ABC谋杀案 1

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Foreword

by Captain Arthur Hastings, O.B.E.

In this narrative¹ of mine I have departed from my usual practice of relating only those incidentsand scenes at which I myself was present. Certain chapters, therefore, are written in the thirdperson.

I wish to assure my readers that I can vouch² for the occurrences related in these chapters. If Ihave taken a certain poetic³ licence in describing the thoughts and feelings of various persons, it isbecause I believe I have set them down with a reasonable amount of accuracy. I may add that theyhave been “vetted” by my friend Hercule Poirot himself.

In conclusion, I will say that if I have described at too great length some of the secondarypersonal relationships which arose as a consequence of this strange series of crimes, it is becausethe human and personal elements can never be ignored. Hercule Poirot once taught me in a verydramatic manner that romance can be a by-product⁴ of crime.

As to the solving of the A.B.C. mystery, I can only say that in my opinion Poirot showed realgenius in the way he tackled a problem entirely⁵ unlike any which had previously⁶ come his way.

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1 narrative
n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的
参考例句：
He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。 Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

2 vouch
v.担保；断定；n.被担保者
参考例句：
They asked whether I was prepared to vouch for him.他们问我是否愿意为他作担保。 I can vouch for the fact that he is a good worker.我保证他是好员工。

3 poetic
adj.富有诗意的，有诗人气质的，善于抒情的
参考例句：
His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。 His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。

4 by-product
n.副产品，附带产生的结果
参考例句：
Freedom is the by-product of economic surplus.自由是经济盈余的副产品。 The raw material for the tyre is a by-product of petrol refining.制造轮胎的原材料是提炼汽油时产生的一种副产品。

5 entirely
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
参考例句：
The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。 His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

6 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。