Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей (ASCII-IPA)

sure ['Su@], brother ['brVD@], science ['saI@ns]

"My dear fellow, how can you possibly be so sure of that?"

"For the very simple reason that I see the dog himself on our very doorstep, and there is the ring of its owner. Don't move, I beg you, Watson. He is a professional brother of yours, and your presence may be of assistance to me. Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ill. What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime? Come in!"

The appearance of our visitor was a surprise to me (внешность нашего посетителя удивила меня), since I had expected a typical country practitioner (так как я ожидал /увидеть/ типичного сельского врача). He was a very tall, thin man (он был очень высоким, худым человеком; thin — тонкий; худой), with a long nose like a beak (с длинным носом, похожим на клюв), which jutted out between two keen, grey eyes (который торчал между «двумя» проницательными серыми глазами; to jut out — выдаваться, выступать; keen — острый; проницательный), set closely together (расположенными близко друг к другу; to set — сажать; располагать) and sparkling brightly (и ярко поблескивающими) from behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses (за парой очков в золоченой оправе). He was clad in a professional but rather slovenly fashion (одет он был в стиле своей профессии, но довольно неряшливо; to clothe; fashion — форма; мода, стиль), for his frock-coat was dingy and his trousers frayed (поскольку сюртук его был /изрядно/ поношенным, а брюки поистрепались). Though young (несмотря на молодость), his long back was already bowed (его длинная спина была уже согнута = он уже сутулился), and he walked with a forward thrust of his head (и ходил он, вытягивая вперед шею: «голову»; thrust — выпад; толчок) and a general air of peering benevolence (всем своим видом выражая доброжелательность; general — общий; air — воздух; внешний вид; to peer — вглядываться; показывать/ся/). As he entered (как только он вошел) his eyes fell upon the stick in Holmes's hand (взгляд его упал на трость в руках Холмса; to fall), and he ran towards it with an exclamation of joy (и он бросился к ней с радостным восклицанием; to run — бежать; быстро перемещаться). "I am so very glad (я так рад)," said he. "I was not sure (я не был уверен) whether I had left it here (оставил ли я ее здесь; to leave) or in the Shipping Office (или в пароходной компании; office — пост, должность; контора). I would not lose that stick for the world (я бы ни за что в мире с ней не расстался; to lose — терять; утрачивать, лишаться)."

appearance [@'pI(@)r(@)ns], brightly ['braItlI], whether ['weD@]

The appearance of our visitor was a surprise to me, since I had expected a typical country practitioner. He was a very tall, thin man, with a long nose like a beak, which jutted out between two keen, grey eyes, set closely together and sparkling brightly from behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He was clad in a professional but rather slovenly fashion, for his frock-coat was dingy and his trousers frayed. Though young, his long back was already bowed, and he walked with a forward thrust of his head and a general air of peering benevolence. As he entered his eyes fell upon the stick in Holmes's hand, and he ran towards it with an exclamation of joy. "I am so very glad," said he. "I was not sure whether I had left it here or in the Shipping Office. I would not lose that stick for the world."

"A presentation, I see (подарок, я полагаю; to see — видеть; думать, полагать)," said Holmes.

"Yes, sir (да, сэр)."