二战中的秘密特工

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1.Noor Inayat Khan was in the midst of a desperate escape.
努尔·艾娜雅特·汗正在拼命逃亡。

in the midst of (在...之中）：通常用来描述背景
[例句] So, here, it"s nice to have a little bit of warmth in the midst of all the cold.
[译文] 所以在这儿，能在漫长的寒冷中有一丝温暖是非常好的。
desperate (adj. 不顾一切的，拼命的）
[例句] Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl"s life.
[译文] 医生们不惜一切地奋力抢救小女孩的生命。
2.She had been imprisoned for her activities as an Allied spy,
她因作为盟军间谍的活动而被监禁，

imprison (v. 入狱，监禁，关押）；可分解成im(=in, 往里） prison (监狱）
[例句] They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.
[译文] 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
allied (adj. 联盟的）; 原型ally（联盟）, 分解成 all y 即“所有的人都来”
[例句] Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915.
[译文] 1915年，意大利加入协约国参战。
spy (n. 间谍）; 谐音“私派“，”私派“的即“间谍”或“密探”
[例句] He was denounced as a foreign spy.
[译文] 有人告发他是外国间谍。
3. but with the help of a screwdriver and two other prisoners, she was back under the Parisian stars.
但在一把螺丝刀和另两名囚犯的帮助下，她又回到了巴黎的星空下。

screwdriver (n. 螺丝刀）；可分解成screw(螺丝） driver (驱动器）
[例句] Dean tried to stab him with a screwdriver.
[译文] 迪安试图用一把螺丝刀捅他。
4. As she began to run, her thoughts leapt to the whirlwind of events that had brought her here...
当她开始奔跑时，思绪回到将她带到这里的一系列事件中...

leapt (v. 跳跃）；原型leap，谐音“立扑"，即“跳跃"的动作
[例句] A dolphin leapt out of the water.
[译文] 海豚跃出水面。
5. Born in Moscow in 1914 to an Indian Muslim father and an American mother, Noor was raised in a profoundly peaceful home.
努尔1914年出生于莫斯科，父亲是印度穆斯林，母亲是美国人，她在一个非常崇尚和平的家庭里长大。

raise (v. 抚养；上升）；常考含义“抚养”
[例句] They were both raised in the South.
[译文] 他们俩都是在南方长大的。
6. Her parents were Sufi pacifists, who put their faith in the power of music and compassion.
她的父母是苏菲和平主义者，坚信音乐和同情的力量。

compassion (n. 同情）; 分解为com (共同的） passion (激情，热情）
[例句] Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.
[译文] 老年人需要医生的时间和同情心。
7. They moved to Paris, where Noor studied child psychology and published children"s books.
后来，他们搬到巴黎，努尔在那里学习儿童心理学，并出版了儿童书籍。

psychology (n. 心理学）; 分解为psycho (精神病人） ology (后缀，表示学科）
[例句] He graduated from York with a degree in Psychology.
[译文] 他毕业于约克大学，获心理学学士学位。
[辨析] physiology（生理学）；philosophy (哲学）
8.But all this changed with the advent of the Second World War.
但随着第二次世界大战的到来，这一切都发生了变化。

advent (n. 到来，来临）; 分解为ad (表强调） vent (形变为come）
[例句] The advent of the computer has brought this sort of task within the bounds of possibility.
[译文] 电脑的出现使这种任务的完成成为可能。
9.In May 1940, with the German army ready to occupy Paris, Noor and her brother were faced with a difficult choice.
1940年5月，随着德国军队准备占领巴黎，努尔和弟弟面临艰难的选择。

occupy (v. 占领，占据）; be occupied with 被...占据或占用
[例句] The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.
[译文] 床似乎占去了大半个屋子。
10.As pacifists, they believed that all disputes should be settled non-violently.
作为和平主义者，他们认为所有争端都应以非暴力方式解决。

dispute (n. 争议，争端）；可分解成dis(前缀，表分开） put (放）；“所有东西都要分开放 ，由此会产生争议"
[例句] These figures have been disputed.
[译文] 有人对这些数字提出了质疑。
settle (v. 解决）
[例句] Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.
[译文] 双方承诺和平解决争端。
violent (adj. 暴力的）; 谐音“我要抡他“，实在是太“暴力”了
[例句] Students were involved in violent clashes with the police.
[译文] 学生和警察发生了暴力冲突。
11.But witnessing the devastation across Europe, they decided that standing on the sidelines was not an option.
但目睹了整个欧洲的灾难后，他们决定不能作旁观者。

witness (v. 目睹 n. 目击者）；分解wit (形似watch, 看） ness (名词后缀）
[例句] He has been witness to a terrible murder.
[译文] 他目击了一起残忍的凶杀事件。
devastation (n.大面积破坏）；分解为de (前缀，向下，去除） vast (大量的） tion (名词后缀），将“大量的建筑去除”，即“毁坏"
[例句] The bomb caused widespread devastation.
[译文] 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
12.Traveling to England, Noor volunteered for the Women"s Auxiliary Air Force and trained as a radio operator.
努尔前往英格兰，自愿参加了空军女子辅助部队，并受训成为一名报务员。

volunteer (v. 自愿去做 n.志愿者）; 谐音“我能替啊", “志愿者”就是“愿意替补帮忙的人”
[例句] Schools need volunteers to help children to read.
[译文] 学校需要义务工作者帮助儿童阅读。
13.She immersed herself in wireless operations and Morse code -- unaware that she was being monitored by a secret organization.
她沉浸在无线电的操作和摩尔斯电码中--毫无察觉自己正被秘密组织监控。

immerse (v. 使沉浸于）；immerse sb in sth 使某人沉浸于某事
[例句] She immersed herself in her work.
[译文] 她埋头工作。
wireless (adj. 无线的）；分解成wire (线） less (形容词后缀，没有的）
[例句] In 1938, the first wireless newspaper was sent from the WOR radio station in New York.
[译文] 1938年，第一份无线报纸从纽约 WOR 电报站发出。
unaware (v. 没有意识到）; 分解成un (前缀，表否定） aware (意识到）
[例句] He was unaware of the trouble he"d caused.
[译文] 他漫不经心，丝毫没有察觉他惹的麻烦。
monitor (v. 监控，监视 n. 班长）; “班长”都是老师用来“监视”学生的
[例句] Each student"s progress is closely monitored.
[译文] 每一位同学的学习情况都受到密切的关注。
14. The British Special Operations Executive was established to sabotage the Germans in Nazi-occupied countries.
成立英国特别行动署是为了破坏纳粹占领国家的德国军队。

establish (v. 建立, 设立）；分解e (=ex, 出） stable (稳固的） ish (动词后缀），“使稳固”即“建立”
[例句] The committee was established in 1912.
[译文] 这个委员会创立于1912年。
sabotage (v.蓄意破坏）；分解为sabot (木鞋） age (名词后缀，表行为），原意为法国的工人因为机器失业，所以将木鞋丢进机器以示抗议
[例句] Protesters failed to sabotage the peace talks.
[译文] 抗议者未能破坏和平谈判
15.As a trained radio operator who knew Paris well and spoke fluent French, Noor was an attractive recruit.
努尔作为一名非常了解巴黎、说流利法语、训练有素的报务员，无疑是该组织的绝佳人选。

fluent (adj. 流动的）；分解为flu (=flow, 流动） ent (形容词后缀，...的）
[例句] She"s fluent in Polish.
[译文] 她的波兰语很流利。
recruit (v.招募）；分解为re (前缀，表“再次”） cruit (=crew, 成员），再次带来一组成员，需要“招募”
[例句] They recruited several new members to the club.
[译文] 他们吸收了几名新成员进入俱乐部。
16.In her interview, she was warned that wireless operation was some of the most dangerous work in the intelligence field.
面试时，他们警告她说，无线报务工作是情报领域最危险的。

interview (v. 面试）；分解为inter (互相） view (看）
[例句] He has an interview next week for the manager"s job.
[译文] 他下周要接受一个经理职位的面试。
intelligence (n.智力；情报）；IQ 智商，全称为intelligence quotient
[例句] Why was military intelligence so lacking?
[译文] 为什么军事情报如此匮乏？
17.Operators had to lug a conspicuous transmitter through enemy territory, and the clandestine agency couldn"t protect her if she was caught.
报务员必须携带显眼的发射器通过敌占区，若被抓住，秘密机构根本无法保护她。

lug (v. 用力拖，拉）；我们比较熟悉的单词luggage（行李）就是由lug age（名词后缀）组成
[例句] I had to lug my bags up to the fourth floor.
[译文] 我只得费劲地把我的几个包拖上五楼。
conspicuous (adj. 明显的）；分解为con (前缀，表强调） spic (= spec, 看） ous (形容词后缀），强调“能看见的”即“明显的”
[例句] Mary"s red hair always made her conspicuous at school.
[译文] 玛丽的红头发在学校里总是很惹眼。
territory (n. 领土）; 分解为terr (“陆地”，拉丁语中的大地之神Tellus) ory (名词后缀）
[例句] They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.
[译文] 他们拒不允许联合国部队驻扎在他们的国土上。
18.Noor accepted her assignment immediately.
努尔毫不犹豫地接受了任务。

assignment (n. 作业，任务）; 分解为assign (指派） ment (名词后缀），“指派的东西”即“任务"
[例句] I had set myself a tough assignment.
[译文] 我给自己定了一项艰巨任务。

19.While she was determined to take her pacifist principles as far as possible, Noor had to learn the art of espionage.
努尔虽然决心尽可能采取和平主义原则，但她必须学习间谍技能。

espionage (n. 间谍行为）; 分解为e (=a） spi (=spy, 间谍） on （上） age (年龄），“一个上了年纪的间谍”才能从事“间谍行为”
[例句] Some of the commercial activities were a cover for espionage.
[译文] 有些商业活动是为间谍活动提供掩护。
20.She learned how to contact intelligence networks, pick a lock, resist interrogation and fire a gun.
她学会了如何联系情报网络、开锁，学习抵制审讯技巧和开枪。

contact (v. 联系）；分解为con (前缀，表强调） tact (=touch, 接触），“强调接触”，所以需要“联系”
[例句] I don"t have much contact with my uncle.
[译文] 我和叔父甚少联系。
interrogation (n.审讯）；分解为in (往里） terrog (= terror, 恐惧) tion(名词后缀），“审讯“就是让”恐惧“进入犯人的大脑
[例句] He confessed after four days under interrogation.
[译文] 他在受讯问四天之后招认了。
21.In June 1943 she landed in Angers, south of Paris, and made her way to the city armed with a false passport, a pistol and a few French francs.
1943年6月，她在巴黎南部的昂热着陆，随身携带假护照、手枪和一些法郎前往昂热市区。

arm (v. 装备）；arm yourself/sb with sth 用...武装自己/某人
[例句] The men armed themselves with sticks and stones.
[译文] 这些人以棍棒和石块作为武器。
false (adj. 错误的，假的）
[例句] She gave false information to the insurance company.
[译文] 她向保险公司提供了虚假的资料。
pistol (n. 手枪）; 谐音“必死透”，被手枪打头上“必死透”
[例句] The man fired several shots from his pistol.
[译文] 那个男人用手枪开了几枪。
22.But her network was compromised. Within a week of her deployment, all her fellow agents were arrested, and Noor was called home.
但她所在的法国情报网受到了破坏。在她部署的一周内，她所有同事都被捕了，英国军方命令她返回英国。

deployment (n. 部署）；arm yourself/sb with sth 用...武装自己/某人
[例句] The General"s visit is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.
[译文] 那位将军的访问是为部署更多军队而做的准备的一部分。
fellow (adj. 同伴的 n. 同伴）；形似follow (跟随），“ 同伴总是跟随你，陪伴你“
[例句] He passed the time chatting with fellow travellers.
[译文] 他和同行的旅客聊天消磨时间。
arrest (v. 逮捕）; 分解成ar (表强调） rest (休息），“逮捕“就是”强制休息“
[例句] A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery.
[译文] 一名男子因与这桩抢劫案有关已被逮捕。
23.She convinced her supervisors to let her stay -- which meant doing the work of six radio operators singlehandedly.
她说服上司允许自己留下来--意味着她要承担六个报务员的工作。

convince (v. 说服，劝服）；convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事
[例句] I"ve been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
[译文] 我一直劝他去看病。
supervisor (n. 监管者，管理者）；分解为super (超过, 在...之上） vis (看见） or (人），“在上面看的人“就是”管理者“
[例句] This situation is more serious, and the supervisor may need to take action.
[译文] 这种情况更严重，主管可能需要采取行动。
singlehanded (adj. 单手的；单独的）
[例句] It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.
[译文] 单枪匹马驶向大西洋需要很大的勇气。
24.Over the following months, she tracked and transported supplies to the French resistance,
在接下来的几个月里，她追踪并运送物资到法国抵抗组织，
25. sent reports of Nazi activity back to London and arranged safe passage for allied soldiers.
将纳粹活动报告送回伦敦，并为盟军士兵安排通行道路。

passage (n. 通道；文章）
[例句] A dark narrow passage led to the main hall.
[译文] 一条阴暗狭窄的走廊通向大厅。
26.This work was essential to building the French resistance and Allied intelligence networks -- and, ultimately, ending the war.
对于建立法国抵抗和盟军情报网络来说，这项工作至关重要，并最终结束了战争。

essential (adj. 关键的）
[例句] Money is not essential to happiness.
[译文] 金钱对于幸福并非必不可少。
ultimate (adj.最后的）；分解为ult (=end ） im (中缀，无含义） ate (...的）
[例句] The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
[译文] 最后的决定权握在父母手中。
27.Protected only by her quick thinking and charisma, she frequently talked her way out of questioning.
仅凭敏捷思维和个人魅力的保护，她经常不再受到盘问。

charisma (n. 个人魅力）；形似我们比较熟悉的单词charm (魅力）
[例句] The President has great personal charisma.
[译文] 总统具有超凡的个人魅力。
question (v.询问；质疑）
[例句] She was arrested and questioned about the fire.
[译文] 她被拘留讯问有关火灾的事情。
28.When the Gestapo searched her on the train, she gave them a casual tour of her "film projector."
当盖世太保在火车上搜查她时，她让他们随便看了看她的“电影放映机”。
29.When an officer spotted her hanging her aerial, she chatted about her passion for listening to music on the radio
当一名警察发现她正在悬挂天线时，她就聊起自己对收听音乐广播的热爱

spot (v. 看到）
[例句] I finally spotted my friend in the crowd.
[译文] 我终于在人群中看见了我的朋友。
30.and charmed him into helping her set up the cable.
并哄骗他帮忙设置电缆。
31.In her entire four month tenure, her sharp wits and stealth never failed her.
在她整整四个月的任期内，她敏锐的智慧和潜伏从未失手。

tenure (n. 任期，任职）
[例句] his four-year tenure as President
[译文] 他的四年总统任期
stealth (n. 秘密行动）；分解成steal (偷） th, 即“偷偷摸摸地”
[例句] The government was accused of trying to introduce the tax by stealth .
[译文] 有人指责政府想不事声张地开征这种税。
32.But her charm had inspired lethal jealousy.
但她的魅力引发了致命的嫉妒。

inspire (v. 激发，引起）
[例句] Her work didn"t exactly inspire me with confidence .
[译文] 她的工作并没有真正地使我产生信心。
lethal (adj. 致命的）；谐音“立死“，即“致命的”
[例句] a lethal dose of poison
[译文] 毒药的致死剂量
jealousy (n. 嫉妒）
[例句] I felt sick with jealousy.
[译文] 我羡慕得要死。
33.In October 1943, the sister of a colleague, in love with an agent that loved Noor, sold her address to the Gestapo.
在1943年的10月，同事的妹妹爱上了喜欢努尔的特工，她将努尔的住址卖给了盖世太保。
34.Noor refused to give away any information, focusing instead on her escape.
努尔拒绝向纳粹透露任何信息，并想办法逃跑。
35.Secreting a screwdriver away from the guards, they were able to loosen a skylight and slip out into the night.
用躲开卫兵偷拿的一把螺丝刀，他们打开天窗并趁夜晚逃跑了。

loosen (v. 使变松）；分解成loose (放松的） en (动词后缀）
[例句] First loosen the nuts, then take off the wheel.
[译文] 先松开螺母，然后卸下车轮。
36.But just as the prisoners began to run for their lives, an air raid siren alerted her captors.
但正当囚犯开始狂奔逃命时，警报响起，惊动了狱守。

raid (v. 突袭，袭击）
[例句] They carried out a bombing raid on enemy bases.
[译文] 他们突然出击，轰炸了敌军的基地
siren (n. 汽笛，警报声）；谐音“立死“，即“致命的”
[例句] A police car raced past with its siren wailing.
[译文] 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
alert (v. 向...报警）；《Red Alert》 红色警戒
[例句] Neighbours quickly alerted the emergency services.
[译文] 邻居很快向紧急情况服务部门报了警。
captor (n. 捕获者）；可以分解成capt (=cept， 抓/ 拿） or (人）
[例句] His captor, a man dressed in discreet dark clothing.
[译文] 俘获他的人穿着不显眼的黑衣服。
37.Noor was caught once again and sent to a German prison. Then, on to Dachau concentration camp.
努尔再次被抓，被送进了德国监狱。然后，努尔被转到达豪集中营。
38.Despite being tortured, deprived and isolated, Noor gave nothing away.
尽管饱受严刑拷打、被剥夺正当权利、被隔离，但努尔始终保持沉默。

torture (v. 折磨，拷打）；谐音“偷车”，“偷车被抓住会受到拷打”
[例句] Many of the refugees have suffered torture.
[译文] 许多难民都遭受过拷打。
deprive (v. 剥夺）；分解成de (去掉，向下） prive (=private，私人的），“把私人的东西去掉”，即“剥夺”
[例句] They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights.
[译文] 他们遭到监禁并被剥夺了基本权利。
39.In the moments before her execution she is thought to have shouted "Liberté!"
行刑前，她大喊“自由！”然后被杀害。

execution (n. 处决）；原形execute
[例句] He faced execution by hanging for murder.
[译文] 他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。
40.Since her heroic sacrifice, Noor has been honoured as a hero who waged secret battles behind enemy lines
自她英勇牺牲以来，努尔一直被尊为英雄，她在敌人腹地发起秘密战斗，

sacrifice (n. 牺牲）
[例句] Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
[译文] 为了让她受良好的教育，她的父母作了很多牺牲。
wage (v. 发动战争或运动）；常见含义是“工资”
[例句] The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2001.
[译文] 反叛者自2001年以来一直进行游击战争。
41.paving the way for freedom without ever taking a life.
没有杀戮而为自由铺平了道路。