had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary⑬ everyday tasks. No one was ever bored⑭ watching him⑮ - his subtle⑯ acting made everything entertaining⑰.
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①as引导的非限制性定语从句,译为"正如"。
②up to now = until now直到现在(常与现在完成时连用)
③brighten/'braItn/vt.使更愉快;使更有希望
④in between = in between two world wars,为避免重复,承接上文省略了宾语。in between为双重介词,是介词的一种特殊用法。
⑤depressed /dI'prest/adj.忧愁的;沮丧的
⑥feel/be content with对......满足
content/kən'tent/adj.满足的,满意的 n.满足 vt.使满足
⑦performer/pə'fɔːmə/n.表演者;演出者
⑧astonishing/ə'stɒnIʃIŋ/adj.令人感到惊讶的
astonish/ə'stɒnIʃ/vt.使惊诧
find it astonishing that ...中,it为形式宾语,真正的宾语是that从句,astonishing为find的宾语补足语。
⑨unfortunately/ʌn'fɔːtʃənItlI/adv.不幸的
fortunate/'fɔːtʃənIt/adj.幸运的;吉利的
⑩现在分词短语作结果状语,表示一种自然而然的结果。
⑪worse off更加贫穷的;更加缺少的
⑫teens/tiːnz/n.十几岁(13岁至19岁的年龄)(英语数字13到19都含有teen)
⑬ordinary/'ɔːdənərI/adj.平常的;普通的
⑭bored/bɔːd/adj.厌烦的
⑮现在分词短语watching him作时间状语。
⑯subtle/'sʌtl/adj.微妙的;精巧的;技艺精湛的
⑰entertaining/ˌentə'teInIŋ/adj.愉快的;有趣的