Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех (ASCII-IPA)

"What the deuce is the matter with the dog?" growled Holmes (что это, черт возьми, случилось с собакой? — проворчал Холмс; what is the matter — что случилось; deuce — черт, дьявол; to growl — рычать; ворчать). "They surely would not take a cab, or go off in a balloon (не взяли же они кеб и не улетели на воздушном шаре; surely — конечно; off — указывает на отдаление, удаление)."

"Perhaps they stood here for some time," I suggested (возможно, они стояли здесь какое-то время, — предложил я).

"Ah! it's all right (а, все в порядке). He's off again," said my companion, in a tone of relief (он опять взял след, — сказал мой компаньон с облегчением в голосе; to be off — уходить, покидать; отправляться; tone — звук, тон; интонация).

He was indeed off, for after sniffing round again he suddenly made up his mind (он и в самом деле взял след, так как понюхав тут и там в очередной раз, он внезапно решился; to sniff — нюхать; принюхиваться; to make up one's mind — решиться), and darted away with an energy and determination such as he had not yet shown (и бросился прочь с энергией и решительностью, каких он еще не показывал; to dart — резкое движение; резкое отклонение; dart — дротик; to show — показывать). The scent appeared to be much hotter than before (след казался намного более свежим теперь, чем раньше), for he had not even to put his nose on the ground (так как он даже не опускал носа к земле), but tugged at his leash and tried to break into a run (но натягивал поводок, порываясь пуститься бегом; to tug — тащить, дергать с усилием; тянуть; to try — старатся, пытаться). I could see by the gleam in Holmes's eyes that he thought we were nearing the end of our journey (я мог видеть по заблестевшим глазам Холмса, что он считал, что мы приближаемся к концу нашего путешествия).

deuce [dju:s], balloon [b@'lu:n], relief [rI'li:f]

"What the deuce is the matter with the dog?" growled Holmes. "They surely would not take a cab, or go off in a balloon."

"Perhaps they stood here for some time," I suggested.

"Ah! it's all right. He's off again," said my companion, in a tone of relief.

He was indeed off, for after sniffing round again he suddenly made up his mind, and darted away with an energy and determination such as he had not yet shown. The scent appeared to be much hotter than before, for he had not even to put his nose on the ground, but tugged at his leash and tried to break into a run. I could see by the gleam in Holmes's eyes that he thought we were nearing the end of our journey.