Chapter 6
There had followed then a time of such happiness[1]that Chips, remembering it long afterwards, hardly believed it could ever have happened[2]before or since[3]in the world[4]. For his marriage was a triumphant success. Katherine conquered Brookfield as she had conquered[5]Chips; she was immensely popular with boys and masters alike[6]. Even the wives of the masters, tempted at first to be jealous of someone so young and lovely[7], could not long resist her charms[8].
But most remarkable of all was the change she made in Chips[9]. Till his marriage he had been a dry and rather neutral sort of person[10]; liked and thought well of by Brookfield in general[11], but not of the stuff that makes for great popularity[12]or that stirs great affection. He had been at Brookfield for over a quarter of a century, long enough to have established himself as a decent fellow[13]and a hard worker; but just too long for anyone to believe him capable of ever being much more[14]. He had, in fact, already begun to sink into that creeping dry rot of pedagogy[15]that is the worst and ultimate pitfall of the profession[16]; giving the same lessons year after year[17]had formed a groove[18]into which the other affairs of his life adjusted themselves with insidious ease[19]. He worked well; he was conscientious; he was a fixture[20]that gave service, satisfaction, confidence, everything except inspiration[21].
[1] There had followed then a time of such happiness這句子里There是虛詞赃蛛，又因用了There而主謂倒裝恃锉。
[2] hardly believed it could ever have happened幾乎不相信這（指a time of such happiness）可能會發(fā)生。
[3] before or since在這一段幸福的時光之前和之后呕臂。before和since兩詞都是副詞破托。
[4] in the world世界上，天下歧蒋；是習(xí)語土砂，用以加強語氣州既。
[5] conquered ['k??k?d]征服。Katherine是“新女性”萝映，而Chips和Brookfield都是比較守舊的吴叶，但終于都接受她、喜歡她序臂，所以說她征服了他和它蚌卤。
[6] popular with boys and masters alike=popular both with boys and masters.masters教師們。注意：popular后慣用with奥秆。
[7] tempted at first to be jealous ['d?el?s] of someone so young and lovely開始時候（因受狹隘心理的影響而）傾向于妒忌Katherine那樣一個年輕美貌的人逊彭。tempted是過去分詞，修飾the wives of the master吭练。jealous后慣接of诫龙。somene美國Little, Brown版作one。so young and lovely是后置修飾語鲫咽，修飾someone。
[8] could not long resist her charms不能長期抵御她的魅力谷异；不久就不由得喜愛她的嫵媚可親分尸。charms嫵媚；可愛之處歹嘹；用復(fù)數(shù)箩绍。
[9] most remarkable of all was the change she made in Chips=the change（that或which）she made in Chips was most remarkable of all.倒裝句加強語氣；又尺上，最高級形容詞作表語時常不加冠詞the材蛛。
[10] a dry and rather neutral sort of person冷漠的、思想感情屬于中性的人怎抛；既沒有強烈的感情卑吭，也不堅持某種思想的人。
[11] liked and thought well of by Brookfield in general被大部分的Brookfield師生所喜愛和認(rèn)可马绝。liked和thought都是過去分詞豆赏，修飾a dry and neutral sort of person。think well of認(rèn)為好富稻；think ill of認(rèn)為不好掷邦；都是習(xí)語。
[12] not of the stuff that makes for great popularity不是屬于能夠贏得眾人十分愛戴的性格的椭赋。這個否定的介詞短語抚岗，與上面liked和thought組成的分詞短語并列，也是修飾a dry and neutral sort of person的哪怔。makes for有助于宣蔚，導(dǎo)致向抢；是習(xí)語。
[13] established himself as a decent ['di:snt] fellow使自己被公認(rèn)為正派的人件已。established himself受到承認(rèn)笋额，立足；是習(xí)語篷扩。
[14] too long for anyone to believe him capable of ever being much more（Chips在Brookfield的時間）太久兄猩，所以任何人都不會相信他可能有一天有更大的突出成就（如升職等）。capable of…是believe的賓詞補足語鉴未。
[15] sink into that creeping dry rot of pedagogy ['ped?g?g?]陷入教學(xué)工作（所特有）的那種逐漸干枯腐朽的狀態(tài)枢冤；教學(xué)年頭長了，漸漸變得迂腐铜秆。dry rot原義“（樹木的）枯朽”淹真，轉(zhuǎn)義“（社會、道德等的）敗壞”连茧。
[16] that is the worst and ultimate pitfall of the profession這是教學(xué)職業(yè)最糟糕的最終陷阱（易犯的毛埠苏骸）。美國Little, Brown版上that作which啸驯。這個定語從句修飾that creeping dry rot of pedagogy客扎。
[17] giving the same lessons year after year年年（教來教去）教同樣的那些課。giving動名詞罚斗，作had formed的主語徙鱼。year after year年復(fù)一年；是習(xí)語针姿。
[18] formed a groove形成一條槽袱吆；〔轉(zhuǎn)義〕成為老一套。[19] into which (=groove) the other affairs of his life adjusted themselves with insidious [?n's?d??s] ease他生活中的其他事情不知不覺地自然納入這老一套距淫。adjusted themselves使自己適應(yīng)绞绒。
[20] fixture久居其位的人
[21] everything except inspiration [??nsp?'re???n]承接gave。gave everything except inspiration給人以一切溉愁，就是不給人以靈感处铛；獨不善于啟發(fā)。
