2010/03/20

This Day in History March 20… 歷史上的今天 3月20日

The first short story about Sherlock Holmes printed in The Strand Magazine took place on this date in 1888. It was called A Scandal in Bohemia and was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. All together, Doyle wrote 56 short stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In A Scandal in Bohemia, the king of Bohemia comes to Holmes for help. His ex-girlfriend has a photo of them and has said that she will send it to the king's new girlfriend. The king asks Holmes to get the photo so he can get married without any problems. Can Holmes help the king? Read A Scandal in Bohemia to find out!

第一篇描述福爾摩斯 的短篇故事刊登在《岸邊雜誌》中,故事就發生在 1888年的今天。這篇故事叫《波希米亞的醜聞》,是亞瑟.柯南.道爾所撰寫。道爾一共寫了56篇福爾摩斯的短篇冒險故事。在《波希米亞的醜聞》裡,波希 米亞國王有事求助於福爾摩斯。他的前女友有一張他們的合照,並揚言要把它寄給國王的新歡。國王請求福爾摩斯拿回照片,這樣他才能無後顧之憂地結婚。福爾摩 斯有辦法幫助國王嗎?請看《波希米亞的醜聞》便知分 曉!

單字片語

●print vt. & n. 印刷;出版
be in print  出版
例:The publisher prints more than 100,000 copies of the magazine every month.(那家出版社每個月那本雜誌的印量超過10萬本。)
●take place 發生;舉行
例:The accident took place on the highway, causing 10 deaths.(那場意外發生在高速公路上,造成10人死亡。)
●scandal n. 醜聞
例:The manager lost his job after the boss found out about his involvement in the scandal.(當老闆發現經理涉入那件醜聞後,經理便丟了工作。)
●all together 一共(與數字並用)
例:All together, Alex owes me $20,000.(艾力克斯一共欠我兩萬元。)
●adventure n. 冒險

知識大補帖

道爾筆下的福爾摩斯是名具有高度科學頭腦的私家偵探(private detective/private eye),他精通各種領域,諸如化學、心理學、解剖學(anatomy)、數學及數種外語。另外,他也擅於刀劍及搏擊,既可自衛亦可擒兇。小說裡另外一個 角色約翰.華生(Dr. John H. Watson)則是福爾摩斯的助手(assistant)兼好友,他專門為破案過程記錄,幾乎所有福爾摩斯故事都是由華生所敘述。這些故事的發生年代大約 集中在1875至1907年。

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