animalfarm（动物庄园）英文原版笔记-第十章(5)

绵羊回来后不久，在一个宜人的傍晚，动物们刚刚收工，正准备回房的时候，突然听到院子里传来一声凄厉的马嘶。
neigh vi. 马嘶 n. 马嘶声
Yes, it was Squealer. A little awkwardly, as though not quite used to supporting his considerable bulk in that position, but with perfect balance, he was strolling across the yard.
是的，那是斯奎拉。他还有点笨拙，好像还不太习惯以那种姿势去支撑他肥胖的身躯，但却能很好地掌握平衡，他正在院子里散步。
And finally there was a tremendous baying of dogs and a shrill crowing from the black cockerel, and out came Napoleon himself, majestically upright, casting haughty glances from side to side, and with his dogs gambolling round him.
最后，在一阵异常响亮的狗吠声和黑色小公鸡尖细的啼叫声中，拿破仑亲自走了出来，他威严地直立着，用一种傲慢的目光四下扫视。他的狗则在他周围左蹦右跳。
haughty adj. 傲慢的, 目中无人的
第八句
A deputation of neighbouring farmers had been invited to make a tour of inspection.
邻近庄园的一些代表应邀来观光视察。他们参观了整个庄园。
deputation
1.N-COUNT 可数名词（尤指代表更多人提出投诉的）代表团
They worked diligently, hardly raising their faces from the ground, and not knowing whether to be more frightened of the pigs or of the human visitors.