Words and Expressions

1. petticoat: a piece of women's underwear like a thin skirt or dress that is worn under a skirt or dress 襯裙 pettiskirt

Your petticoat is showing, Jane.

2. tumble: to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement

A few stone came tumbling down the cliff.

3. coy: shy or pretending to be shy in order to attract people's interest

She gave him a coy smile.

4. plead/implore/beg: to ask for sth that you want very much, in sincere and emotional way 懇求摇天，哀求

plead with sb to do sth: she pleaded with him to stay.

implore sb to do sth: She implored the soldiers to save her child.

5. blush/go red: to become red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed

Wilson saw she was watching him and blushed.

make sb blush

She went red when he looked at her.

6. nonetheless/nevertheless: in spite of the fact that has just been mentioned 雖然如此详恼，但是

The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to tackle them soon.

Summary

Tristran fell asleep beneeth a copper beech tree, who was wood-nymph. They told each other their own story. Then, The tree decided to help Tristran find the star. She told him three true things. First, the star was in great danger. Second, a carriage would be coming down and helping him find the star. Third, she gave him a copper-colored leaf which could be a guide in the most need. Then, The tree made a huge branch fell down onto the path directly in front of the carriage. Tristran helped the driver drag the branch to the side of the track. In return, the driver took Tristran with through the forest.

Meanwhile, the witch-queen was waiting for the star to come to her settled trap. She turned the goats into a man with a white chin-beard and a boyish young woman. In addition to this, the chariot was gone. In front of them, there was a small inn.

Suddenly, there came a heavy rain. The heavy rain cut off all vision as effectively as the thickest fog. To look for a place to rest, Tristran and the driver found the inn.

Afterthoughs

昨天剛看完電影方淤，雖說內(nèi)容跟小說是有很多不同媚创，但對理解還是有很大幫助的竞膳。真沒想到Premus盡然可以跟Tristran談心航瞭，跟電影完全不同，我感覺Tristran就是這種會讓壞人都喜歡的人物坦辟。因為他的單純刊侯，沒有心機(jī)，到哪里都不缺朋友锉走，小說里就是這樣滨彻，碰到他的人都會愿意去幫助他，愿意跟他分享自己的故事挠日。我想接下來那章應(yīng)該就是英雄救美疮绷、感情升華的場景了吧翰舌！