animalfarm（动物庄园）英文原版笔记-第十章(2)

许多动物出生在庄园，对于他们来说起义的故事不过是个模模糊糊的口头传说而已。
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1.N-VAR 可变名词传统;传说
第三句
They accepted everything that they were told about the Rebellion and the principles of Animalism, especially from Clover, for whom they had an almost filial respect; but it was doubtful whether they understood very much of it.
关于起义的故事和动物主义的原则，只要讲给他们听，他们就全盘接受，尤其当克莱弗讲给他们听的时候——对于克莱弗，他们都有着一种近乎孝顺的尊敬。
filial
1.ADJ 形容词子女的;孝顺的 You can use filial to describe the duties, feelings, or relationships which exist between a son or daughter and his or her parents.
【搭配模式】：ADJ n
【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式
第四句
Napoleon had denounced such ideas as contrary to the spirit of Animalism. The truest happiness, he said, lay in working hard and living frugally.
拿破仑早就斥责这种想法与动物主义的精神相悖。他说，最最真实的幸福在于勤奋的工作和朴素的生活。
denounce vt. 谴责；告发；公然抨击；通告废除
frugal 节俭的
→来自fructus, 果实，词源同fruit. 原义为丰产的，丰富的，衍生词义节约的，节俭的，即节俭才能富裕之义。比较thrive, 繁盛，thrift，节俭
frugal adj. 节俭的；朴素的；花钱少的
Squealer told them that the pigs had to expend enormous labours every day upon mysterious things called ‘files’, ‘reports’, ‘minutes’ and ‘memoranda’.