基础英语轻松学【44】吸血鬼，引起世界恐慌的幻想_小升初语法

基础英语轻松学【44】吸血鬼，引起世界恐慌的幻想

　　德古是龙之子的意思（son of the dragon西方的龙可与我们中国的龙大步相同，他们认为龙是一种凶狠而恐怖的动物。）传说中他曾经将几千人定死在木桩上。（allegedly had thousands of people killed by impaling them on wooden stakes）

　　动词allege是断言,宣称的意思，如：A newspaper article alleged that the cabinet was going to resign.（一家报纸宣称内阁即将辞职。）多指没有充分证据或理由的情况下，一种类似于炒作的宣称。末尾加上d变成形容词，意思是声称的,被说成的,被断言的，再加上ly变成副词，意思是据传说,据宣称，同样是指没有太多证据的宣称。

　　据说他嗜好大屠杀，（It is said he was especially keen on mass executions）常在一旁放一张桌子，（would have a table set up nearby）在临死者的哀号声中享用盛宴。（to enjoy a delicious banquet while the dying screamed.）

　　be keen on sth./sb.热爱、渴望某种事物；对某人感兴趣

　　Jessie is keen on sports, especially cricket and rugby.

　　Jessie热爱运动，尤其是板球和橄榄球。

　　人们在教堂内分发大蒜，谁没吃蒜，就认为谁是吸血鬼。（Vampires were identified by handing out garlic in church and observing who did not eat it）被视为吸血鬼的倒霉跪下场凄惨。（Unfortunate people thought to be vampires were certain to meet with a very unpleasant end）