Lesson 74 Out of the limelight舞台之外
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why was their disguise 'too perfect'?
An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.
'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.
'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?'
Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. 'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted. 'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!'
'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'
'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
limelight n. 舞台灯光
precaution n. 预防措施
fan n. 狂热者，迷
shady adj. 遮荫的
sheriff n. 司法长官
notice n. 告示
sneer n. 冷笑
参考译文
784. An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.
一辆古旧的汽车停在一条干涸的河床边，一群著名男女演员下了车。
785. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.
他们戴着墨镜，穿着旧衣裳，特别小心以防别人认出他们。
786. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.
但他们很快就发觉，化装的效果有时过分完美了。
787. 'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.
“在这个地方野餐简直太妙了，”格格利亚.格利姆说。
788. 'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed.
是再好不过的了，格格利亚。”布林克斯利.米尔斯表示同意，
789. No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?
没有记者，没有影迷！我们为什么不经常来这里呢？”
790. Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.
此时，另外两位演员，罗克沃尔.斯林格和默林.格里夫斯，已经把两个大食品篮子提到了一片树荫下。
791. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared.
当他们都已安排舒适时，一个陌生人出现了。
792. He looked very angry.
他看上去非常气愤。
793. 'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted.
你们都从这里走开，全都走开！”他大叫着，
794. I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!
我是这里的司法长官。你们看到那个布告牌了吗？上面写着‘禁止野营’－－除非你们不识字！”
795. 'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us.
好了，好了，司法官，”罗克沃尔说， 别使我们难堪。
796. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.
我是罗克沃尔.斯林格，这位是默林.格里夫斯。”
797. 'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer.
噢，是吗？”那位司法长官冷笑一声说道，
798. Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam.
好，我就是布林克斯利.米尔斯。我还有一个名字叫格格利亚.格利姆。
799. Now you get out of here fast!
现在你们赶快滚吧！”