گذری بر “1st to Die” یا “نفر نخستی که می میرد” (بخش دوم)
Hi, WELCOME TO AI.CGARIA.COM. IN THIS ARTICLE, EVERY WEEKEND, WE’RE GOING THROUGH “1ST TO DIE”, A FICTIONAL STORY, BY MASTER NOVELIST JAMES PATTERSON, THE #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR of Kiss the Girls, and Along Came a Spider.
DURING THIS ARTICLE I EXPLAIN SOME IMPORTANT WORDS STEP BY STEP. I’M HERE TO SHARE THIS OPTIMISTIC ATMOSPHERE WITH YOU. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!
PROLOGUE
INSPECTOR, LINDSAY BOXER;
IT IS AN UNUSUALLY WARM NIGHT in July, but I’m shivering badly as I stand on the substantial gray stone terrace outside my apartment. I’m looking out over glorious San Francisco and I have my service revolver pressed against the side of my temple.
“Goddamn you, God!” I whisper. Quite a sentiment, but appropriate and just, I think.
I hear Sweet Martha whimpering. I turn and see she is watching me through the glass doors that lead to the terrace. She knows that something is wrong. “It’s okay,” I call to her through the door. “I’m okay. Go lie down, girl.”
Martha won’t leave, though, won’t look away. She’s a good, loyal friend who’s been nuzzling me good night every single night for the past six years.
As I stare into the Border collie’s eyes, I think that maybe I should go inside and call the girls. Claire, Cindy, and Jill would be here
almost before I hung up the phone. They would hold me, hug me, say all the right things. You’re special, Lindsay. Everybody loves you, Lindsay.
“1st to Die” by James Patterson
- Shiver, verb: to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc. An example of “shiver” would be: Maria shivering badly when she hears the screaming of a stranger who runs away across the street.
- لرزیدن به آرامی که دلیل آن میتونه ترس یا سرما باشه یا هر چیز دیگر
- Substantial, adjective: large and solid, strongly built. An example of “substantial” would be: There were many substantial houses in the cold dry regions.
- اشاره به اجسام سخت و بزرگ و با استحکام که معادلش میتونه صفتی مانند سنگی باشه در اینجا اشاره نویسنده به تراسی سنگیست ینی تراسی که کف آن از سنگ ساخته شده
- Terrace, noun: a flat, hard area outside a house or restaurant where you can sit, and eat.
- تراس یا بالکن معمولا به جایی بیرون از خانه یا رستوران گفته میشه،جایی که شما میتونی بشینی و بخوری
- The whole phrase “service revolver pressed against the side of my temple” is often used in fiction to describe someone who is feeling hopeless or about to commit suicide by gunshot. A revolver is a small gun with a round container for bullets and the word “service” means the revolver is a firearm. The temple is located on the flat parts of the sides of our head, at the same level as or higher than our eyes, and the word “pressed” means that the revolver is being held tightly against the temple.
An example of this phrase would be: A man sat on the edge of the bed, his service revolver pressed against the side of his temple. - عبارتی رایج در داستان های غیر واقعی که اشاره مستقیم به خودکشی داره از راه گذاشتن کلتی مسلح بر روی گیج گاه
- Sentiment, noun: feeling of pity, sadness, romantic love, etc. which may be too strong or inappropriate.
An example of “sentiment” would be: There is no room for sentiment in business. - احساسی ناخوشایند مانند شرم یا آسیب روحی و یا غم و یا حسی عاشفانه .اینجا با توجه به شرایط به حسی ناخوشایند بسیار قوی اشاره داره
- Whimper, verb: to make a low, weak crying noise, to speak in this way.
An example of the verb “whimper” would be: I found my nephew in the pet store when she began to whimper. - گریه کردن خفیف،صحبت کردن در این حالت
- Lie-down, noun (British English, informal): a short rest, usually on a bed
An example of a “lie-down” would be Maria’s going upstairs to have a lie-down. - استراحتی کوتاه معمولا در تخت خواب،دراز کشیدن
- Nuzzle, verb: to touch or rub somebody/something with the nose or mouth, usually to show affection. An example of “nuzzle” would be: Sara nuzzled her young son with her nose.
- لمس یا حرکت کردن بینی یا دهان روی کسی یا چیزی
- Stare, verb: to look at somebody/something for a long time. An example of “stare” would be: He sat staring into space (=looking at nothing)
- خیره شدن به کسی یا چیزی به مدت طولانی
- hung up, adjective: very worried about something/somebody. An example of “hung up” would be: Maria is hung up about her architectural project.
- نگرانی زیاد پیرامون چیزی یا درباره کسی
“1st to Die“, By James Patterson.
