Lesson Eight
The Model Millionaire(Ⅱ)
Ⅰ. Outline of the Text
Part 1: (Paras: 1-22)
 Hughie met Alan Trevor in a club that night. He was
angry at hearing that Alan had told the old man all
about him. Alan told Hughie that the model was actually
a millionaire and he was very interested in Hughie and
his affairs.

Part 2: (Paras: 23-29)
 A servant from the millionaire visited Hughie the next
morning. The man brought Hughie a cheque for 10,000
as a wedding gift from the millionaire.

Part 3: (Paras: 30-31)
 Hughie married the girl he loved.

…found Trevor sitting by himself
in the smoking room drinking…
 1.
 看到特里沃独自坐在吸烟室饮酒
 find
sb. doing sth. 发现某人正在做某
事
 smoking
room ：吸烟室
2
“Well, Alan, did you finish the picture all
right?” he said, as he lit his cigarette.
 all
 lit
right: satisfactorily
→ light
3
“Finished and framed, my boy!”
answered Trevor; “and, by the way, that
old model you saw has become very
fond of you.
 by
the way 顺便
 you
 be
saw （定语从句，省略了 whom ）
fond of / become fond of:
 like sb. or sth. very much 非常喜欢某人
或某物

4.I have got heaps of old clothes at home － do
you think he would care for any of them? Why, his
rags were falling to bits.”

heap n. 堆

care for 介意，计较，愿意

rag: worn clothes

bits: pieces

fall to bits: 变得破破烂烂

break to bits 摔得粉碎

5 “But he looks splendid in them,” said Trevor. “I
should never want to paint him in a frock coat for
anything.

splendid ： excellent

frock coat: very good clothes 非常好的、华丽的衣
服

Never…for anything: not … at all （口语）决不，
肯定不

本句翻译：“不过他穿着那身衣服看起来棒极了，”
特里沃说。他要是身着长礼服，我说什么也不会画他。
 6.…you
painters are a heartless lot… 你们
画家真是一帮铁石心肠的人
 （ painters have no sympathy for the poor
and miserable ）
 lot:
（口语）一群具有相同特征的人
 7…our
business is to show the world as we
see it, not to make it better ：
…
the work of artists is to present the world
honestly, not to improve it.
8
“You don‘t mean to say you talked to
him about her?” said Hughie.
to say: admit readily 愿意承认（一
般用于疑问句）
 mean
 “你不会真的跟他谈起了劳拉吧？”休吉说。
 10
“ You told the old beggar all about my
private affairs?” cried Hughie, looking
very red and angry.
 private
affairs 私事
very red and angry 现在分词短语，
作伴随状语，表明休吉当时的表情和状态。
 looking
…that old beggar, as you call him, is
one of the richest men in Europe
 … 你称为老乞丐的那个人是欧洲的大富翁。
 11.
 …as
you call him ：插入主句中的定语从句，
as 是关系代词，代表 old beggar ，在从句
中作宾语 him 的补足语。
 13
“What I say,” said Trevor. “the old man
you saw today in the studio was Baron
Hausberg.

you saw today in the studio （为定语从句，
修饰 the old man ）
 What
do you expect? It is the whim of a
millionaire. You know these rich men.

Whim: a strange idea
 你会料想到什么？这当然是百万富翁一时心
血来潮的怪念头，你知道这帮阔老爷是会做
这种事的。
 14
“Baron Hausberg!” cried Hughie. “Good
heavens! I gave him a pound!” and he sank
into an arm-chair the picture of dismay.
 sank
→ sink
 …he
sank into an arm-chair the picture of
dismay… 他跌坐进一把扶手椅，一副惊恐的模
样。
picture of dismay 在句中作主语 he 的补足
语。
 the

15 “Gave him a pound!” shouted Trevor and he
burst into a roar of laughter. “My dear boy, you‘ll
never see it again. His business is with other
men’s money.”

burst into
闯入

burst into tears 突然大哭起来；突然之间热泪盈眶

“给了他一英镑！”特里沃叫到，并放声大笑起来，
“可爱的孩子，你的那一英镑是拿不回来了，他做的
是别人的钱的生意。”
突然出现；放声（大笑、高唱、痛哭）；

16 “I think you ought to have told me, Alan,” said Hughie
in a bad temper, “and not have let me make such a fool
of myself.”

Ought to / Should ＋ have done

You ought to have finished your homework. 你本应该完成
作业的 。

in a bad temper: 生气地，心情不好

Lose one‘s temper 生气，发脾气

keep one‘s temper 忍住气；不发火

make a fool of oneself 因干愚蠢的事而出丑
应该做而没做…

17 “Well, to begin with, Hughie,” said Trevor,
“It never entered my mind that you went about
giving money away in that careless manner.

to begin with: first of all 首先（用来引出要讲的
第一点或是最重要的一点）。

go about doing sth. 着手做某事

careless 粗心大意的
 It
never entered my mind that you went
about giving money away in that careless
manner ：
 我真没想到你会这样随便乱给别人钱。
 That
从句是主语， it 为形式主语。
 You
know he wasn‘t in full dress ：你是知道
的，他当时穿着可是不雅观。
full dress ： 礼服，正式场合的穿着（此处
指有身份的人一般穿戴的衬衫、西服领带等）
 in
 19
“Not at all. He was in the highest spirits
after you left; kept laughing to himself and
rubbing his old wrinkled hands together.
to oneself: 对自己笑
 talk/think to oneself 自言自语 ／心中想，自
思自忖
 Laugh
 本句翻译：“根本不是这样。你走之后，他的心
境极佳，不断对自己大笑，一个劲地搓他那布满
皱纹的双手。”

He‘ll invest your pound for you, Hughie, pay you
the interest every six months, and have a
wonderful story to tell after dinner.”

invest 投资

invest in… 投资于……

He invested in trade. 他投资于贸易。

interest <n.> 兴趣，利息，利益

他会用你那一英镑去投资，每六个月给你付一次利息，
茶余饭后把这件奇闻趣事当故事讲给别人听。

22.However, Hughie wouldn‘t stay, but walked
home, feeling very unhappy, and leaving Alan
Trevor helpless with laughter.

… feeling very unhappy… 现在分词作伴随状语

…leaving Alan Trevor helpless with laughter ：

Hughie‘s embarrassment amused Trevor so
much that he started laughing and could not stop.

可是，休吉再也呆不下去了，他满面愁容地走回了家，
把艾伦·特里沃乐得喘不上气来 。
小结：
 Hughie
met Alan Trevor in a club
that night. He was angry at hearing
that Alan had told the old man all
about him. Alan told Hughie that the
model was actually a millionaire and
he was very interested in Hughie
and his affairs.
Part 2: (Paras:23～29)

A servant from the millionaire
visited Hughie the next morning.
The man brought Hughie a cheque
for 10,000 as a wedding gift from the
millionaire.
 23
The next morning, as he was at
breakfast, the servant brought him a card
on which was written, “Monsieur
Gustave Naudin, for M.le Baron
Hausberg.”
…
on which … 为定语从句，修饰 card。
 for:

on behalf of 代表
M. 是 Monsieur 的缩写， le 是法语的一
个冠词，相当于英语的 the 。
 24
An old gentleman with gold glasses
and grey hair came into the room and said,
in a slight French accent, “Have I the
honor of speaking to Monsieur Erskine ?”

accent 口音

Have the honor of doing sth: 荣幸做 …
Have I the honor of speaking to
Monsieur Erskine ：
 您是厄斯金先生吗？

 27
“I beg, sir, that you will offer him my
sincerest apologies,” stammered Hughie.

beg v. 请求,乞求

sincere adj. 诚挚的，真诚的
 stammer
v. 结结巴巴地说
 28
“The Baron,” said the old gentleman with
a smile, “has commissioned me to bring you
this letter”; and he held out a sealed
envelope.
 Commission
sb. to do sth: to ask sb. to do
sth. （正式）委托某人做某事
 …has
commissioned me to bring you this
letter ：
 委托我把这封信交给您。

sealed ： adj. 密封的
Part 3: (Paras:30～31)
Hughie
married the girl he loved.

30 When they were married Alan Trevor was
the best man, and the Baron made a speech at
the wedding breakfast.

best man

make a speech 发表演说
n．男傧相
“Millionaire models,” remarked Alan, “are rare
enough; but model millionaires are rarer still! ：
“Few millionaires want to be painted as a beggar;
even fewer millionaires really know how to use
money wisely.” said Alan.
 See sb./sth. doing sth
 See about doing sth.:考虑；照料
 See into sth.: to investigate 调查


See sb. off : （给某人）送行

See that: 设法做到

See to sb./ sth.: take care of 负责；照料

Will you see to the children? （你能照顾孩子吗？）
 Tell
sb. to do sth.
 Tell
sb. sth./about sth.
 Tell
sb./sth. apart: 辨别
 To
tell the truth: to be frank 说实话
 To
tell the truth, I don‘t really like her.
 Tell
one‘s fortune （财富，命运）算命
 You
can never tell./You never can tell. 说不准
Exercises

（1） To finish the job today, we‘ll have to depend
（on/upon） ourselves. Everybody else is busy.

depend on 依靠

（2） It must be pointed （out） that this matter is （of）
great importance to us.

point out 指出

be of + n.= be + adj.

（3） The singer is very popular （with） young
people （in /throughout） Southeast Asia.

Be popular with sb. 受…欢迎

（4） He was very fond （of） the small town and
went there （on） a monthly basis.

Be fond of: like sth. very much 喜欢


（5） We must improve our programme. Otherwise, the
viewers will get tired （of） watching the same old
stuff.
get tired of: 对…厌烦了

Get rid of 除去

Get/be tired of 对…厌烦了

Stuff: thing
She is so shy that she blushes （at）
every word a stranger says to her.
 6）
 Blush
at… 因…而脸红
 （7）
One should never take advantage
（of） other people‘s misfortune.
 take
advantage of ：利用

（8） He always blames others （for） anything
he himself has done wrong.

Blame sb. for sth. 因……责备某人
（9） We have to use that money wisely because
that‘s all we live （on） for the next three months
or so.

Live on 靠…过活

（10） As I was driving to the pool with my sisterin-law and our children, I got （into） an argument
（with） a teenager who was driving fast and
tailing our car.
 Get into an argument with sb. 与…发生争吵

 （11）
She found it difficult to get rid
（of） the habit of eating between meals.
 （12）
The boy talked his parents （into）
allowing him to visit Shanghai by himself.
 Talk
sb. into doing sth: persuade sb. to
do 说服某人做某事
（1） In many parts of the world the only
（permanent） water supply lies below the ground.
 （ continuous 持续的， permanent 永远的 ，永久的）


（2） These wild flowers are so （rare） that I
want to do whatever I can do to save them. （ rare ，
scarce）

Rare: 罕见 的 ，珍贵的

A rare bird 一种稀有的鸟，珍品
Scarce （有用，但不足）
 The food is scarce .
 Rare time 珍贵的 时间

（3） Thank you for a （delightful/cheerful）
evening.
 （delightful, cheerful ）

（4） Everyone was （surprised） at how calm
and relaxed she was before her first public
speech.
 （ surprised 感到惊讶的， astonished （惊讶的
程度更大））


（5） What are you doing out here all
（alone） ? （alone, lonely）

Alone adj. 独自的

lonely adj. 孤单的 ，孤独的

along adv./prep . 沿着

I‘m lonely. 我很孤单

I went there alone. 我自己去。
Object Complement
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
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1.名词、形容词、介词词组作宾语补足语
① We elected him Monitor.
我们选他作班长。
划分句子结构：主语： We 谓语： elected 宾语： him
（宾语） monitor （宾补）
② He gave me a present.
他送给我一件礼物。
划分句子结构：主语： He 谓语： gave 宾语： me
（间接宾语） a present （直接宾语）
2.动词不定式、分词作宾语补足语

I found him dancing.
我发现他在跳舞。
see 看到
hear 听到
notice 注意到
3.as+ 名词/形容词/分词作宾语补足语


regard…as
You mustn‘t think of me as being
rude to you. （分词词组）
Please tell the story as seen by the
main character. （分词词组）

注意 ：用分词作宾补的情况，关键看宾
补与宾语的关系（如果是主动 关系，用现在
分词 ；如果是被动关系，用过去分词）。


（1）Unfortunately, there‘s nothing we can do to
（change）the situation.（change改变,reform改革）

Reform and Open Policy 改革开放政策

（2）Don‘t tell anyone else what I’ve told you; it‘s a
（secret）.（private, secret）

不要告诉任何人我告诉你的事情，这是一个秘密。

（3）She looked as（pretty）as a picture in
her long white dress.（pretty, handsome）

（4）He always wore an expensive gray（suit）
and a dark red tie to go with it.（clothing, suit）

clothing 所有的衣物总称，布料。

suit制服，一套衣服。

go with sth. 搭配

（5）This building is the（finest）example of
its type.

（greatest伟大的, finest ：out standing）

这则建筑是这种类型建筑最好的例子。

Lincoln is regarded as the greatest president in
the America.

林肯被认为是美国历史上最伟大的总统。