5-0-0-6 Chapter 5-6

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Chapter 5_6
    In spite of the shock that Snowball’s expulsion had given them, the animals were dismayed by this announcement. Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments. Even Boxer was vaguely troubled. He set his ears back, shook his forelock several times, and tried hard to marshal his thoughts; but in the end he could not think of anything to say. Some of the pigs themselves, however, were more articulate. Four young porkers in the front row uttered shrill squeals of disapproval, and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once. But suddenly the dogs sitting round Napoleon let out deep, menacing growls, and the pigs fell silent and sat down again. Then the sheep broke out into a tremendous bleating of ‘Four legs good, two legs bad!’ which went on for nearly a quarter of an hour and put an end to any chance of discussion. 

※單字及片語※
※in spite of (ph.) = despite 儘管
expulsion (n.) 驅逐
dismay (v.) 使驚慌；使沮喪,使氣餒
announcement (n.)宣佈
＊句型分析＊
In spite of the shock( that Snowball’s expulsion had given them), the animals were dismayed by this announcement.
＊that Snowball’s expulsion had given them此為形容詞子句修飾shock
protest (v.) 抗議,反對
argument (n.)論點
＊句型分析＊
Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments.
＊此句為與過去事實相反的假設法語氣，主要子句用would, should, could或might +完成式(have+p.p.); 條件子句為if + 過去完成式(had +p.p.)
＊本句中的條件句用could have found
vaguely (adv.) 茫然地;無表情地
set (v.) 使處於(特定狀態)
shook (v.)(shake的過去式) 搖動
forelock (n.) 額髮;額毛
marshal (v.) 排列;整理
※in the end (ph.)最後
※think of (ph.)想出
articulate (a.) 善於表達的,口才好的
porker (n.) 肉用豬
utter (v.)發出
shrill (a.) 尖聲的;刺耳的
squeal (n.) 尖叫聲
disapproval (n.) 不贊成;不同意
※at once (ph.) 馬上;立刻
＊句型分析＊
Four young porkers (in the front row) uttered shrill squeals of disapproval, and all four of them sprang to their feet and began speaking at once.
＊句中in the front row為形容片語修飾porkers
※let out (ph.) 發出
menacing (a.) 威脅的
growl (v.)咆哮聲
fall (v.)成為；變成【在此fall為連綴動詞後加形容詞當補語】
silent (a.)安靜的
＊句型分析＊
But suddenly the dogs (sitting round Napoleon) let out deep, menacing growls, and the pigs fell silent and sat down again.
＊句中sitting round Napoleon為分詞引導的形容詞片語，修飾dogs
＊let out為本句的動詞
※break out into (ph.)突然做…
tremendous (a.) 巨大的,極大的
bleat (v.) (羊,小牛等)咩咩叫
※go on (ph.)持續；繼續
quarter (n.) 四分之一；一刻鐘
※put an end to (ph.)終止

    Afterwards Squealer was sent round the farm to explain the new arrangement to the others.
    ‘Comrades,’ he said, ‘I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice that Comrade Napoleon has made in taking this extra labour upon himself. Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be? Suppose you had decided to follow Snowball, with his moonshine of windmills - Snowball, who, as we now know, was no better than a criminal?’
    ‘He fought bravely at the Battle of the Cowshed,’ said somebody.
       ‘Bravery is not enough,’ said Squealer. ‘Loyalty and obedience are more important.   And as to the Battle of the Cowshed, I believe the time will come when we shall find that Snowball’s part in it was much exaggerated. Discipline, comrades, iron discipline! That is the watchword for today. One false step, and our enemies would be upon us. Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?’ 
    Once again this argument was unanswerable. Certainly the animals did not want Jones back; if the holding of debates on Sunday mornings was liable to bring him back, then the debates must stop. Boxer, who had now had time to think things over, voiced the general feeling by saying: ‘If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.’ And from then on he adopted the maxim, ‘Napoleon is always right,’ in addition to his private motto of ‘I will work harder.’

※單字及片語※
afterwards (adv.)之後
send (v.)派；差使
explain (v.)解釋
arrangement (n.)安排
comrade (n.) (共產黨的)同志
appreciate (v.)感激
sacrifice (n.)犧牲
in (prep.) 在...方面
labour (n.)=labor苦工；勞動；勞力
※to take something upon oneself (ph.)將某事視為自己的責任；承擔某事
＊句型分析＊
‘I trust that every animal here appreciates the sacrifice (that Comrade Napoleon has made) in taking this extra labour upon himself.
＊句中that Comrade Napoleon has made為形容詞子句修飾sacrifice
leadership (n.)領導
pleasure (n.)愉快
※on the contrary (ph.)相反地
responsibility (n.)責任
firmly (adv.) 深刻地；堅定地;堅決地
equal (a.)平等的
※too happy to…(ph.)非常樂於…
suppose (v.) 假設；假定
moonshine (n.) 空話；蠢話；胡言亂語 = nonsense
※no better than (ph.)簡直就是…
criminal (n.)罪犯
bravery (n.)勇敢
loyalty (n.)忠心
obedience (n.)服從
※as to (ph.)至於
part (n.)角色
it (pron.) 它 【此指the Battle of the Cowshed牛棚戰役】
exaggerate (v.)誇張
discipline (n.)紀律
※iron discipline (ph.)鐵的紀律
watchword (n.)口令；口號；標語
false (a.)錯誤的
※to be upon us (ph.)降臨我們身上
unanswerable (a.)無法回答
hold (v.)舉行
※on Sunday mornings (ph.)固定每星期天【mornings複數型，表持之以恆、規律性的活動】
※to be liable to (ph.) 易於;有可能
※to think…over (ph.)思考…
voice (v.)發出
general (a.)一般的；大家的
feeling (n.) 看法;感想
※from then on (ph.)從那時開始
adopt (v.)採用
maxim (n.) 格言；座右銘
※in addition to (ph.)除了…
private (a.)私人的
motto (n.) 座右銘