胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯129：不聽話的小伙子 An insubordinate young lad
A man from the National Institute of Trades was sent to inspect the condition of an installment of duplexes on the upper east side of town.
國家貿(mào)易協(xié)會的一個人被派去檢查城鎮(zhèn)東部靠北的復(fù)式結(jié)構(gòu)建筑安裝的情況。
His instinct told him that he might come across some very shady characters during his visit, so with him he took an instrument of precaution, namely a baseball bat, which he thought may come in handy to instil fear into any of the locals if they were to instigate any confrontation with him. He also brought with him his young apprentice whom he wished to inspire, and who would be instrumental in carrying out the task at hand.
他的直覺告訴他在訪問中可能會遇到一些名聲非常不好的人，所以，他隨身帶了防范工具，就是一根棒球棒，他想，如果當(dāng)?shù)厝艘縿尤魏吾槍λ拿鎸γ娴膶梗苍S可以用它來給他們注入一些恐懼感。 他也帶上了 的年輕的學(xué)徒，希望給他靈感，他會對完成手頭的任務(wù)有幫助。
The orders he received from the institution were to instruct the young lad extremely firmly, as his sttitude in the past had been somewhat insubordinate, upon arriving at the scene however, he realised that he was in dire need of inspiration himself. They had a ton of work cut out for them.
他從協(xié)會得到的命令是需要非常嚴(yán)格地訓(xùn)導(dǎo)小伙子，因為他以前的態(tài)度有些不聽話。然而，到達現(xiàn)場的時候，他意識到他自己極其需要靈感。他們有一大堆工作要做。
They would need to install new airconditioning and insulation, new light fixtures and so on. The tradesman decided they would have to get started immediately, and although his words were very instructive, the apprentice was still young and insolent, and displayed an extremely insular attitude, this, the tradesman felt was insufferable, but not only he as it turns out.
他們需要安裝新的空調(diào)和隔熱材料、新的照明設(shè)施固定裝置等等。工匠決定他們應(yīng)該立即動手。盡管他的話很有教益，但是學(xué)徒還年輕，并且傲慢無禮，表現(xiàn)出一種偏狹的態(tài)度。工匠覺得這是難以忍受的，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)別人也有同感。
Suddenly, the two were confronted by a group of local hoodlums who saw the apprentice’s behaviour as an insult to their way of life. Before the tradesman even had time to reach for his bat, the boy was being beaten to a bloody pulp. The effects were instantaneous and devastating.
突然，他們倆人碰到一群當(dāng)?shù)氐牧髅?，他們認(rèn)為學(xué)徒的行為是對他們的生活方式的侮辱。他還沒來得及拿他的棒子，男孩已經(jīng)被達成血淋淋的肉漿了，后果是瞬間產(chǎn)生的，并且是破壞性的。
He now has brain damage and unfortunately proceedings had to be instituted to institutionalize him.
現(xiàn)在，他的大腦受傷了，不幸的是，必須開始提起訴訟以便讓社會福利機構(gòu)把他收容起來。
Words:
insolent adj. 傲慢的，無禮的
inspect vt. 檢查，審查
inspiration n. 靈感
inspire vt. 鼓舞，給…以靈感
instal(l) vt. 安裝，設(shè)置
instal(l)ment n. 分期付款不，裝設(shè)，安裝
instantaneous adj. 瞬間的，即刻的
instigate vt. 鼓動，煽動，慫恿
instil(l) vt. 灌輸
instinct n. 本能，直覺
institute n. (研究)所，協(xié)會，學(xué)院 vt. 制定，開始，著手
instruct vt. 教，命令
instructive adj. 有益的，教育性的，有教益的
instrument n. 儀器，工具，樂器
instrumental adj. 1.有幫助的，可作為手段的 2.器具的
insubordinate adj. 不順從的，不聽話的
insufferable adj. 難以忍受的
insular adj. 海島的，狹隘的，偏猛狹的，不愿與人接觸的
insulation n. 絕緣，隔離，孤立
insult vt. 侮辱，凌辱
