全新版大學(xué)英語(第二版)綜合教程_第四冊_Unit5NeverJudgebyAppearances——AFriendinNeed

1、Somepeopleseemeasytounderstand:theircharacterappearsobviousonfirstmeeting.Appearances,however,canbedeceptive.有些人似乎容易了解：他們的個性在初次交往時就表露無遺。然而，外表可能具有欺騙性。AFriendinNeedSomersetMaughamForthirtyyearsnowIhavebeenstudyingmyfellowmen.Idonotknowverymuchaboutthem.Ishrugmyshoulderswhenpeopletellmethattheirfirstim

2、pressionsofapersonarealwaysright.Ithinktheymusthavesmallinsightorgreatvanity.FormyownpartIfindthatthelongerIknowpeoplethemoretheypuzzleme.患難之交薩默塞特毛姆三十年來，我一直研究我的人類同胞，但至今了解不多。每當(dāng)有人跟我說他對一個人的第一次印象向來不錯的時候，我就聳聳肩。我想這種人不是無知，就是自大。拿我自己來說，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，認(rèn)識一個人的時間越長，我就越感到困惑。ThesereflectionshaveoccurredtomebecauseIreadinthis

3、morningspaperthatEdwardHydeBurtonhaddiedatKobe.HewasamerchantandhehadbeeninbusinessinJapanformanyyears.Iknewhimverylittle,butheinterestedmebecauseoncehegavemeagreatsurprise.UnlessIhadheardthestoryfromhisownlips,Ishouldneverhavebelievedthathewascapableofsuchanaction.Itwasmorestartlingbecausebothinapp

4、earanceandmannerhesuggestedaverydefinitetype.Hereifeverwasamanallofapiece.Hewasatinylittlefellow,notmuchmorethanfivefeetfourinheight,andveryslender,withwhitehair,aredfacemuchwrinkled,andblueeyes.IsupposehewasaboutsixtywhenIknewhim.Hewasalwaysneatlyandquietlydressedinaccordancewithhisageandstation.我產(chǎn)

5、生這些想法，是因為我在今天早上的報紙上看到愛德華海德伯頓在神戶去世的消息。他是個商人，在日本經(jīng)商多年。我跟他并不熟，但是對他挺有興趣，因為有一次他讓我大吃一驚。要不是聽他親口講述這個故事，我根本不會相信他能做出這種事來。這件事之所以特別令人驚訝，是因為無論是外表還是風(fēng)度，他都讓人想到一種非常明確的類型。要說真有表里如一的人的話，那就是此公了。他個子很小，身高不過5英尺4英寸，身材纖細(xì)，白頭發(fā)、藍眼睛，紅紅的臉上布滿皺紋。我估計自己認(rèn)識他時，他大約有60歲光景。他向來衣著整潔素雅，合乎他的年齡和身份。ThoughhisofficeswereinKobe,Burtonoftencamedownto

6、Yokohama.Ihappenedononeoccasiontobespendingafewdaysthere,waitingforaship,andIwasintroducedtohimattheBritishClub.Weplayedbridgetogether.Heplayedagoodgameandagenerousone.Hedidnottalkverymuch,eitherthenorlaterwhenwewerehavingdrinks,butwhathesaidwassensible.Hehadaquiet,dryhumor.Heseemedtobepopularatthec

7、lubandafterwards,whenhehadgone,theydescribedhimasoneofthebest.IthappenedthatwewerebothstayingattheGrandHotelandnextdayheaskedmetodinewithhim.Imethiswife,fat,elderly,andsmiling,andhistwodaughters.Itwasevidentlyaunitedandaffectionatefamily.IthinkthechiefthingthatstruckmeaboutBurtonwashiskindliness.The

8、rewassomethingverypleasinginhismildblueeyes.Hisvoicewasgentle;youcouldnotimaginethathecouldpossiblyraiseitinanger;hissmilewasbenign.Herewasamanwhoattractedyoubecauseyoufeltinhimarealloveforhisfellows.Atthesametimehelikedhisgameofcardsandhiscocktail,hecouldtellwithpointagoodandspicystory,andinhisyout

9、hhehadbeensomethingofanathlete.Hewasarichmanandhehadmadeeverypennyhimself.Isupposeonethingthatmadeyoulikehimwasthathewassosmallandfrail;hearousedyourinstinctsofprotection.Youfeltthathecouldnotbeartohurtafly.伯頓的辦事處設(shè)在神戶，但他常常到橫濱來。有一次，我正好因為等船，要在那里呆幾天，在英國俱樂部經(jīng)人介紹與他相識。我們在一起玩橋牌。他打得不錯，牌風(fēng)也好。無論在玩牌的時候，還是在后來一起喝酒

10、的時候，他的話都不多，但說的話卻都合情合理。他沉靜幽默。他在俱樂部里似乎人緣不錯，后來，在他走了以后，人家都說他是個頂呱呱的人。事有湊巧，我們倆都住在格蘭德大酒店。第二天他請我吃飯。我見到了他的太太一一一位肥肥胖胖、滿面笑容的半老婦人一一和他的兩個女兒。這顯然是和睦恩愛的一家人。我想，伯頓當(dāng)時給我印象最深的主要還是他這個人和善。他那雙溫和的藍眼睛有種令人愉快的神情。他說話的聲音輕柔；你無法想象他會提高嗓門大發(fā)雷霆；他的笑容和藹可親。這個人吸引你，是因為你從他身上感到他對別人的真正的愛。同時他也喜歡玩牌，喝雞尾酒，他能繪聲繪色地講個來勁兒的段子什么的，他年輕時多少還是個運動員呢。他是個闊佬，但他

11、的每一個便士都是自己掙來的。我想，人們喜歡他還有一個原因，那就是他非常瘦小、脆弱，容易引起人們的惻隱之心。你覺得他甚至連只螞蟻都不忍傷害。OneafternoonIwassittingintheloungeoftheGrandHotelwhenBurtoncameinandseatedhimselfinthechairnexttomine.Whatdoyousaytoalittledrink?Heclappedhishandsforaboyandorderedtwoginfizzes.Astheboybroughtthemamanpassedalongthestreetoutsideandse

12、eingmewavedhishand.DoyouknowTurner?saidBurtonasInoddedagreeting.Ivemethimattheclub.Imtoldhesaremittanceman.Yes,Ibelieveheis.Wehaveagoodmanyhere.Heplaysbridgewell.一天下午，我正坐在格蘭德大酒店的大堂里，伯頓走了進來，在我旁邊的椅子上坐下?！昂纫稽c，怎么樣？”他拍了拍手招呼侍者過來，要了兩杯杜松子汽酒。侍者端來酒的時候，有個人從外面街上走過，見到我招了下手。“你認(rèn)識特納嗎？”在我點頭致意的時候，伯頓問道。“我是在俱樂部里認(rèn)識他的。聽說他

13、是個靠國內(nèi)寄錢過日子的人。”“是呀，我想是的。在這兒這種人可不少?！薄八麡蚺拼虻貌诲e?！?1Theygenerallydo.Therewasafellowherelastyear,oddlyenoughanamesakeofmine,whowasthebestbridgeplayerIevermet.IsupposeyounevercameacrosshiminLondon.LennyBurtonhecalledhimself.Ibelievehedbelongedtosomeverygoodclubs.“這種人一般都玩得不錯。去年這里有一個人，湊巧還和我同姓，我從來沒有遇到過一個橋牌打得那么

14、好的高手。我想你在倫敦沒有碰見過他。他說他叫倫尼伯頓。我相信，他加入過一些相當(dāng)高級的俱樂部呢?！?2No,IdontbelieveIrememberthename.13Hewasquitearemarkableplayer.Heseemedtohaveaninstinctaboutthecards.Itwasuncanny.Iusedtoplaywithhimalot.HewasinKobeforsometime.14Burtonsippedhisginfizz.“嗯，我實在不記得這個名字。”“他稱得上是橋牌高手。好像對牌有一種本能似的，簡直神了。我那會兒常和他一起玩牌。他在神戶住了一段時間。

15、”伯頓抿了一口杜松子汽酒。15Itsratherafunnystory,hesaid.Hewasntabadchap.Ilikedhim.Hewasalwayswell-dressedandsmart-looking.Hewashandsomeinawaywithcurlyhairandpink-and-whitecheeks.Womenthoughtalotofhim.Therewasnoharminhim,youknow,hewasonlywild.Ofcoursehedranktoomuch.Thosesortoffellowsalwaysdo.Abitofmoneyusedtocome

16、onforhimonceaquarterandhemadeabitmorebycard-playing.Hewonagooddealofmine,Iknowthat.“說來也是件有趣的事，”他說?！八瞬粔?。我挺喜歡他。他總是衣冠楚楚，穿著時髦。長得也算英俊，蜷曲的頭發(fā)，兩頰白里透紅。女人都對他著迷。你知道，他沒有什么害人之處，就是放蕩了點。自然，他酒喝得太兇了。這種人總是這樣。他每個季度收到一小筆錢，靠打牌再賺一點。他贏了我不少錢，這我可知道?！?6Burtongaveakindlychuckle.Iknewfrommyownexperiencethathecouldlosemoneyatb

17、ridgewithagoodgrace.Hestrokedhisshavenchinwithhisthinhand;theveinsstoodoutonitanditwasalmosttransparent.伯頓和善地咯咯一笑。我的處世經(jīng)驗告訴我，他打橋牌輸起錢來時一定是大大方方的。他用瘦小的手摸了摸剃得光光的下巴；手上青筋鼓起，手白得幾乎透明。Isupposethatiswhyhecametomewhenhewentbroke,thatandthefactthathewasanamesakeofmine.Hecametoseemeinmyofficeonedayandaskedmeforaj

18、ob.Iwasrathersurprised.Hetoldmethattherewasnomoremoneycomingfromhomeandhewantedtowork.Iaskedhimhowoldhewas.“大概就是因為這個，當(dāng)他落得一文不名的時候，就來找我了，再說他和我同姓。有一天，他到我辦事處來見我，要我給他個差使。當(dāng)時我頗為驚訝。他告訴我說家里不再給他寄錢了，他要干活兒了。我問他多大年紀(jì)。Thirty-five,hesaid.Andwhathaveyoubeendoinghitherto?Iaskedhim.Well,nothingverymuch,hesaid.21Icould

19、nthelplaughing.22ImafraidIcantdoanythingforyoujustyet,Isaid.Comebackandseemeinanotherthirty-fiveyears,andIllseewhatIcando.“35，”他說?！澳阋恢倍几墒裁磥碇俊蔽覇柕?。“嗯，沒怎么干過事?！彼f?！拔医蛔⌒α??！把巯驴峙虏荒軒湍忝α耍蔽艺f。,你再過35年來找我，到時候我再看看能幫些什么忙。”23Hedidntmove.Hewentratherpale.Hehesitatedforamomentandthenhetoldmethathehadhadbadluckatca

20、rdsforsometime.Hehadntbeenwillingtosticktobridge,hedbeenplayingpoker,andhedgottrimmed.Hehadntapenny.Hedpawnedeverythinghehad.Hecouldntpayhishotelbillandtheywouldntgivehimanymorecredit.Hewasdownandout.Ifhecouldntgetsomethingtodohedhavetocommitsuicide.“他沒有動彈，臉色變得相當(dāng)蒼白。他猶豫了一會兒，然后對我說，這一陣子他牌運一直不好。原來他不甘心老打

21、橋牌，便賭起撲克來，結(jié)果輸了個精光。他一個子兒也沒有，所有的東西都拿去當(dāng)了。他連酒店的賬都付不出，人家也不肯再賒賬給他。他已經(jīng)山窮水盡。要是找不到點事干，他只好自殺。Ilookedathimforabit.Icouldseenowthathewasalltopieces.Hedbeendrinkingmorethanusualandhelookedfifty.Thegirlswouldnthavethoughtsomuchofhimiftheydseenhimthen.50歲。姑娘我瞧了他一會兒。我能看出他已經(jīng)完全垮了。這一陣子他酒喝得比以前更兇，看上去足有們當(dāng)時要是瞧見他，準(zhǔn)不會對他那么著迷

22、了。Wellisntthereanythingyoucandoexceptplaycards?Iaskedhim.Icanswim,hesaid.Swim!Icouldhardlybelievemyears;itseemedsuchaninsaneanswertogive.Iswamformyuniversity.“嗯，你除了打牌以外，難道什么也不會干嗎？”我問他?！拔視斡?，”他說?！坝斡荆　薄拔?guī)缀跻詾樽约郝犲e了呢；這種回答聽起來簡直是牛頭不對馬嘴?！拔易x大學(xué)時曾經(jīng)代表學(xué)校參加游泳比賽?！盜gotsomeglimmeringofwhathewasdrivingat.Iveknowntoom

23、anymenwhowerelittletingodsattheiruniversitytobeimpressedbyit.IwasaprettygoodswimmermyselfwhenIwasayoungman,Isaid.SuddenlyIhadanidea.Pausinginhisstory,Burtonturnedtome.“我聽出了一點他話里的意思。上大學(xué)時自以為了不起的人我見得多了，我才不吃這套呢。“本人年輕時也是個游泳好手，”我說?！巴蝗唬矣辛藗€想法。”伯頓停了下來，看著我。DoyouknowKobe?heasked.No,Isaid,Ipassedthroughitonce,

24、butIonlyspentanightthere.ThenyoudontknowtheShioyaClub.WhenIwasayoungmanIswamfromthereroundthebeaconandlandedatthecreekofTarumi.Itsoverthreemilesanditsratherdifficultonaccountofthecurrentsroundthebeacon.Well,ItoldmyyoungnamesakeaboutitandIsaidtohimthatifheddoitIdgivehimajob.“你對神戶熟悉嗎？”他問。“不熟悉，”我說，“從前有

25、一次路過那里，只呆了一個晚上?！薄澳敲矗悴粫利}谷俱樂部吧。我年輕的時候，曾經(jīng)從那里出發(fā)，游過燈塔直到垂水小溪上岸。一共3英里多路，燈塔一帶有激流，游起來挺費勁。于是，我把這事告訴了那位與我同姓的年輕人，并對他說，要是他能游過去，我就給他一個差使。Icouldseehewasrathertakenaback.Yousayyoureaswimmer,Isaid.Imnotinverygoodcondition,heanswered.Ididntsayanything.Ishruggedmyshoulders.Helookedatmeforamomentandthenhenodded.Allr

26、ight,hesaid.Whendoyouwantmetodoit?“我看得出，他嚇了一跳。“你不是說你是游泳好手嗎？”我說?！拔椰F(xiàn)在身體狀況不太好，”他回答說?！拔沂裁匆矝]說，只是聳了聳肩。他望了我一會兒，然后點了點頭。“好吧，”他說了，,你要我什么時候游呢？”Ilookedatmywatch.Itwasjustafterten.Theswimshouldnttakeyoumuchoveranhourandaquarter.Illdriveroundtothecreekathalfpasttwelveandmeetyou.Illtakeyoubacktotheclubtodressandth

27、enwellhavelunchtogether.Done,hesaid.“我看了看表。剛過十點?！澳阌芜@段距離大概要花一個鐘頭零一刻多一些。我到12點半開車到小溪那里去接你，帶你到俱樂部換衣服，然后一起吃午飯。”“就這樣吧，”他說。Weshookhands.Iwishedhimgoodluckandheleftme.IhadalotofworktodothatmorningandIonlyjustmanagedtogettothecreekatTarumiathalfpasttwelve.ButIneednthavehurried;heneverturnedup.46Didhefunkitat

28、thelastmoment?Iasked.“我們握了握手。我祝他好運，他就走了。那天上午我有好些事要辦，到12點半總算勉強趕到了垂水小溪。其實我根本用不著這么趕，他壓根兒就沒露面。”“他臨陣脫逃了？”我問。No,hedidntfunkit.Hestartedallright.Butofcoursehedruinedhisconstitutionbydrinkanddissipation.Thecurrentsroundthebeaconweremorethanhecouldmanage.Wedidntgetthebodyforaboutthreedays.“沒有，他沒有臨陣脫逃。他確實出發(fā)了。

29、當(dāng)然嘍，他喝酒作樂早把身體搞垮了。燈塔周圍的激流他對付不了。大約有三天，我們都沒找到尸體。”Ididntsayanythingforamomentortwo.Iwasatrifleshocked.ThenIaskedBurtonaquestion.Whenyoumadehimthatofferofajob,didyouknowhedbedrowned?Hegavealittlemildchuckleandhelookedatmewiththosekindandcandidblueeyesofhis.Herubbedhischinwithhishand.Well,Ihadntgotavacanc

30、yinmyofficeatthemoment.我好一會兒什么話也沒說。我感到有些震驚。然后我問了伯頓一個問題?！澳闾岢鼋o他差使的時候，是不是知道他準(zhǔn)會淹死？”他輕輕地咯咯一笑，用那雙和善又坦率的藍眼睛望著我。他用手摩挲著下巴。“哦，那時我的辦事處可沒有空缺呀?！?all)ofapiecethesameinallparts;thesameassth.else渾然一體的；一致的e.g.Thestyleofthebookisallofapiece,inbothillustrationsandtext.abackad.bysurprise猝不及防地betakenabackbeshockedorsurp

31、rised吃一驚e.g.Shewastakenabackwhenamanansweredthephone.accordancen.一致；符合inaccordaneewithinagreementorharmonywith與一致；按照，依據(jù)e.g.Studentswillbecriticizedorpunishediftheirbehaviorisnotinaccordancewithschoolregulations.affectionatea.showingloveortenderfeelingsfor(sb.)充滿愛的，親切的e.g.Shegavemeaverylongandaffecti

32、onatehug.be/go(all)topieces(ofaperson)haveabreakdown;losecontrolofoneself身體(或精神)垮下來；失去自制能力e.g.Iwasattractedbythestoryofahousewifewhowenttopiecesasonedisasterfollowedanother.beaconn.alightfixedonrocksoronthecoasttowarnorguideships燈塔；浮標(biāo)brokea.(infml)havingnomoney;bankrupt一文不名的，破了產(chǎn)的gobrokehavenomoney;g

33、obankrupt一文不名，破產(chǎn)e.g.Manymultinationalcompanieswentbrokeduringthefinancialcrisis,nottospeakofsmallbusinesses.candida.nothidingonesthoughts;frankandhonest真誠坦率的；直言不諱的e.g.Letmebeabsolutelycandidwithyou:yourworkisnotgoodenough.chapn.(infml)(BrE)amanorboy家伙，小伙子clapv.strike(theinnersurfaceofoneshands)toget

34、her拍(手)，擊e.g.Thenoiseofconversationrose,andtheteacherclappedherhandsforsilence.cocktailn.analcoholicdrinkconsistingofaspirit,orseveralspirits,mixedwithfruitjuice,etc.雞尾酒commitvt.do(sth.illegalorwrong)犯(錯誤、罪行)，干(壞事)e.g.Itisillegaltocommitviolationsofthecopyright.constitutionn.conditionofapersonsbodyw

35、ithregardtohealth,strength,etc.體格，體質(zhì)；素質(zhì)e.g.Havingbeenillforseveralyears,hehasaparticularlyfragileconstitution.creekn.anarrowstretchofwaterflowinginlandfromacoast;astream小灣，小港；溪e.g.tidalcreeksteemingwithshorewildlifecrueltyn.readinesstocausepainorsufferingtoothers;cruelactions殘忍；殘酷e.g.Hesawalotofcrue

36、ltyintheprisoncamp.curlya.卷曲的e.g.Thegirlwithcurlyhairiswaitingforherfriend.currentn.(水、空氣等的)流，潮流a.ofthepresenttime;happeningnow現(xiàn)時的，當(dāng)前的e.g.Undernormalconditions,theoceancurrentsofthetropicalPacifictravelfromeasttowest.deceptivea.likelytodeceive;misleading靠不住的；容易使人上當(dāng)?shù)膃.g.Thenewspaperspromisednottorund

37、eceptiveadsinthefuture.definitea.clear;thatcantbedoubted明確的，確切的e.g.Iwaswanderingroundtheshopwithnoverydefiniteaim.dissipationn.livingalifeofharmfulpleasuresandwaste放蕩；玩樂e.g.Yearsofdissipationhadruinedhishealth.downandouthavingnomoney,home,etc.窮困潦倒e.g.Whenhewasdownandout,noneofhisfriendsgavehimahelpi

38、nghand.driveatbetryingtosay意指，要說e.g.TheteacherdidntmentionthewordcheatingbutIknewwhathewasdrivingat.elderlya.(ofpeople)ratherold;pastmiddleage較老的；上了年紀(jì)的e.g.Travelingat97km/h(60mph),anelderlydrivermaymisstheinformationheorsheneedsormayactonthewronginformation.evidentlyad.obviously;itappearsthat明顯地，顯然e

39、.g.Evidentlyourlivingconditionsaremuchbetterthanbefore.fellowmann.(同屬人類的)人；同胞fizzn.(infml)adrink,esp.champagne,thathasalotofbubblesofgas起泡和發(fā)嘶嘶聲的飲料(如香檳酒等)forsb.s(own)part/thepartofasfarassb.isconcerned至于；對來說e.g.Someyoungstudents,fortheirpart,canstayuplateplayingcomputergames.funkvt.(infml)avoidbecaus

40、eoffear(因恐懼)避開e.g.Theyweregivenachanceoftakingpartinthespeechcontest,butfunkedit.glimmeringn.adimperceptionorfaintidea模糊的感覺(或認(rèn)識)e.g.Webegintoseetheglimmeringsofasolutiontotheproblem.hithertoad.(fml)untilnow;untilaparticulartime迄今，到目前為止e.g.TheHopeProjectsentmoneytostudentshithertounabletoaffordtheirt

41、uitionfees.inawaytoacertainextentbutnotentirely在某種程度上；從某一點上看e.g.Iagreewithyouinaway,buttherearestillsomeareasonwhichIcantseeeyetoeyewithyou.inbad/goodconditioninbad/goodhealth身體狀況不好/好e.g.Heisingoodconditionagainafteralongholiday.insanea.(infml)veryfoolish蠢極的；荒唐的e.g.Youwouldbeinsanetorefusetheinvitat

42、iontoattendtheconference.instinctn.atendencythatoneisbornwithtobehaveinacertainwaywithoutreasoningortraining本能，直覺e.g.Itisthemothersinstincttoprotectherchildren.loungen.apublicroominahotel,club,etc.forwaitingorrelaxingin(旅館等處的)休息室，休息廳merchantn.apersoninvolvedintradeorcommerce商人milda.(ofpeopleortheirm

43、anner)gentleandkind;notsevereorharsh溫和的；不嚴(yán)厲的e.g.Peterisamildman,saken.apersonorthinghavingthesamenameasanother同姓、同名或同姓名的人；同名物oddlyad.inastrangemanner奇特地，古怪地oddlyenough(usedtosaythatsth.seemsstrangeorsurprising)說來奇怪e.g.Childrensbooks,oddlyenough,continuedtohaveabigplaceinr

44、etailsales.pawnvt.典當(dāng)，抵押e.g.Hepawnedhisgoldwatchtopaytherent.remittancen.匯款rubvt.moveoneshand,anobject,etc.backwardsandforwardsrepeatedlyonasurfacewhilepressing摩擦；揉擦e.g.Coattheshoeswithpolish,thenrubhardwithasoftclothtogiveashine.shavev.(shaved,shavedorshaven)cut(hair)offonesface,etc.witharazor;cutor

45、scrapethinslicesfromthesurfaceof(用剃刀)刮(胡須等)；刨，削e.g.Hewashedandshaved,thenhurriedoutofthehouse.sipv.drink(sth.),takingaverysmallamounteachtime小口地喝，抿e.g.Jessicasippedhercoffee,listeningtothemusic.somethingoftosomedegree在某種程度上，有點兒e.g.Itssomethingofadisadvantagenowadaysifyoucantuseacomputer.spicya.excit

46、ing,esp.becauseofbeingslightlyindecent;containingortastinglikespice有刺激性的，粗俗的，有點下流的；(食品)用香料調(diào)味的，辛辣的e.g.Youcanoftenreadspicystoriesaboutfilmstarsinthelocalnewspapers.sticktorefusetoabandonorchange(sth.)堅持e.g.Theoldmanstucktojoggingeverymorningalthoughhewaseightyyearsold.strokevt.passthehandgentlyover(a

47、surface),usu.severaltimes輕撫，撫摩，捋e.g.Atthesightofherhusbandgettingoffthetrain,thewomanwalkedforwardandembracedhimandstrokedhiswhitehair.transparenta.allowinglighttopassthroughsothatobjectsbehindcanbeseenclearly透明的e.g.Transparentplasticisoftenusedforpackagingfoods,enablingtheconsumertoseetheproductinside.triflen.athing,amatteroranactivitythathaslittlevalueorimportance小事；瑣事atrifleslightly有點兒；稍微e.g.Georgewasatrifleawkwardwithgirlsbutfondofdancing.trimvt.defeat;make(sth.)neatorsmoothbycuttingawayirregularparts擊敗；整修，修剪e.g.Theyweretrimmedby3goalsto2.turnuparrive;ma