一声门响比尖叫更响:它把世界关在外面,让动物们重新能动。达尔把逃脱写成一声响——之后的安静是全章最甜的声音。

两种声音 · Two Voices in the Cellar

The Fetch ↑ 女人的取酒“Bring up two or three jars.” · 拿两三罐上来!——楼上楼下的平常喊话
The Freeze ↓ 动物的屏息The animals froze. They stayed absolutely still. · 动物们一动不动——安静里藏着全部紧张

示意图:同一座地窖,两种声音——女人忙着取酒、嗅鼠、关门,声音填满整个空间;动物们一动不动,一声不出。喧闹的是危险,安静的是猎物——达尔用一页对话与一句静止,写出了谁在明处、谁在暗处。

文章结构 · Story Structure 躲藏与逃脱 · The Hide-and-Run

这一章是「一次近在咫尺的躲藏与逃脱」的动作链条:躲藏 → 隔空对话 → 伸手取酒 → 门关 → 抢罐逃跑。节奏从慌乱到屏息,从屏息到放轻,从放轻到狂奔——危险越近,逃脱越甜。

躲藏OPENING“快!躲起来!”三人跳上架子
隔空对话STEP 1楼上楼下喊话:“他今天早上肯定会跑”
伸手取酒STEP 2只隔一罐——她再伸手一次就会被发现
门关STEP 3“毒死它们!”门砰地关上
抢罐逃跑CLOSING“每人一罐,跑!”老鼠在身后尖叫
Step 1 · 开场 · 躲藏

“Quick!” said Mr Fox. “Hide!”

「快!」狐狸爸爸说。「躲起来!」

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「短句快切」展开:三个词、两个感叹号,不解释、不铺垫,直接把人扔进危险——读者和动物们一起屏住呼吸。

推进 · Steps ×3伸手取酒 → 门关 → 抢罐逃跑
Step 2 · 伸手取酒

The jar she took was next but one to the jar behind which Mr Fox was crouching.

「她拿的那罐,正紧挨着狐狸爸爸藏身的那罐(隔一罐)。」

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「细节计量」展开:危险按罐子数——next but one,只隔一罐;behind which 把读者的视线锁在那排罐子上,一罐一罐地紧张。

Step 3 · 门关

“There’s rats down here again, Mrs Bean. I can smell ‘em.”

「这儿又有老鼠了,贝恩太太。我闻得到。」

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「误读」展开:她说的是真老鼠,读者想的是动物——危险被“rats”这个词擦身而过;然后门砰地关上,悬念落定。

Step 4 · 抢罐逃跑

“Grab a jar each and run for it!” ... “Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”

「每人抓一罐,跑!」……「小偷!强盗!土匪!贼!」

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「收尾快节奏」展开:命令 + 奔跑 + 四连骂三拍收束——逃跑有多快,老鼠的骂就有多热闹,全章在欢腾里落幕。

按结构复述 · Retell by Structure(躲藏与逃脱)

这是「躲藏与逃脱」结构,复述时沿着危险的路走:躲藏 → 女人进窖 → 只隔一罐 → 对话离开 → 门关 → 抢罐逃跑。

First · 躲藏“Quick!” said Mr Fox. “Hide!” They jumped on to a shelf and crouched behind a row of big cider jars.狐狸爸爸喊「快躲起来」!他们跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面。
Then · 女人进窖A huge woman came down into the cellar and stopped right in front of them.一个高大的女人走下地窖,正好停在他们面前。
Next · 只隔一罐She was so close, Mr Fox could hear the sound of her breathing. The jar she took was next but one to theirs.她近得能听见呼吸;她拿的罐只离他们一罐。
Then · 对话与离开“He says the fox is bound to make a run for it this morning.” “There’s rats down here again.”楼上的声音说狐狸今天早上肯定要跑;女人说这儿又有老鼠。
Next · 门关She climbed slowly out of sight up the steps. The door slammed.她慢慢爬上台阶,消失在视线外。门砰地关上。
Finally · 抢罐逃跑“Grab a jar each and run for it!” They dashed across the cellar, clutching a gallon jar each.狐狸爸爸下令「每人一罐,跑」!他们抱着罐子冲过地窖。

小提示:与「思维导图」搭配用——把导图的枝条按 躲藏 → 女人进窖 → 只隔一罐 → 对话离开 → 门关 → 抢罐逃跑 排好,先看导图复述一遍,再合上导图凭记忆复述一遍。

04 · STORY MAP & RETELL

思维导图 · 复述文章Story Map & Retelling

把第十六章的信息装进这张「思维导图」,再沿着复述支架讲一遍——你也能当小老师!

The Woman
地点人物情节关键结果

复述支架 · Retell with the scaffold

把句子补充完整,就完成了第十六章的复述。

1
Mr Fox and Badger and the Smallest Fox jumped up on to a ________.
2
“Quick!” said Mr Fox. “________!”
3
They crouched behind a row of big cider ________.
4
The woman paused and looked to right and ________.
5
She was so close, Mr Fox could hear the sound of her ________.
6
The jar she took was next but ________ to their jar.
7
“There’s rats down here again. Then ________ them, poison them!”
8
“Grab a jar each and ________ for it!”

复述加分:用 First / Then / Next / Then / Next / Then / Then / Finally 把八句话串起来;讲到 “I did so want that tail!” 学女人遗憾的口气,讲到 “Grab a jar each and run for it!” 加快语速读出逃跑的紧迫——危险近得只隔一罐,逃脱甜得像满罐苹果酒!

05 · PICTURE RETELL

看图复述Retell with Pictures

8 张图卡按情节顺序排好。看着图片,用英文把第十六章讲出来——点击图片可以放大,每张图点开都有一句「提示句」帮你起头。

1昏暗的地窖里,狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面,透过罐缝紧张地往外看
躲藏
Say: “Quick!” said Mr Fox. “Hide!” They jumped up on to a shelf and crouched behind a row of big cider jars.
「快!」狐狸爸爸说。「躲起来!」他们跳上架子,蹲在一排大酒罐后面。
2地窖里,高大的女人走下石阶,獾先生和最小的小狐狸从酒罐后面探出脑袋紧张偷看,狐狸爸爸竖起爪子示意安静
女人进窖
Say: A huge woman came down into the cellar. At the foot of the steps she paused, looking to right and left.
一个高大的女人走下地窖。在台阶脚下她停下来,左右张望。
3女人停在架子前伸手取酒,离狐狸爸爸藏身的大酒罐只隔一罐;狐狸爸爸从罐后探出半个脑袋,紧张屏息
只隔一罐
Say: The jar she took was next but one to the jar behind which Mr Fox was crouching.
她拿的那罐,正紧挨着狐狸爸爸藏身的那罐(隔一罐)。
4高大的女人双手叉腰、失望地皱着脸说想要狐狸尾巴;架子上,狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸从酒罐后探出脑袋偷听,一脸紧张
尾巴之谈
Say: “Oh heck!” said the big woman. “I did so want that tail!”
「哎呀!」高大的女人说。「我那么想要那条尾巴!」
5女人从架子上又拿下一罐苹果酒,腋下还夹着擀面杖;狐狸爸爸从旁边罐子后面紧张地看着她,獾先生缩着身子
拿头代替
Say: “You can get it stuffed and hang it on your bedroom wall.”
「你可以把它做成标本,挂在你卧室墙上。」
6狐狸爸爸紧贴着一排大酒罐,从罐缝中盯着女人的手;最小的小狐狸靠着他发抖,獾先生缩成一团,女人正要伸手再拿一罐
再拿一罐
Say: If she takes one more, she’ll see us, thought Mr Fox.
如果她再拿一罐,她就会看见我们,狐狸爸爸想。
7女人一手一罐苹果酒,腋下夹着擀面杖,在台阶脚下回头嗅着空气;动物们从酒罐后望着她的背影,门正被关上,一束光从门缝照进来
毒老鼠
Say: “There’s rats down here again, Mrs Bean. I can smell ‘em.”
「这儿又有老鼠了,贝恩太太。我闻得到。」
8狐狸爸爸、獾先生和最小的小狐狸每人抱着一大罐苹果酒,冲过地窖奔向墙洞;老鼠站在最高架子上,气急败坏地尖叫
抢罐逃跑
Say: “Grab a jar each and run for it!” They dashed across the cellar clutching a gallon jar each.
「每人抓一罐,跑!」他们抱着罐子冲过地窖。

提示:图卡可左右滑动查看全部 8 张;点「看看提示句」展开英文句子;点图片放大全屏。

1 · First 躲藏→ 2 · Then 女人进窖→ 3 · Next 只隔一罐→ 4 · Also 尾巴之谈→ 5 · Then 拿头代替→ 6 · Next 再拿一罐→ 7 · Also 毒老鼠→ 8 · Finally 抢罐逃跑

小挑战:先看着图讲一遍,再合上图卡,只凭记忆讲一遍——能做到,第十六章就真正属于你了!

06 · WRITER’S CRAFT

写作亮点分析Why This Writing Works

这一章,Dahl 不写「惊险逃脱」,写「一场只隔一排罐子的冒险」:一句快躲起来的命令、一只伸向架子的手、一次近得能听见的呼吸、一声砰然关上的门、一阵四连骂的告别。秘密武器是这八招:

The Quick Command · 快躲起来
结构手法 · 首尾呼应,同一道命令套住全章
“Quick!” said Mr Fox. “Hide!” ... “Grab a jar each and run for it!”

全章用同一个声音套住:开头「快!躲起来!」,结尾「每人抓一罐,跑!」——同样的短句、同样的感叹号。命令从躲藏走到奔跑,首尾相接,读者跟着绕了一个完整的圈:从屏息开始,到奔跑结束。

小任务:用「首尾呼应」写一天:Morning: "Time to get up!" Evening: "Time for bed!"(早上:「该起床了!」晚上:「该睡觉了!」)
中文写作对照 · 首尾呼应 echoing opening and ending

开头说「该起床了」,结尾说「该睡觉了」,一天被同一个声音套住——中文叫「首尾呼应」;首尾照应,结构完整。

One Small Reach · 一伸手
表达方式 · 动作描写,平常动作最惊险
The woman reached out and lifted a jar of cider from the shelf.

伸出、拿起——两个再平常不过的动作。女人不是恶人,她只是来取酒;正因为她如此平常,危险才更真实:灾难不咆哮,它只是伸手拿一罐酒。

小任务:用「平常动作」写惊险:He opened the door slowly and looked in.(他慢慢推开门,往里看了一眼。)
中文写作对照 · 白描 plain description

不评价、不夸张,只写「伸手、拿起」——中文叫「白描」;越平常的动作,越是暗藏惊险。

One More Jar · 再拿一罐
表达方式 · 心理描写,把恐惧算成一罐一罐
If she takes one more, she’ll see us, thought Mr Fox.

一句内心独白,一条生死规则:再拿一罐=被发现。达尔在最危险的时刻走进狐狸爸爸的心里,把恐惧算成罐数——越具体,越紧张;越安静,越可怕。

小任务:用「内心规则」写紧张:If I say one wrong word, everyone will laugh.(我要是说错一个字,大家都会笑我。)
中文写作对照 · 心理独白 inner monologue

「如果……就……」把心悬起来——中文叫「心理独白」;不说一个「怕」字,怕已经藏在数字里。

The Shopping-List Tone · 购物清单式的狠话
表达方式 · 语言描写,越平静越残忍
“I’ll be glad when the rotten brute is killed and strung up on the front porch.” ... “I did so want that tail!”

女人谈杀狐狸,像谈买菜:杀死、挂起、留个纪念品。越平常的口气,越见残忍——达尔让敌人把恶话说得像购物清单,读者一边发冷,一边想笑。

小任务:用「平淡口气说狠话」写一句:We’ll just have to throw it away, that’s all.(我们只能把它扔了,就是这样。)
中文写作对照 · 轻描淡写 understatement

越轻描淡写越吓人——中文叫「轻描淡写」;「只是扔了而已」,平静里全是冷酷。

Poison Them Twice · 毒死它们
修辞手法 · 反复,命令一重复就有了脾气
“Then poison them, woman, poison them!”

命令说两遍,中间夹着一个「女人」——急切的重复加称呼,写出主人的不耐烦:去做,女人,去做!重复让命令又响又短,读者的耳朵被钉在「毒」字上。

小任务:用「反复」写催促:Come on, come on, we’re late!(快、快,我们迟到了!)
中文写作对照 · 反复 repetition

同一个词说两遍,语气翻倍——中文叫「反复」;「去去去」「快快快」,催促感扑面而来。

Four Shouts · 四连骂
修辞手法 · 排比,骂声一浪高过一浪
“Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!” shrieked Rat.

小偷、强盗、土匪、贼——四个词一字排开,一个比一个响。老鼠不敢下架,只能把愤怒全堆在骂里;排比让骂声有了台阶,也把全章收在一个热闹的高音上。

小任务:用「四连排比」写心情:Happy! Excited! Free! Alive!(开心!兴奋!自由!鲜活!)
中文写作对照 · 排比 parallelism

四个同类词排成一行,气势步步上升——中文叫「排比」;「高兴!激动!自由!鲜活!」,情绪一层比一层高。

The Loud Fetch vs The Silent Freeze · 喧闹与屏息
表现手法 · 对比,谁在明处谁在暗处
She walked away across the cellar. ... The animals froze. They stayed absolutely still.

一边是女人取酒、嗅鼠、关门,声音填满地窖;一边是动物一动不动,一声不出。喧闹的是危险,安静的是猎物——不写一句评论,强弱已经写进句子里。

小任务:用「对比」写一间教室:The others shouted and laughed; I sat still and silent.(别人又喊又笑;我坐着,一动不动。)
中文写作对照 · 对比 contrast

动与静并排,紧张感自然升起——中文叫「对比」;「满堂喧闹,唯我独静」,不用解释,气氛已到。

Counting in Jars · 一罐之遥
特别项 · 细节聚焦,把悬念钉在数字上
The jar she took was next but one to the jar behind which Mr Fox was crouching.

危险按罐子数:next but one,只隔一罐。达尔用精确的「货架坐标」把悬念定量——读者跟着一罐一罐地数,越数越近,越近越不敢呼吸。

小任务:用「精确坐标」写靠近:The book I wanted was next to the one I took.(我想要的那本书,紧挨着我拿的那本。)
中文写作对照 · 细节聚焦 detail focus

「只隔一罐」——中文叫「细节聚焦」;一个准确的距离,把紧张死死钉在数字上。

句子银行 · Sentence Bank(仿写句型)

crouch + behind(蹲在……后面)
The animals crouched behind a row of big cider jars.
仿写:The cat crouched behind the sofa. 猫蹲在沙发后面。
so + 形容词(如此……)
She was so close, Mr Fox could hear her breathing.
仿写:The room was so quiet, we could hear the clock. 房间太安静了,我们能听见钟声。
next but one(只隔一个)
The jar she took was next but one to theirs.
仿写:The shop is next but one to the bank. 那家店和银行只隔一家。
be bound to + 动词原形(一定会……)
The fox is bound to make a run for it this morning.
仿写:You are bound to pass the test. 你一定会通过考试。
Grab + 名词 + and + run(抓起就跑)
“Grab a jar each and run for it!”
仿写:Grab your coat and run for the bus! 抓起外套跑去赶公交!
感叹号四连(单感叹句叠加)
“Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”
仿写:Great! Wonderful! Amazing! Perfect! 太棒了!好极了!太神了!完美!

中西对照小发现:英文 the quick command 的首尾呼应就是中文「首尾呼应」,the one small reach 就是「白描」,the one more jar 就是「心理独白」,the shopping-list tone 就是「轻描淡写」,poison them twice 就是「反复」,four shouts 就是「排比」,the loud fetch vs the silent freeze 就是「对比」,counting in jars 就是「细节聚焦」。给小朋友讲的时候,中英文术语可以互相借用,哪边熟讲哪边。

07 · THINK DEEPER

思考题Questions to Think About

三个难度层级:先找细节,再推原因,最后谈看法。点「提示」给一点帮助,点「答案」对照想法——每道题都有英文参考答案和中文释义。

L1 · 细节 Detail

1. Where did the three animals hide? 三只动物躲在哪里?

他们「jumped up on to a ___ and crouched behind a row of ___」?
On a shelf, crouching behind a row of big cider jars.在架子上,蹲在一排大酒罐后面。

2. What did the huge woman carry in one hand? 高大的女人一只手拿着什么?

狐狸爸爸「through the crack between two bottles」看见了什么?
A big rolling-pin.一根大擀面杖。

3. Which jar did the woman take first? 女人先拿了哪一罐?

「The jar she took was next but one to...」——隔了几个?
The jar next but one to the jar behind which Mr Fox was hiding.紧挨着狐狸爸爸藏身那罐的那罐(隔一罐)。

L2 · 推断 Inference

4. Why could Mr Fox hear the woman’s breathing? 狐狸爸爸为什么能听见女人的呼吸?

「She was so close...」——她离得多近?中间隔着什么?
Because she was standing right in front of them, only a row of jars away.因为她正好站在他们面前,只隔一排罐子。

5. Why did the woman say “There’s rats down here again”? 女人为什么说「这儿又有老鼠了」?

她嗅到了什么?她把那气味当成了谁的?
She smelled the animals and mistook them for rats — to her nose, foxes and rats smell much the same.她闻到了动物们的气味,把他们当成了老鼠——在她鼻子里,狐狸和老鼠的气味差不多。

6. Why did Mr Fox say “You are going to be poisoned”? 狐狸爸爸为什么对老鼠说「你就要被毒死了」?

他刚听见女人说要毒死谁?谁住在这地窖里?
Because the woman said she would poison the rats in the cellar — and Rat lives there.因为女人说要毒死地窖里的老鼠——而老鼠就住在这里。

L3 · 评价与主题 Opinion & Theme

7. Do you think the woman was cruel? Why? 你觉得这个女人残忍吗?为什么?

她想要什么?她怎么谈「尾巴」和「毒死它们」?
开放题。示例:A little cruel — she talks about the fox’s tail and poisoning the rats as if they were nothing, but she is only doing her job on the farm.有点残忍——她谈起狐狸尾巴、毒死老鼠就像谈什么小事;不过她只是在做农场的活儿。

8. Why do the animals risk so much for the cider? 动物们为什么为苹果酒冒这么大险?

上一章里他们说过什么——「make the feast into a banquet」?这酒是为谁拿的?
开放题。示例:Because it is for the great feast — a banquet for all the animals waiting underground, not just for themselves.因为这是为了盛宴——地下等待的所有动物的宴会,不只是为他们自己。

9. What do you think the animals will do with the cider? 你觉得动物们会拿这些苹果酒做什么?

想想他们一路辛辛苦苦收集的东西——最后都会送到哪里去?
开放题。示例:They will carry it home for the great feast and toast all the animals waiting underground.他们会把苹果酒带回家办盛宴,敬所有在地下等待的动物们。

中心思想 · What is this chapter really about?

Chapter 16 is about danger measured in jars. The animals hide behind one row of jars; the woman stops one jar away; one more reach would mean being seen. The whole chapter is a held breath: close enough to hear her breathing, clever enough to stay perfectly still, fast enough to grab a jar and run. The sweeter the feast, the closer the danger — and this time the prize is two jars of Bean’s own cider.

第十六章写的是「用罐子计量的危险」。动物们躲在一排酒罐后;女人停在隔一罐的地方;再伸一次手就会被看见。全章是一口屏住的呼吸:近得能听见她的呼吸,聪明得一动不动,快得抓一罐就跑。盛宴越甜,危险越近——而这一次的奖品,是两罐比恩家自己的苹果酒。

danger 危险courage 勇气team 团队cleverness 机智
08 · WORD LAB

词汇 · 在上下文里猜词Guess from Context

每张词卡正面是原文句子——先根据上下文猜意思,再点击翻面验证。学完 12 个核心词,别忘了下面的「拓展好词」。

crouchv. 蹲伏

They crouched behind a row of big cider jars.
猜一猜:蹲伏 / 跳舞 / 逃跑?

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crouch/kraʊtʃ/v. 蹲伏;蜷身The cat crouched, ready to jump.近义:squat 蹲 · 联想:蹲下藏好 = crouch
hugeadj. 巨大的

A huge woman came down into the cellar.
猜一猜:巨大的 / 苗条的 / 开心的?

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huge/hjuːdʒ/adj. 巨大的;庞大的The elephant is huge.近义:big 大的 · 反义:tiny 极小的
pausev. 停顿

At the foot of the steps the woman paused.
猜一猜:停顿 / 奔跑 / 唱歌?

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pause/pɔːz/v./n. 停顿;暂停He paused before answering.近义:stop 停下 · 反义:continue 继续
breathingn. 呼吸

Mr Fox could hear the sound of her breathing.
猜一猜:呼吸 / 脚步 / 心跳?

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breathing/ˈbriːðɪŋ/n. 呼吸I could hear his breathing in the dark.动词:breathe 呼吸 · 联想:breath 一口气
noticev. 注意到

He noticed she carried a big rolling-pin.
猜一猜:注意到 / 忘记 / 假装?

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notice/ˈnəʊtɪs/v. 注意到;察觉Did you notice the change?近义:spot 发现 · 名词:notice 通知
souvenirn. 纪念品

I could have the tail as a souvenir.
猜一猜:纪念品 / 食物 / 工具?

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souvenir/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/n. 纪念品She bought a souvenir for her mum.近义:keepsake 信物 · 联想:旅行纪念 = souvenir
ruinedadj. 毁了的

“You mean it’s ruined?”
猜一猜:毁了的 / 完好的 / 崭新的?

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ruined/ˈruːɪnd/adj. 毁坏的;报废的The bridge was ruined in the storm.动词:ruin 毁掉 · 近义:destroyed 被毁的
poisonn./v. 毒药;毒死

“Then poison them, woman, poison them!”
猜一猜:毒死 / 喂饱 / 赶走?

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poison/ˈpɔɪzn/n. 毒药;v. 毒死;下毒Do not eat those berries; they may be poisoned.联想:poisonous 有毒的 · 近义:toxic 有毒的
stuffn. 东西;材料

I watch her putting the stuff down.
猜一猜:东西 / 老鼠 / 苹果?

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stuff/stʌf/n. 东西;材料Where did you put my stuff?近义:things 物品 · 联想:poison stuff = 毒药
dashv. 猛冲

They dashed across the cellar.
猜一猜:猛冲 / 漫步 / 跳跃?

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dash/dæʃ/v. 猛冲;飞奔He dashed out of the door.近义:rush 冲 · 搭配:dash across 冲过
shriekv. 尖叫

“Thieves!” shrieked Rat.
猜一猜:尖叫 / 低语 / 大笑?

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shriek/ʃriːk/v. 尖叫;尖声喊She shrieked when she saw the spider.近义:scream 尖叫 · 名词:a shriek 一声尖叫
thiefn. 小偷

“Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”
猜一猜:小偷 / 英雄 / 农夫?

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thief/θiːf/n. 小偷;贼The thief ran away with the money.复数:thieves · 近义:robber 强盗

拓展好词 · More Words from This Chapter

WordMeaning 释义From the text 原文
rolling-pinn. 擀面杖“she carried a big rolling-pin”
gallonn. 加仑(大罐)“clutching a gallon jar each”
cellarn. 地窖;酒窖“came down into the cellar”
slamv. 砰地关上“The door slammed.”
porchn. 门廊“strung up on the front porch”
heckint. 哎呀(表懊恼)“Oh heck!” said the big woman.
poppycockn. 胡扯;废话“Poppycock!” said Rat.
nabv. 逮住;抓住“You nearly got nabbed!”
09 · GRAMMAR FOCUS

语法 · 从原文句子学语法Grammar from the Story

本章的 4 个语法点都藏在课文句子里:每个点按「规则 → 原文例句 → 即时练习」三步走,最后做综合小测检验。先看情态动词 will 表预测,再学现在分词作伴随状语、一般过去时 vs 过去进行时,最后看介词的准确性。

情态动词 will · 他肯定会跑

Will for Prediction

规则:will + 动词原形 表示对未来的预测——说话人认为这件事一定会发生。楼上的声音说 The fox is bound to make a run for it(肯定会跑),狐狸爸爸在心里算 she’ll see us(她就会看见我们)。预测用的 will,比 is going to 更肯定、更有判断口气。

P2The fox is bound to make a run for it this morning. ... He won’t want that many today.

P6If she takes one more, she’ll see us, thought Mr Fox.

will + 动词原形 = 预测/判断:他肯定要跑(won’t = will not 不会);她就会看见我们。will 表"按道理一定会发生"。

即时练习

1The fox ______ be back tonight, I’m sure. (will / is / are)
2She ______ see them if she opens the door. (will / won’t / does)
答案

1. will(The fox will be back. 狐狸肯定会回来。——will + 原形表预测。)
2. will(She will see them. 她一开门就会看见他们。——if + will 表必然结果。)

现在分词作伴随状语 · 一边……一边……

Present Participle as Adverbial

规则:同一个主语同时做两个动作时,主动词用一般式,v-ing 表示伴随的动作。Peeping through the crack(透过罐缝看)是伴随,noticed(注意到)是主动作;Carrying a jar in each hand(一手一罐)是伴随,walked away(走开)是主动作。v-ing 把两个动作装进一个句子。

P1Peeping through the crack between two bottles, he noticed she carried a big rolling-pin.

P7Carrying a jar in each hand, she walked away across the cellar.

主语 + 主动词 + v-ing 伴随动作 = 一边……一边……:一边透过罐缝看,一边注意到;一手一罐地走开。v-ing 说明"做着主动作时的样子"。

即时练习

1______ the air, the woman sniffed for rats. (Sniffing / Sniffs / Sniffed)
2She walked away, ______ two jars. (carrying / carries / carried)
答案

1. Sniffing(嗅着空气,女人寻找老鼠的气味。——嗅 = 伴随,寻找 = 主动作。)
2. carrying(她走开了,手里拿着两罐。——拿着 = 伴随动作。)

过去时 vs 过去进行时 · 定格的一瞬

Simple Past vs Past Progressive

规则:一般过去时表示已完成的动作(paused 停住、slammed 砰地关上、dashed 冲过),过去进行时 was/were + v-ing 表示正在进行的动作。结尾处:女人 was climbing up the steps(正爬着台阶),动物们 dashed across the cellar(冲过地窖)——进行时是背景,过去时是事件。

P7She climbed slowly out of sight up the steps. The door slammed.

P8They dashed across the cellar clutching a gallon jar each.

一般过去时 = 已完成的动作(climbed 爬了上去、slammed 关上了);过去进行时 was/were + v-ing = 正在进行的动作。进行时做背景,过去时做事件。

即时练习

1The woman ______ the steps when the door slammed. (was climbing / climbed / climbs)
2The animals ______ across the cellar and disappeared. (dashed / were dashing / dash)
答案

1. was climbing(门关上时女人正爬着台阶。——进行时 + 过去时搭配。)
2. dashed(动物们冲过地窖,消失了。——冲完 + 消失,两个完成动作。)

介词的准确性 · 位置一清二楚

Precise Prepositions

规则:动作和位置靠介词精确表达:behind a row of jars(在一排罐子后)、through the crack(透过罐缝)、across the cellar(横穿地窖)、out of sight up the steps(爬出视线,登上台阶)。每个介词都是一幅小地图:读者闭着眼也知道谁在哪里、往哪移动。

P1They crouched behind a row of big cider jars. ... Peeping through the crack between two bottles ...

P8They dashed across the cellar. ... they disappeared through the hole in the wall.

介词 = 位置与方向的小地图:behind 在……后;through 穿过;between 在……之间;across 横过;in 在……里。选对介词,动作就清楚。

即时练习

1The cat hid ______ the sofa. (behind / through / across)
2He looked ______ the window. (through / behind / in)
答案

1. behind(猫躲在沙发后面。——behind = 在……后。)
2. through(他透过窗户看。——through = 穿过/透过。)

语法小贴士:四个点合起来看:will 管「怎么预测将要发生的事」,v-ing 伴随状语管「怎么把两个动作装进一个句子」,过去时/过去进行时管「怎么区别完成与进行」,介词管「怎么把位置写清楚」。读这一章时留意:女人的 paused 和动物们的 dashed 是完成动作,peeping 和 carrying 是伴随的进行,behind / through / across 把每个躲藏和奔跑都画成了地图——语法点全都活在故事里。

10 · QUICK QUIZ

小测验Check What You’ve Got

5 道选择题 + 1 个配对游戏。先做选择题,再做配对,看看你能得几分!

1Where did the animals hide?

2What did the huge woman carry in one hand?

3Which jar did she take first?

4Why could Mr Fox hear her breathing?

5What did Rat shriek at the end?

0 / 5
选择题得分
做完 5 道选择题,看看你的成绩!

配对游戏 · Match the Speaker to His Words

先点左边的角色,再点右边他说的话。

SPEAKER 说话人
WORDS 台词

还有 3 对要配对。

11 · STUDY GUIDE

学习指南Study Guide & Answer Key

这一页是你的自学地图:学习目标、学习步骤和全部答案都在这里,跟着走就能通关第十六章。

学习目标 Learning Objectives
  • 阅读策略:用上下文猜生词(crouch / huge / poison / souvenir 等);体会「躲藏与逃脱」结构:躲藏→女人进窖→只隔一罐→对话离开→门关→抢罐逃跑,一环扣一环。
  • 语言知识:掌握 12 个核心词汇;学习情态动词 will 表预测、现在分词作伴随状语、一般过去时 vs 过去进行时、介词的准确性。
  • 写作技巧:学习首尾呼应、白描、心理独白、轻描淡写、反复、排比、对比、细节聚焦八种手法,并完成仿写。
  • 思维表达:借助思维导图完整复述第十六章;能区分“细节—推断—评价”三类问题。
学习步骤 Suggested Steps
  • 第 1 步 · 热身(课前 10 分钟):读前热身 → 回顾第十五章「比恩的秘密苹果酒窖」 → 预测“动物们会被女人发现吗”;用朗读功能听读第一段(躲藏)。
  • 第 2 步 · 精读(课中 25 分钟):用朗读功能精读原文(重点朗读第四段「尾巴之谈」、第八段「抢罐逃跑」)→ 看人物档案 → 用思维导图梳理躲藏之路 → 看写作亮点讲解。
  • 第 3 步 · 巩固(课后 15 分钟):复述支架练习 → 思考题分层挑战 → 小测验 → 完成仿写。
  • 小提示:如果觉得难,先完成 L1 细节题和配对游戏;想挑战自己,试试 L3 评价题和“这个女人残忍吗”的讨论。
参考答案 Answer Key
  • 预测题:B — 女人拿了两罐离开,动物们带着苹果酒逃走了。
  • 复述支架:① shelf ② Hide ③ jars ④ left ⑤ breathing ⑥ one ⑦ poison ⑧ run。
  • 思考题:见各题“答案”按钮;L3 开放题言之有理即可。
  • 选择题:1-A 2-A 3-A 4-A 5-A。
  • 配对:Mr Fox→“Grab a jar each and run for it!”;Rat→“Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”;Mabel→“I did so want that tail!”。
更多精读玩法 More Ideas
  • 声音剧场:演一演这间地窖——Mabel 平淡地说“I did so want that tail!”,老鼠尖着嗓子喊“Thieves! Robbers! Bandits! Burglars!”,狐狸爸爸短促地下令“Grab a jar each and run for it!”——体会平淡、尖叫、短令三种声音。
  • 情绪过山车:画一条「心情过山车」:躲藏(屏息)→ 女人进窖(紧张)→ 只隔一罐(惊险)→ 尾巴之谈(偷听)→ 门关(松一口气)→ 抢罐逃跑(狂奔),看看情绪怎么起伏。
  • 复述接龙:和家人或同学一起,一个说一句,下一位接下一句,用 First / Then / Next / Finally 串完第十六章。
  • 读书日志 Reading Log:每章记录 3 个新词、1 句金句、1 个问题。
  • 聊聊「独享 vs 分享」:老鼠想独占苹果酒,动物们只带走两罐——你觉得一窖酒该怎么分?如果老鼠愿意分享,故事会怎么不同?
  • 跨章对比:想一想——博吉斯的鸡舍、邦斯的仓库、比恩的酒窖,三处战利品一次比一次诱人,危险也一次比一次近。下一章「The Great Feast」,盛宴就要开始了。