美国语文第四册 第43期:哈利与他的狗(2)

 　　After a while, having proved his good qualities by barking away a set of pilferers, 又过了一段时间，它的优良品质得以很好地展现。

　　who were making an attack on the great pear tree, he was admitted into the house, 小狗用叫声吓走了一群要偷袭大梨树的小偷，之后，家里允许它进屋了，

　　and became one of its most vigilant¹ and valued inmates². 它成了家里最机警、最宝贵的一员。

　　He could fetch or carry either by land or water; would pick up a thimble or a ball of cotton, if little Annie should happen to drop them; 它可以在陆路或水路取东西、运东西；如果安妮不小心将顶针或棉球掉在地上，它会帮她捡起来；

　　or take Harry³'s dinner to school for him with perfect honesty. 抑或是绝对诚信地到学校给哈利送午餐。

　　"Beg, Frisk, beg!" said Harry, and gave him, after long waiting, the expected morsel⁴. “作揖，弗里斯克，作揖！”哈利说。在长时间的等待之后，把期待的美味扔给了它。

　　Frisk was satisfied, but Harry was not. 弗里斯克非常满足，但哈利不是。

　　The little boy, though a good-humored fellow in the main, had turns of naughtiness, 虽然总的来说哈里是个幽默的小男孩，但有时也会有调皮的一面，

　　which were apt to last him all day, and this promised to prove one of his worst. 而且很可能会持续一整天。这是他最差劲的一面。

　　It was a holiday, and in the afternoon his cousins, Jane and William, were to come and see him and Annie; 那是一个假日，他的堂姐简和堂兄威廉下午会到这里看他和安妮，

　　and the pears were to be gathered, and the children were to have a treat. 正值采摘梨子的时节，孩子们可以大大享用一番。

　　Harry, in his impatience⁵, thought the morning would never be over. 哈利不耐烦了，觉得上午过得太慢。

　　He played such pranks⁶ - buffeting⁷ Frisk, cutting the curls off of Annie's doll, 他搞了一些恶作剧：打弗里斯克，剪掉安妮的洋娃娃的卷发，

　　and finally breaking his grandmother's spectacles - that before his visitors arrived, 最后打碎了奶奶的眼镜——这一切全都发生在客人到达之前。

　　indeed, almost immediately after dinner, he contrived⁸ to be sent to bed in disgrace. 事实上，几乎是刚吃过饭，他就灰溜溜地被要求待在床上了。

　　Poor Harry! there he lay, rolling and kicking, while Jane, and William, and Annie were busy about the fine, mellow⁹ Windsor pears. 可怜的哈利！他躺在床上，又踢又滚；简、威廉和安妮忙着采摘上好的成熟温莎梨。

　　William was up in the tree, gathering¹⁰ and shaking; 威廉爬到树上，边摘边摇，

　　Annie and Jane catching¹¹ them in their aprons¹², and picking them up from the ground; 安妮和简忙着用围裙接住梨子，还不时地捡起掉在地上的。

　　now piling them in baskets, and now eating the nicest and ripest; 然后把梨都装到筐里，挑出最好的、熟透的来吃。

　　while Frisk was barking gayly among them, as if he were catching Windsor pears, too! 弗里斯克在他们中间欢快地叫着，好像它也要去摘梨子似的！

1 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。

2 inmates   

n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 morsel   

n.一口，一点点

参考例句：

• He refused to touch a morsel of the food they had brought.他们拿来的东西他一口也不吃。
• The patient has not had a morsel of food since the morning.从早上起病人一直没有进食。

5 impatience   

n.不耐烦，急躁

参考例句：

• He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
• He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。

6 pranks   

n.玩笑，恶作剧( prank的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Frank's errancy consisted mostly of pranks. 法兰克错在老喜欢恶作剧。 来自辞典例句
• He always leads in pranks and capers. 他老是带头胡闹和开玩笑。 来自辞典例句

7 buffeting   

振动

参考例句：

• The flowers took quite a buffeting in the storm. 花朵在暴风雨中备受摧残。
• He's been buffeting with misfortunes for 15 years. 15年来，他与各种不幸相博斗。

8 contrived   

adj.不自然的，做作的；虚构的

参考例句：

• There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said.他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
• The plot seems contrived.情节看起来不真实。

9 mellow   

adj.柔和的；熟透的；v.变柔和；(使)成熟

参考例句：

• These apples are mellow at this time of year.每年这时节，苹果就熟透了。
• The colours become mellow as the sun went down.当太阳落山时，色彩变得柔和了。

10 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

11 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

12 aprons   

围裙( apron的名词复数 )； 停机坪，台口（舞台幕前的部份）

参考例句：

• Many people like to wear aprons while they are cooking. 许多人做饭时喜欢系一条围裙。
• The chambermaid in our corridor wears blue checked gingham aprons. 给我们扫走廊的清洁女工围蓝格围裙。