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1、.TheTrialthatRockedtheWorld(hyperbole)1(1)[AbuzzranthroughthecrowdasItookmyplaceinthepackedcourtonthatswelteringJulydayin1925.]ThecounselformydefencewasthefamouscriminallawyerClarenceDarrow.(2)[LeadingcounselfortheprosecutionwasWilliamJenningsBryan,thesilvertonguedorator,three-timesDem
2、ocraticnomineeforPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andleaderofthefundamentalistmovementthathadbroughtaboutmytrial.](1)[P]WhenItookmyplaceinthecrowdedcourtonthathotandbreathlessJulydayin1925,abuzzranthroughthecrowd.(2)[p]ThechieflawyerfortheprosecutewasWilliamJenningsBryan,whowasavolublepublic
3、speaker,beingnominatedforpresidencyforthreetimes.Hewasalsotheleaderofthefundamentalistmovementwhomadethetrialnecessary.Fundamentalistmovement指原教旨主义运动，原教旨主义者强调《圣经》是最高权威，绝对的真理。《圣经》中描述的每一件事包括创世纪、有关宇宙的起源等都是真实而不容置疑的。[译文]还记得1925年7月那个酷热难耐的日子，当我在挤得水泄不通的法庭就做时，人群中响起一阵嗡嗡的议论声。我的辩护人是著名的刑事辩护律师卡拉伦斯达罗
4、。主控官则是能说会道的演说家威廉詹宁斯布莱恩，他曾三次被民主党题名为美国总统候选人，不仅如此，他也是导致我这次受审的基督教原教旨主义运动的领导人。2AfewweeksbeforeIhadbeenanunknownschool-teacherinDayton,alittletowninthemountainsofTennessee.NowIwasinvolvedinatrialreportedtheworldover.(1)[Seatedincourt,readytotestifyonmybehalf,wereadozendistinguishedprofessors
5、andscientists,ledbyprofessorKirtleyMatherofHarwardUniversity.]Morethan100reporterswereonhand,andevenradioannouncers,whoforthefirsttimeinhistoryweretobroadcastajurytrial.(2)[“Don’tworry,son,we’llshowthemafewtricks”,Darrowhadwhisperedthrowingareassuringarmaroundmyshoulderaswewerewaitingf
6、orthecourttoopen.](1)[p]12eminentprofessorsandscientists,ledbyProfessorKirtleyMatherofHarwardUniversity,werepresentincourttoo.Theywerereadytosubmittestimonytosupportmycase.从修辞角度上将，该句属于典型的圆周句（periodicsentence,-..又称掉尾句）。它把关键意思放在整句的末尾来表达，将次要的意群放在句首，这就使得只有读完整句才能够了解该句的全部含义。圆周句在结构上无固定模式，但多数情
7、况下都是将较长的状语提前，把较短的主句房子句尾。属于较正式的书面语体。(2)[P]Whilewewerewaiting,Darrowsaidtome:“Don’tworry,kid,wehavesomesmartandunexpectedmeasureswhichwillsurprisealloftheminthetrial.”Spontaneously,heputhisarmaroundmyshoulderinagraciouswaytocomfortme.“son”在此句中译为孩子。areassuringarm使用了移就法（transferredepithe
