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英国的炸鱼薯条或许将消亡(下)
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这家店是64岁的伊恩·弗莱明开的，他也卖海鲜，前臂上绘着鲨鱼纹身。小店对面是一片布满海藻的沙滩和一条铺着大卵石的防波堤。
双语精读
The tiny shop had been bought by Wyse's father using money from the sale of a family fishing boat. There were nautical portraits on the walls. A peg-letter menu listed eight unchanging menu items, one of which was described in its entirety as "FISH".
这家小店是威斯的父亲卖掉家里的一艘渔船后买下的。墙上挂着航海图，钉子板菜单上一直都是这八道菜，其中一道菜的全称就是"鱼"。
Working together, Wyse and Murray unloaded sacks of potatoes from the lorry, carrying them inside on their shoulders. A mile along the shore from Pittenweem, in the smarter harbour town of Anstruther, Murray parked his lorry outside a fish and chip shop called the Wee Chippy.
威斯和默里一同从卡车上卸下一袋袋土豆，用肩膀把土豆扛进店里。离皮滕威姆海岸一英里远的是更时髦的港口小镇安斯特拉瑟, 在这里，默里把卡车停在了一家名叫"小薯条"的炸鱼薯条店门外。
Founded by Ian Fleming, a 64-year-old seafood trader with a tattoo of a shark on his forearm, the Wee Chippy stood across from a seaweed-covered strip of beach and a cobbled jetty.
这家店是64岁的伊恩·弗莱明开的，他也卖海鲜，前臂上绘着鲨鱼纹身。小店对面是一片布满海藻的沙滩和一条铺着大卵石的防波堤。
Fleming later told me it ruined his marriage, this fish and chip shop. "The hours," he growled in explanation.
弗莱明后来告诉我，他的炸鱼薯条店毁了他的婚姻。"（开店）太耗时间了。"他低吼着解释道。
Daily operations had long since passed to his business partner, a chef in his 40s called Chris Lewis. But Fleming kept a close eye on the Wee Chippy, which had absorbed such a big part of his life.
店铺的日常运营早就交给了他的生意合伙人：40多岁的厨师克里斯·刘易斯。但弗莱明一直密切关注着"小薯条"，这家店占据了他生活的很大一部分。
Leaving Anstruther behind, the tattie round almost done, Murray swung his lorry inland, in the rough direction of Dundee and a fish and chip shop called the Popular. Bright and cramped, the Popular had an eye-catching facade that was painted brown and baize green, making it resemble a snooker table turned on one side.
离开安斯特拉瑟镇，默里运送土豆的这趟路基本上就跑完了，他开着卡车拐弯驶向内陆，朝着敦提市一家名叫"超受欢迎"的炸鱼薯条店的大致方向驶去。这家店虽然明亮，但空间却很狭窄，被漆成棕色和深绿色的店面非常吸引眼球，看起来像一张翻过来的斯诺克台球桌。
A family concern, the Popular was staffed six days a week by a man called Graham Forbes, his wife Angela, and their two adult children. Though Forbes was in his mid-70s, he was the one who rose early to let the tattie man in.
"超受欢迎"由一家人一起经营，店里每周六天都有员工，店员包括格雷厄姆·福布斯，他的妻子安吉拉，以及他们的两个成年子女。虽然福布斯已经70多岁了，但每天早早起床给送土豆的人开门的依然是他。
He liked to get started at about the same time the sun came up, feeding potatoes into the Popular's rumbling peeler.
他喜欢在太阳升起的时候开工，把土豆塞进隆隆作响的削皮器里。
These three businesses – the Pittenweem Fish Bar in Pittenweem, the Wee Chippy in Anstruther, the Popular in Dundee – shared not only a potato supplier but the near-religious devotion of the communities they serviced.
这三家店----皮滕威姆村的"皮滕威姆炸鱼吧"，安斯特拉瑟镇的"小薯条"，敦提市的"超受欢迎"----不仅有同一个土豆供应商，而且还都对自己服务的社区有同样的近乎宗教般的忠诚。
They were run by men and women who had thick skins, literally so when it came to their fingertips, which had become so desensitised to heat that they could be brushed against boiling oil to better position a fillet of frying fish or test the readiness of chopped potatoes as they fizzed and crisped.
经营这几家店的人，不论男女都皮糙肉厚。当说到手指时，这里指的是字面意思的皮厚。他们的手指对高温已经变得非常不敏感，可以触碰到翻滚的热油，把油炸鱼排的位置摆好，也可以在土豆还炸得嘶嘶作响时用手测试土豆的熟度。
But these people were not invulnerable to strain. By the following summer, two of the three businesses would be gone, forced to close against their owner's will.
但这些人并非不会受到压力的影响。到第二年夏天，三家店中的两家将不复存在，店主将被迫关门歇业。
词汇预习
seafood [高考]
美[ˈsiːfuːd] | 英[ˈsiːfuːd]
n. 海产食品；海味
inland [高考]
美[ˌɪnˈlænd , ˈɪnlænd] | 英[ˌɪnˈlænd , ˈɪnlænd]
adj. 内陆的；国内的 adv. 内陆地 n. 内陆
supplier [高考]
美[səˈplaɪər] | 英[səˈplaɪə(r)]
n. 供应者；供应商
tattoo [高考]
美[tæˈtuː] | 英[təˈtuː]
n.文身；（在皮肤上刺的）花纹；夜间野外军事表演；快速而有节奏的敲击；归营号，归营鼓 v.将花纹刺在…上；给…文身
explanation [高考]
美[ˌekspləˈneɪʃn] | 英[ˌekspləˈneɪʃn]
n. 解释；说明
lorry [高考]
美[ˈlɔːri] | 英[ˈlɒri]
n. 卡车
shore [高考]
美[ʃɔːr] | 英[ʃɔː(r)]
n. 海滨；支柱 vt. 支撑，使稳住；用支柱撑住
harbour [高考]
美[ˈhɑːrbər] | 英[ˈhɑːbə(r)]
n. 港口；避难所 vt. 庇护；心怀；窝藏 vi. 进入避祸所；躲藏
devotion [高考]
美[dɪˈvoʊʃn] | 英[dɪˈvəʊʃn]
n. 虔诚；献身；奉献；热爱
religious [高考]
美[rɪˈlɪdʒəs] | 英[rɪˈlɪdʒəs]
adj. 宗教的；虔诚的；严谨的；修道的 n. 修道士；尼姑
resemble [高考]
美[rɪˈzembl] | 英[rɪˈzembl]
v. 与…相似；像
chef [高考]
美[ʃef] | 英[ʃef]
n. 厨师；主厨
seaweed [高考]
美[ˈsiːwiːd] | 英[ˈsiːwiːd]
n. 海草；海藻
literally [高考]
美[ˈlɪtərəli] | 英[ˈlɪtərəli]
adv. 逐字地；按照字面上地；不夸张地；正确地；简直
strain [高考]
美[streɪn] | 英[streɪn]
n. 拉紧；紧张；血统；笔调；（动植物或疾病的）品种 v. 拉紧；劳累；过分使用
would [高考]
美[wʊd , wəd] | 英[wʊd , wəd]
aux. 将；可能；大概；总会；愿意；will的过去式
readiness [四级]
美[ˈrɛdɪnɪs] | 英[ˈredinəs]
n. 准备就绪；预备；欣然；敏捷
mid [四级]
美[mɪd] | 英[mɪd]
adj. 中间的； [语]央元音的 prep. 在 ... 的中间 abbr. 移动互联网设备 (=Mobile Internet Device)
fillet [专八]
美[fɪˈleɪ] | 英[ˈfɪlɪt]
n. 鱼片或肉片；束发带 vt. （用发带）装饰；切片
entirety [专八]
美[ɛnˈtaɪrɪti, -ˈtaɪrti] | 英[ɪnˈtaɪərəti]
n. 全部
jetty [专八]
美[ˈdʒɛti] | 英[ˈdʒeti]
n. 码头；突堤；防波堤 v. 伸出 adj. 黑玉般的；墨黑的；漆黑的
nautical [专八]
美[ˈnɔtɪkəl] | 英[ˈnɔ:tɪkl]
adj. 海上的；航海的；船员的
invulnerable [专八]
美[ɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl] | 英[ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl]
adj. 固若金汤的；无法伤害的
unchanging [考研]
美[ʌnˈtʃendʒɪŋ] | 英[ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ]
adj. 不变的
following [考研]
美[ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ] | 英[ˈfɒləʊɪŋ]
adj. 接着的；下列的 prep. 在 ... 以后 n. 追随者；下列各项
cramped [托福]
美[kræmpt] | 英[kræmpt]
adj. 狭窄的；束缚的；难认的
重点讲解
The tiny shop had been bought by Wyse's father using money from the sale of a family fishing boat. There were nautical portraits on the walls. A peg-letter menu listed eight unchanging menu items, one of which was described in its entirety as "FISH".
这家小店是威斯的父亲卖掉家里的一艘渔船后买下的。墙上挂着航海图，钉子板菜单上一直都是这八道菜，其中一道菜的全称就是"鱼"。
nautical adj. 与航海相关的
【例】nautical terms/miles 航海用语/海里
【近义词】maritime/marine adj. 与海洋或海运相关的/与海洋生物相关的
【例】maritime law/powers/silk road 海事法/海洋强国/海上丝绸之路
marine life/product/ecosystem 海洋生物/海产品/海洋生态系统
in its/their entirety 整个地
【例】The poem is too long to quote in its entirety.
这首诗太长，不能全部引用。
【反义词】in part 部分地
Working together, Wyse and Murray unloaded sacks of potatoes from the lorry, carrying them inside on their shoulders. A mile along the shore from Pittenweem, in the smarter harbour town of Anstruther, Murray parked his lorry outside a fish and chip shop called the Wee Chippy.
威斯和默里一同从卡车上卸下一袋袋土豆，用肩膀把土豆扛进店里。离皮滕威姆海岸一英里远的是更时髦的港口小镇安斯特拉瑟, 在这里，默里把卡车停在了一家名叫"小薯条"的炸鱼薯条店门外。
unload v. （从车、船上）卸下
【例】This isn't a suitable place to unload the van.
这个地方不适宜卸车。
【拓展】unload my troubles to my friend 向我朋友吐苦水
【反义词】load v. 装上（车、船等）
Founded by Ian Fleming, a 64-year-old seafood trader with a tattoo of a shark on his forearm, the Wee Chippy stood across from a seaweed-covered strip of beach and a cobbled jetty.
这家店是64岁的伊恩·弗莱明开的，他也卖海鲜，前臂上绘着鲨鱼纹身。小店对面是一片布满海藻的沙滩和一条铺着大卵石的防波堤。
across from 在对面
【例】The school is across from our house.
学校在我家对面。
【近义词】opposite prep. 在对面
【拓展】go across the road 走到马路对面
The river is too wide. We can’t swim across. 河太宽了，我们游不过去。
【辨析】cross v. 穿过；横穿
【例】He crossed the road. 他走到马路对面。
keep an eye on 照看；留意
【例】Will you keep an eye on my suitcase while I go to get the tickets?
我去取票，你能帮我看一下行李吗？
【近义词】watch/keep a watch on 照看
absorb v.
1. 吸收
【例】to absorb carbon dioxide/heat 吸收二氧化碳/吸热
2. 吸引（注意力）；耗费（时间、金钱等）
【例】This work had absorbed him for several years.
这项工作曾使他沉迷了好几年。
The project would absorb $8 million.
这个项目将耗费800万美元。
Fleming later told me it ruined his marriage, this fish and chip shop. "The hours," he growled in explanation.
弗莱明后来告诉我，他的炸鱼薯条店毁了他的婚姻。"（开店）太耗时间了。"他低吼着解释道。
across from 在对面
【例】The school is across from our house.
学校在我家对面。
【近义词】opposite prep. 在对面
【拓展】go across the road 走到马路对面
The river is too wide. We can’t swim across. 河太宽了，我们游不过去。
【辨析】cross v. 穿过；横穿
【例】He crossed the road. 他走到马路对面。
keep an eye on 照看；留意
【例】Will you keep an eye on my suitcase while I go to get the tickets?
我去取票，你能帮我看一下行李吗？
【近义词】watch/keep a watch on 照看
absorb v.
1. 吸收
【例】to absorb carbon dioxide/heat 吸收二氧化碳/吸热
2. 吸引（注意力）；耗费（时间、金钱等）
【例】This work had absorbed him for several years.
这项工作曾使他沉迷了好几年。
The project would absorb $8 million.
这个项目将耗费800万美元。
Daily operations had long since passed to his business partner, a chef in his 40s called Chris Lewis. But Fleming kept a close eye on the Wee Chippy, which had absorbed such a big part of his life.
店铺的日常运营早就交给了他的生意合伙人：40多岁的厨师克里斯·刘易斯。但弗莱明一直密切关注着"小薯条"，这家店占据了他生活的很大一部分。
across from 在对面
【例】The school is across from our house.
学校在我家对面。
【近义词】opposite prep. 在对面
【拓展】go across the road 走到马路对面
The river is too wide. We can’t swim across. 河太宽了，我们游不过去。
【辨析】cross v. 穿过；横穿
【例】He crossed the road. 他走到马路对面。
keep an eye on 照看；留意
【例】Will you keep an eye on my suitcase while I go to get the tickets?
我去取票，你能帮我看一下行李吗？
【近义词】watch/keep a watch on 照看
absorb v.
1. 吸收
【例】to absorb carbon dioxide/heat 吸收二氧化碳/吸热
2. 吸引（注意力）；耗费（时间、金钱等）
【例】This work had absorbed him for several years.
这项工作曾使他沉迷了好几年。
The project would absorb $8 million.
这个项目将耗费800万美元。
Leaving Anstruther behind, the tattie round almost done, Murray swung his lorry inland, in the rough direction of Dundee and a fish and chip shop called the Popular. Bright and cramped, the Popular had an eye-catching facade that was painted brown and baize green, making it resemble a snooker table turned on one side.
离开安斯特拉瑟镇，默里运送土豆的这趟路基本上就跑完了，他开着卡车拐弯驶向内陆，朝着敦提市一家名叫"超受欢迎"的炸鱼薯条店的大致方向驶去。这家店虽然明亮，但空间却很狭窄，被漆成棕色和深绿色的店面非常吸引眼球，看起来像一张翻过来的斯诺克台球桌。
eye-catching adj. 醒目的；引人注目的
【例】an eye-catching poster 一张很吸引眼球的海报
【拓展】eye-opening/eye candy/eyesore
大开眼界的；养眼的事物；碍眼的东西
facade n.
1. 建筑物的正面
【例】The facade is made of limestone.
正面是石灰岩。
2. （虚假的）表面，外表
【例】The peaceful facade of Wisteria Lane had recently been shattered.
最近，紫藤巷的平静表面被打破了。
【辨析】facet n. 钻石的切面；问题的一个方面
A family concern, the Popular was staffed six days a week by a man called Graham Forbes, his wife Angela, and their two adult children. Though Forbes was in his mid-70s, he was the one who rose early to let the tattie man in.
"超受欢迎"由一家人一起经营，店里每周六天都有员工，店员包括格雷厄姆·福布斯，他的妻子安吉拉，以及他们的两个成年子女。虽然福布斯已经70多岁了，但每天早早起床给送土豆的人开门的依然是他。
devotion n. 热爱；忠诚；奉献
【例】devotion to the family/duty/cause of peace
对家庭的热爱/对职责的忠诚/对和平事业的奉献
【近义词】dedication n. 献身；奉献
He liked to get started at about the same time the sun came up, feeding potatoes into the Popular's rumbling peeler.
他喜欢在太阳升起的时候开工，把土豆塞进隆隆作响的削皮器里。
devotion n. 热爱；忠诚；奉献
【例】devotion to the family/duty/cause of peace
对家庭的热爱/对职责的忠诚/对和平事业的奉献
【近义词】dedication n. 献身；奉献
These three businesses – the Pittenweem Fish Bar in Pittenweem, the Wee Chippy in Anstruther, the Popular in Dundee – shared not only a potato supplier but the near-religious devotion of the communities they serviced.
这三家店----皮滕威姆村的"皮滕威姆炸鱼吧"，安斯特拉瑟镇的"小薯条"，敦提市的"超受欢迎"----不仅有同一个土豆供应商，而且还都对自己服务的社区有同样的近乎宗教般的忠诚。
devotion n. 热爱；忠诚；奉献
【例】devotion to the family/duty/cause of peace
对家庭的热爱/对职责的忠诚/对和平事业的奉献
【近义词】dedication n. 献身；奉献
They were run by men and women who had thick skins, literally so when it came to their fingertips, which had become so desensitised to heat that they could be brushed against boiling oil to better position a fillet of frying fish or test the readiness of chopped potatoes as they fizzed and crisped.
经营这几家店的人，不论男女都皮糙肉厚。当说到手指时，这里指的是字面意思的皮厚。他们的手指对高温已经变得非常不敏感，可以触碰到翻滚的热油，把油炸鱼排的位置摆好，也可以在土豆还炸得嘶嘶作响时用手测试土豆的熟度。
position n. & v.
1. 作名词：位置；地方
【例】Where would be the best position for the lights?
这些灯装在什么位置最好？
2. 作动词：安置；确定位置
【例】Please position the chairs for the meeting.
请把椅子摆好, 准备开会。
strain n. & v.
1. 作名词：压力；重负
【例】Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.
眼下他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。
2. 作动词：使紧张
【例】The dispute has strained relations between the two countries.
这场争端使两国关系变得紧张。
But these people were not invulnerable to strain. By the following summer, two of the three businesses would be gone, forced to close against their owner's will.
但这些人并非不会受到压力的影响。到第二年夏天，三家店中的两家将不复存在，店主将被迫关门歇业。
position n. & v.
1. 作名词：位置；地方
【例】Where would be the best position for the lights?
这些灯装在什么位置最好？
2. 作动词：安置；确定位置
【例】Please position the chairs for the meeting.
请把椅子摆好, 准备开会。
strain n. & v.
1. 作名词：压力；重负
【例】Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.
眼下他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。
2. 作动词：使紧张
【例】The dispute has strained relations between the two countries.
这场争端使两国关系变得紧张。
课后练习
According to the text, Wyse’s shop ____.
A. was beautifully decorated
B. served simple food
C. had a boom year
D. was short of staff
What can be learned about Ian Fleming?
A. He was a regular customer at the Wee Chippy.
B. He sold the shop after getting divorced.
C. He couldn’t trust his business partner.
D. He was still dedicated to the shop.
What did the three shops have in common?
A. They shared the same supplier to reduce costs.
B. They were all run by the whole family.
C. They had close bonds with their communities.
D. They were operated in an outdated way.
The author’s attitude towards the shops’ closing was ____.
A. objective
B. regretful
C. optimistic
D. indignant