31Trueeccentricsneverdeliberatelysetouttodrawattentiontothemselves.tru?

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e?m?selvz.真正古怪的人從不有意引人注意。真正古怪的人從不有意引人注意。Theydisregardsocialconventionswithoutbeingconsciousthattheyaredoinganythingextraordinary.ee?

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?ks?tr??dnri.他們不顧社會習俗，意識不到自己所作所為有什么特殊之處。他們不顧社會習俗，意識不到自己所作所為有什么特殊之處。Thisinvariablywinsthemtheloveandrespectofothers,fortheyaddcolourtothedullroutineofeverydaylife.e?s

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w?nz

eem

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la?f.他們總能贏得別人的喜愛與尊敬，因為他們給平淡單一的日常生活增添了色彩。他們總能贏得別人的喜愛與尊敬，因為他們給平淡單一的日常生活增添了色彩。Uptothetimeofhisdeath,RichardColsonwasoneofthemostnotablefiguresinourtown.?p

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deθ,

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Colson

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ta?n.理查德.科爾森生前是我們鎮(zhèn)上最有名望的人之一。理查德.科爾森生前是我們鎮(zhèn)上最有名望的人之一。Hewasashrewdandwealthybusinessman,butmostpeopleinthetownhardlyknewanythingaboutthissideofhislife.hi?

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?welθi

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la?f.他是個精明能干、有錢的商人，但鎮(zhèn)上大部分人對他生活中的這一個方面幾乎一無所知。他是個精明能干、有錢的商人，但鎮(zhèn)上大部分人對他生活中的這一個方面幾乎一無所知。HewasknowntousallasDickieandhiseccentricityhadbecomelegendarylongbeforehedied.hi?

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Dickie

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da?d.大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行為就成了傳奇故事了。大家都管他叫迪基。早在他去世前很久，他的古怪行為就成了傳奇故事了。Dickiedislikedsnobsintensely.Dickie

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?n?tensli.迪基痛恨勢利小人。迪基痛恨勢利小人。Thoughheownedalargecar,hehardlyeverusedit,preferringalwaystogoonfoot.e??

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f?t.盡管他有一輛豪華小轎車，但卻很少使用，常常喜歡以步代車。盡管他有一輛豪華小轎車，但卻很少使用，常常喜歡以步代車。Evenwhenitwasrainingheavily,herefusedtocarryanumbrella.?i?v?n

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hi?

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?m?brel?.即使大雨傾盆，他也總是拒絕帶傘。即使大雨傾盆，他也總是拒絕帶傘。Oneday,hewalkedintoanexpensiveshopafterhavingbeencaughtinaparticularlyheavyshower.w?n

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??a??.一天，他遇上一場瓢潑大雨，淋得透濕。一天，他遇上一場瓢潑大雨，淋得透濕。Hewantedtobuya＄300watchforhiswife,hi?

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wa?f,他走進一家高級商店，要為妻子買一塊價值300英鎊的手表。他走進一家高級商店，要為妻子買一塊價值300英鎊的手表。buthewasinsuchabedraggledconditionthatanassistantrefusedtoservehim.b?t

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h?m.但店員見他渾身泥水的樣子，竟不肯接待他。但店員見他渾身泥水的樣子，竟不肯接待他。Dickielefttheshopwithoutawordandreturnedcarryingalargeclothbag.Dickie

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b?ɡ.迪基二話沒說就走了。一會兒，他帶著一個大布口袋回到店里。迪基二話沒說就走了。一會兒，他帶著一個大布口袋回到店里。Asitwasextremelyheavy,hedumpeditonthecounter.?z

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?ka?nt?.布袋很沉，他重重地把布袋扔在柜臺上。布袋很沉，他重重地把布袋扔在柜臺上。Theassistantaskedhimtoleave,butDickiepaidnoattentiontohimandrequestedtoseethemanager.ei

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ɑ?skt

h?m

tu?

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b?t

Dickie

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?m?n???.店員讓迪基走開，他置之不理，并要求見經(jīng)理。店員讓迪基走開，他置之不理，并要求見經(jīng)理。Recognizingwhothecustomerwas,themanagerwasmostapologeticandreprimandedtheassistantseverely.?rek?ɡna?z??

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s??v??li.經(jīng)理認出了這位顧客，表示了深深的歉意，還嚴厲地訓斥了店員。經(jīng)理認出了這位顧客，表示了深深的歉意，還嚴厲地訓斥了店員。WhenDickiewasgiventhewatch,hepresentedtheassistantwiththeclothbag.wen

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b?ɡ.店員為迪基拿出了那塊手表，迪基把布口袋遞給他，店員為迪基拿出了那塊手表，迪基把布口袋遞給他，Itcontained＄300inpennies.?t

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?pen?z.口袋里面裝著300鎊的便士?？诖锩嫜b著300鎊的便士。Heinsistedontheassistant'scountingthemoneybeforeheleft--30,000penniesinall!hi?

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??l!他堅持要店員點清那些硬幣后他才離去。這些硬幣加在一起共有30,000枚！他堅持要店員點清那些硬幣后他才離去。這些硬幣加在一起共有30,000枚！Onanotheroccasion,heinvitedanumberofimportantcriticstoseehisprivatecollectionofmodernpaintings.?n

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?pe?nt??z.還有一次，他邀請一些著名評論家來參觀他私人收藏的現(xiàn)代畫。還有一次，他邀請一些著名評論家來參觀他私人收藏的現(xiàn)代畫。Thisexhibitionreceivedagreatdealofattentioninthepress,e?s

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pres,這次展覽引起報界廣泛注意，這次展覽引起報界廣泛注意，forthoughthepicturesweresupposedtobetheworkoffamousartists,theyhadinfactbeenpaintedbyDickie.f??

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Dickie.因為這些畫名義上是名家的作品，事實上是迪基自己畫的。因為這些畫名義上是名家的作品，事實上是迪基自己畫的。Ittookhimfouryearstostagethiselaboratejokesimplytoprovethatcriticsdonotalwaysknowwhattheya