美国小学英语教材5:第105课 纪尧姆的长笛(9)

 Encouraged by this, and encircled by the protecting arm of the priest, Guillaume played them every one. 吉尧姆深受鼓舞，在牧师的护臂下，他把音乐一一演奏出来。

When he had finished, Monsieur le Cure spoke¹. 演奏完后，屈尔先生开口了。

“Thou hast had none to teach thee, my child—that I know, and yet thou hast learned to play most sweetly. “我的孩子，你没有人教你，这我知道，可是你已经学会了最甜美的乐曲。”

Wilt² thou not play in the church, then, for the shepherds at the Feast of Noel? 那么，在诺埃尔的宴会上，你愿意在教堂里为牧人们演奏吗?

Our good Francois can do so no more, 我们善良的弗朗索瓦斯再也不能这样做了，

because his fingers have become too stiff to make the notes.” 因为他的手指已经僵硬，不能演奏了。”

Guillaume, his flute³ clutched tightly to his breast, was too overcome with happiness to answer in words, 纪尧姆把笛子紧紧地抓在胸前，高兴得说不出话来，

but he nodded his head slowly, and the kindly⁴ priest understood. 但是他慢慢地点了点头，善良的牧师明白了。

“And now, my child,” continued Monsieur le Cure, smiling upon him, “现在，我的孩子，”屈尔先生继续说道，

“we will say nothing of this to anyone, but will keep it to be a surprise to the people of Maussane at the Feast of Noel.” “我们不会把这件事告诉任何人，但在诺埃尔的宴会上，会让茂森的人们大吃一惊。”

 

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

3 flute   

n.长笛；v.吹笛

参考例句：

• He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

4 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。