Английский язык с Г. Уэллсом "Человек-невидимка"
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The window frame, save for one crossbar, was still intact (оконная рама, кроме одной перекладины, по-прежнему была целой), but only little teeth of glass remained in the frame (но в ней остались лишь зубцы стекла). The shutters had been driven in with an axe (ставни были разрублены топором; to drive in — вгонять, вбивать), and now the axe was descending in sweeping blows upon the window frame (и теперь топор со всего размаху ударял по оконной раме: «опускался размашистыми ударами на раму») and the iron bars defending it (и железной решетке, защищавшей окно). Then suddenly it leapt aside and vanished (затем вдруг он отскочил в строну и исчез). He saw the revolver lying on the path outside (Кемп увидел револьвер, лежавший на дорожке во дворе), and then the little weapon sprang into the air (и тут это маленькое оружие
key [kJ], descending [dI`sendIN], inward [`Inwqd], consequence [`kOnsIkwqns]
He started. There was a smash from below. He hesitated and went downstairs again. Suddenly the house resounded with heavy blows and the splintering of wood. He heard a smash and the destructive clang of the iron fastenings of the shutters. He turned the key and opened the kitchen door. As he did so, the shutters, split and splintering, came flying inward. He stood aghast.
The window frame, save for one crossbar, was still intact, but only little teeth of glass remained in the frame. The shutters had been driven in with an axe, and now the axe was descending in sweeping blows upon the window frame and the iron bars defending it. Then suddenly it leapt aside and vanished. He saw the revolver lying on the path outside, and then the little weapon sprang into the air. He dodged back. The revolver cracked just too late, and a splinter from the edge of the closing door flashed over his head. He slammed and locked the door, and as he stood outside he heard Griffin shouting and laughing. Then the blows of the axe with its splitting and smashing consequences, were resumed.
Kemp stood in the passage trying to think (Кемп стоял в коридоре, пытаясь размышлять). In a moment the Invisible Man would be in the kitchen (через минуту Невидимка будет в кухне). This door would not keep him a moment, and then (эта дверь не задержит его и минуты, и тогда…) —
A ringing came at the front door again (в наружную дверь снова позвонили). It would be the policemen (должно быть, полисмены). He ran into the hall, put up the chain, and drew the bolts (Кемп побежал в прихожую, закрепил цепь и отодвинул засовы). He made the girl speak before he dropped the chain (он заставил горничную говорить, до того, как снял цепь = окликнулгорничнуюи, услышавееголос, снялцепь), and the three people blundered into the house in a heap (и все трое кучей ввалились в дом), and Kemp slammed the door again (и Кемп снова захлопнул дверь).
“The Invisible Man!” said Kemp. “He has a revolver, with two shots — left (у него револьвер, осталось два заряда). He’s killed Adye (он убил Эдая). Shot him anyhow (во всяком случае, подстрелил его). Didn’t you see him on the lawn (вы не видели его на лужайке)? He’s lying there (он там лежит).”
passage [`pxsIG], moment [`mqumqnt], lawn [lLn]
Kemp stood in the passage trying to think. In a moment the Invisible Man would be in the kitchen. This door would not keep him a moment, and then —
A ringing came at the front door again. It would be the policemen. He ran into the hall, put up the chain, and drew the bolts. He made the girl speak before he dropped the chain, and the three people blundered into the house in a heap, and Kemp slammed the door again.
“The Invisible Man!” said Kemp. “He has a revolver, with two shots — left. He’s killed Adye. Shot him anyhow. Didn’t you see him on the lawn? He’s lying there.”
“Who (кто)?” said one of the policemen (спросил один из полисменов).
“Adye,” said Kemp.
“We came in the back way (мы прошли
окольным путем),” said the girl.“What’s that smashing (что это за шум)?” asked one of the policemen.
“He’s in the kitchen — or will be (он в кухне… или будет там /скоро/). He has found an axe — (он нашел топор…)”
Suddenly the house was full of the Invisible Man’s resounding blows on the kitchen door (вдруг весь дом наполнился сильными ударами Невидимки по кухонной двери). The girl stared towards the kitchen, shuddered (служанка взглянула в сторону кухни, вздрогнула), and retreated into the dining-room (и попятилась в столовую; to retreat — отступать, отходить; удаляться). Kemp tried to explain in broken sentences (Кемп попытался объяснить /положение/ отрывочными фразами). They heard the kitchen door give (они услышали, как дверь кухни сломалась).
who [hH], axe [xks], sentence [`sentqns]
“Who?” said one of the policemen.
“Adye,” said Kemp.
“We came in the back way,” said the girl.
“What’s that smashing?” asked one of the policemen.
“He’s in the kitchen — or will be. He has found an axe — ”
Suddenly the house was full of the Invisible Man’s resounding blows on the kitchen door. The girl stared towards the kitchen, shuddered, and retreated into the dining-room. Kemp tried to explain in broken sentences. They heard the kitchen door give.
“This way (сюда),” said Kemp, starting into activity (сказал Кемп, начиная действовать), and bundled the policemen into the dining-room doorway (и втолкнул полисменов в столовую; to bundle — связыватьвузел; запихивать; спроваживать; bundle — узел).
“Poker (кочерга),” said Kemp, and rushed to the fender (крикнул он и бросился к каминной решетке). He handed the poker he had carried to the policeman and the dining-room one to the other (он отдал кочергу, которую принес, одному полисмену, а кочергу из столовой — другому). He suddenly flung himself backward (вдруг он отскочил назад).
“Whup!” said one policeman, ducked («Оп!», сказал один полисмен, пригибаясь), and caught the axe on his poker (и поймал топор кочергой). The pistol snapped its penultimate shot and ripped a valuable Sidney Cooper (револьвер выпустил предпоследний заряд и пробил ценное /полотно/ Сиднея Купера; to rip — рвать/ся/, распарывать/ся/; Sidney Cooper — СиднейКупер/1803 — 1902/, английскийхудожник). The second policeman brought his poker down on the little weapon (второй полисмен ударил своей кочергой по маленькому оружию; to bring down — свалить, сломать; сбить), as one might knock down a wasp (как бьют, чтобы убить осу = будтохотелприбитьосу; to knock — ударять/ся/, стучать/ся/; сбивать), and sent it rattling to the floor (и револьвер со стуком упал на пол: «и послал его стучащим на пол»; rattle — треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук).
penultimate [pq`nAltImqt], valuable [`vxljuqbl], weapon [`wepqn], knock [nOk]
“This way,” said Kemp, starting into activity, and bundled the policemen into the dining-room doorway.
“Poker,” said Kemp, and rushed to the fender. He handed the poker he had carried to the policeman and the dining-room one to the other. He suddenly flung himself backward.
“Whup!” said one policeman, ducked, and caught the axe on his poker. The pistol snapped its penultimate shot and ripped a valuable Sidney Cooper. The second policeman brought his poker down on the little weapon, as one might knock down a wasp, and sent it rattling to the floor.
At the first clash the girl screamed (при первом ударе служанка вскрикнула), stood screaming for a moment by the fireplace (постояла, крича, с минуту у камина), and then ran to open the shutters (а потом побежала открывать ставни) — possibly with an idea of escaping by the shattered window (возможно, думая спастись через разбитое окно).
The axe receded into the passage (топор отступил в коридор), and fell to a position about two feet from the ground (и занял положение = остановился примерно в двух футах от пола). They could hear the Invisible Man breathing (было слышно, как Невидимка дышит).