Английский язык с Джонатаном Свифтом Путешествия Гулливера | страница 27
wonderful ['wʌndəfʋl], engine ['endʒɪn], transparent [træn'spærənt]
"There were two pockets we could not enter, because they were squeezed closed by his large body. He called these pockets his fobs. A large silver chain hung out of the right fob. There was a wonderful kind of engine hanging at the end of the chain. It was round, one side silver and the other some transparent metal. He put this engine to our ears. It made a noise like a watermill. We guessed that it was either some unknown animal, or a god. We believe that it is a god because he told us that he seldom does anything without referring to it.
"From the left fob the Man Mountain took out a net (из левого часового кармана Человек-Гора вынул сеть), almost big enough for a fisherman (почти такую же большую, как у рыболова: «достаточно большую для рыболова»; fish — рыба). It opened and shut like a purse (она открывается и закрывается подобно кошельку). We found several pieces of yellow metal inside it (внутри нее мы нашли несколько кусков желтого металла). They must be of immense value (они должны обладать огромной ценностью; to be of smth. — иметь какое-л. свойство, качество) if they are real gold (если они настоящее золото = из настоящего золота).
almost ['ɔ:lməʋst], value ['vælju:], real [rɪəl]
"From the left fob the Man Mountain took out a net, almost big enough for a fisherman. It opened and shut like a purse. We found several pieces of yellow metal inside it. They must be of immense value if they are real gold.
"Having searched all his pockets (обыскав/осмотрев все его карманы), as Your Majesty commanded (как повелело Ваше Величество), we noticed a leather belt around his waist