Reading for Writing 课文精读 · 百万英镑（第二幕第1场）
一、课文原文及逐段翻译（剧本 · 第二幕第1场：裁缝店）
旁白（Narrator）：Henry is walking along the street holding the bank note in his hand. His coat is worn in several places. He sees a sign for a tailor’s shop.
亨利手里拿着钞票沿街道走着，他的外套破了几个地方，他看到了一家裁缝店的招牌。
亨利（Henry）：(entering the shop) I’d like to have a suit coat.
（走进商店）我想要一件西装外套。
一号店员（1st Clerk）：(in a rude manner) See him there. (pointing to another clerk)
（粗鲁地）带他去那里。（指着另一个职员）
二号店员（2nd Clerk）：Ready-made suits? Downstairs.
现成的西装？在楼下。
亨利：(after going down some stairs) Can you show me a suit, please?
（走下楼梯后）你能给我看一套西装吗？
三号店员（3rd Clerk）：Yes, I can, sir. This way, please. Ah, here we are, the very thing you need.
可以，先生。这边请。啊，我们到了，这正是你需要的东西。
一号店员：(pulling the 3rd clerk aside and whispering) Mr Reid says you’d better serve him quick and get him out quick.
（把第三店员拉到一边低声说）里德先生说，你最好快点为他服务，让他快点出去。
三号店员：I know what I’m doing. I’ve got eyes haven’t I?
我知道我在做什么。我有眼睛，不是吗？
亨利：It’s a little too bright, isn’t it?
有点太亮了，不是吗？
三号店员：(looking at him with a frown) It’s all we have in your Size.
（皱着眉头看着他）这是我们所有的适合你尺码的衣服。
亨利：Well, I suppose it ought to do for now. I’ll take it.
嗯，我想现在应该能将就。我买了。
三号店员：Good. Shall I put it in a box?
很好。我要把它放进盒子里吗？
亨利：No, I’ll wear it. Oh, I’d rather not pay you now. I’d like to pay in a month. You see I don’t have any small change.
不，我现在就穿。哦，我现在不想付钱，我想在一个月内付款。你看，我没有任何零钱。
三号店员：(trying not to show he’s angry) I suppose a gentleman like you only carries very large bills.
（努力不显露怒气）我想，像你这样的绅士只带面值很大的钞票吧。
亨利：Now, you shouldn’t judge people by their clothes. I just don’t want to cause you trouble with a large note.
现在，你不该以衣取人。我只是不想因为一张大钞给你添麻烦。
三号店员：It’s no trouble at all.
一点也不麻烦。
亨利：In that case, there’s no problem. (He gives the clerk the bank note. The clerk drops Henry’s coat. Then he folds the bill and slowly unfolds it again, as if looking at something he can’t believe is there.)
那样的话，就没问题了。（他把钞票递给店员。店员丢下了亨利的外套。接着他把钞票折起，又慢慢展开，仿佛看着什么难以置信的东西。）
店主（Owner）：Well, what seems to be the trouble?
嗯，是怎么回事？
亨利：I’m just waiting for my change.
我只是在等我的找零。
店主：Give him his change, Todd. Get going… (after getting the bank note from Todd) Would it…could it be the one I saw in the papers last week? I remember thinking that never would I hold such a note as this. (to Henry) Oh, take off this coat, sir. (to Todd) Go get the others, Todd! (to Henry again) Allow me, sir! This way, sir!
给托德，找他零钱。快去……（从托德手中拿到钞票后）会不会……是我上周在报纸上见过的那张？我记得曾想，我永远不会经手这样一张钞票。（对亨利）哦，脱下这件外套，先生。（对托德）去拿别的衣服来，托德！（又对亨利）请让我来，先生！先生，这边请！
旁白：(in another part of the shop, where there is a wide range of options for Henry to choose from)
（在商店的另一处，有各式各样的衣服供亨利挑选。）
亨利：This is nice, but I really don’t need it.
这很好，但我真的不需要。
店主：Never mind. (with a broad smile) Oh, it’s perfect! It was made for some king but he’ll just have to wait. You’ll need many suits for many occasions. Yes, indeed you will.
没关系。（笑容满面）哦，太完美了！这是为某位国王做的，但他只能等着了。你许多场合都需要西装。是的，你确实需要。
亨利：Wait a minute. I only came here to get a suit coat to wear today. I dare not buy all these things. You would have to wait a long time to get paid.
等一下。我今天来这里只是为了买件今天能穿的西装外套。我可不敢买下所有这些。你得等很久才能收到钱。
店主：A long time, sir? Why, you don’t have to worry about that.
很久，先生？哎呀，你不必为此担心。
三号店员：Yes, we can wait forever!
是的，我们可以永远等下去！
亨利：Well, all right. I’ll take the suit coat for now and get the others later.
嗯，好吧。我现在先买这件西装外套，其余的以后再来拿。
店主：Fine, fine. Your address, sir?
好，好。您的地址，先生？
亨利：I don’t have one. Er… I’m moving.
我没有。呃……我要搬家了。
店主：Of course you are! That’s very normal! A busy man, I’m sure.
您当然要搬！那太正常了！我敢说，您是个大忙人。
二、重点单词
tailor n.：裁缝。a tailor’s shop
worn adj.：磨损的；破旧的。His coat is worn in several places.
rude adj.：粗鲁的；无礼的。in a rude manner
whisper v. / n.：低语；耳语。pulling ... aside and whispering
frown n. / v.：皱眉。looking at him with a frown
change n.：零钱；找零。I’m just waiting for my change.
judge v.：判断；评判。judge people by their clothes
broad adj.：宽阔的；广泛的。with a broad smile
occasion n.：场合；时机。many suits for many occasions
address n.：地址。Your address, sir?
三、一词多义与熟词生义
worn 常见义作 wear 的过去分词"穿、戴"，课文中作形容词 worn，意为"磨损的、破旧的"（外套破了）。
change 常见义"变化、改变"，课文中 my change 指"找零、零钱"。
note 同 Act 1，课文中 a large note / such a note 指"大面额钞票"。
judge 常见义"法官、裁判"，课文中作动词，意为"评判、以……判断"（judge people by their clothes 以衣取人）。
address 常见义作动词"演说、处理"，课文中 Your address 作名词，意为"地址"。
broad 常见义"宽阔的（道路 / 肩膀）"，课文中 a broad smile 指"灿烂的、舒展的笑容"。
四、重点词块
hold the bank note 拿着钞票
a tailor’s shop 裁缝店
in a rude manner 以粗鲁的方式
point to 指着
ready-made suits 成衣；现成西装
pull sb aside 把某人拉到一边
you’d better do 你最好做
get sb out 让某人离开
I’ve got eyes haven’t I? 我有眼睛（反义疑问）
in one’s size 某人的尺码
ought to 应该；应当
would rather (not) do 宁愿（不）做
in a month 一个月内
small change 零钱
judge sb by 以……评判某人
in that case 那样的话；既然如此
as if 好像；仿佛
for many occasions 在许多场合
dare not 不敢
五、长难句拆解
【原句 1】I remember thinking that never would I hold such a note as this.
【主干】I remember thinking that ...
【分层】thinking 后接 that 宾语从句；从句中 never 位于句首引起部分倒装，正常语序为 I would never hold such a note；such a note as this 中 as this 为定语修饰 note。
【译文】我记得曾想，我永远不会经手这样一张钞票。
【考点】that 宾语从句；never 引起的部分倒装（would I hold）；such ... as 结构。
【原句 2】Mr Reid says you’d better serve him quick and get him out quick.
【主干】Mr Reid says (that) you’d better serve ... and get ...
【分层】says 后接省略 that 的宾语从句；you'd better (not) do 为固定结构；and 连接 serve 与 get 两个并列动词原形。
【译文】里德先生说，你最好快点为他服务，让他快点出去。
【考点】省略 that 的宾语从句；had better do 后接原形；并列谓语。
【原句 3】Now, you shouldn’t judge people by their clothes.
【主干】you shouldn’t judge people ...
【分层】shouldn't 为情态动词否定；judge ... by their clothes 为"以……评判……"的介词结构作状语。
【译文】现在，你不该以衣取人。
【考点】情态动词 shouldn't；judge sb by sth 搭配。
【原句 4】... as if looking at something he can’t believe is there.
【主干】as if looking at something ...
【分层】as if 后接现在分词短语 looking at ... 作方式状语（省略主语 he 与 be）；he can't believe 为定语从句修饰 something；is there 为 something 的定语从句（省略 that）。
【译文】仿佛看着什么他难以相信会在那里的东西。
【考点】as if + 分词；嵌套定语从句（something he can't believe is there）。
【原句 5】I only came here to get a suit coat to wear today. I dare not buy all these things.
【主干】I came here to get ... ; I dare not buy ...
【分层】to get a suit coat 与 to wear today 为两个不定式，前者表目的，后者作 coat 的后置定语；dare not 为情态动词否定，后接动词原形 buy。
【译文】我今天来这里只是为了买件今天能穿的西装外套。我可不敢买下所有这些。
【考点】不定式作目的状语与后置定语；dare 作情态动词（dare not do）。
六、语法点清单
1. never 引起的部分倒装
never would I hold such a note. 否定副词 never 置于句首，助动词 would 提到主语前。同类：never have I, seldom do I。
2. had better (not) do
you'd better serve him quick. had better 后接动词原形，否定加 not，无时态变化。
3. would rather (not) do
I'd rather not pay you now. would rather 后接动词原形，否定加 not，表"宁愿"。
4. 反义疑问句
I've got eyes haven't I? 前肯后否；It's a little too bright, isn't it? 注意助动词的对应。
5. as if + 分词 / 从句
as if looking at something ...（分词）；as if they were eagles（虚拟）。as if 后接分词或虚拟语气。
6. dare 作情态动词
I dare not buy ...。dare 在此为情态动词，后接原形，否定直接加 not，多用于否定 / 疑问句。
七、逻辑链
入场（旁白 + 亨利）：破外套的亨利进裁缝店
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冷遇（一、二号店员）：推诿、嫌弃、要他快走
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试探（三号店员）：勉强卖衣，听说"月底付、无零钱"仍敷衍
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反转（亮钞）：店员失态、店主惊现——前倨后恭
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讨好（店主）：笑脸相迎、强荐华服、愿等长账
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收尾（地址梗）：亨利"要搬家"，店主奉承收场
这是《百万英镑》的讽刺高潮：以"同一张钞票"前后，裁缝店众人态度从傲慢轻慢到卑躬屈膝，辛辣讽刺"以貌取人、见钱眼开"的世态，人物反差即主题。
八、写作迁移
模板 1：You’d better (not) do ...
课文：Mr Reid says you'd better serve him quick and get him out quick.
仿写：You'd better not stay up too late before the exam.（你最好考前别熬夜太晚。）——用于"建议 / 催促"。
模板 2：I’d rather (not) do ...
课文：I'd rather not pay you now.
仿写：I'd rather walk than take a crowded bus.（我宁愿走路也不坐拥挤的公交。）——用于"偏好表达"。
模板 3：... judge people by their ...
课文：you shouldn't judge people by their clothes.
仿写：We shouldn't judge people by their appearance.（我们不该以貌取人。）——用于"议论 / 价值观"。
模板 4：In that case, ...
课文：In that case, there's no problem.
仿写：In that case, we should start the meeting without him.（既然如此，我们该不等他开会了。）——用于"顺承推论"。
模板 5：never would / will I ...
课文：never would I hold such a note as this.
仿写：Never will I forget the help you gave me.（我永远不会忘记你对我的帮助。）——用于"强调决心 / 情感"（注意倒装）。
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