《圣诞颂歌》 第五章 故事的结尾(4)

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'Hallo!' said¹ Scrooge in his old, hard voice². 'What do you mean by coming here so late?'

“喂！”斯克罗吉用他年迈、刻薄的声音说，“你这么晚才来是什么意思？”

'I'm very sorry,sir,' said Bob. 'I am late. It's only once a year.

“先生，很抱歉，”鲍勃说。“我确实是晚了。一年中不就这么一次吗。

We were rather³ merry⁴ yesterday, sir.'

先生，我们昨天过得太快活了。”

'Now I'll tell you what, my friend,' said Scrooge.

“现在我要告诉你什么，我的朋友，”斯克罗吉说。

'I'm not going⁵ to have this any longer. And so', he continued⁶, jumping off⁷ his chair and shaking⁸ Bob's hand, 'I'm going to pay⁹ you twice¹⁰ as¹¹ much!'

“我再也不能这样了，所以，”他从椅子上跳出来握着鲍勃的手继续说道，“我要付给你双倍的工资！”

Bob's face went white. For a second or two he thought¹² that Scrooge had¹³ gone crazy¹⁴.

鲍勃的脸变白了。一时间他想斯克罗吉可能是疯了。

'A merry Christmas, Bob!' said Scrooge, and it was¹⁵ clear¹⁶ that he meant It.

“圣诞快乐，鲍勃！”斯克罗吉说，很显然他是真心说这番话的。

'A merrier¹⁷ Christmas, Bob, than I've given¹⁸ you for a long time.

“鲍勃，祝你有一个，比我以前给你的更为快乐的圣诞。

I'm going to pay you well, and help you with your family, and we'll discuss¹⁹ it all this afternoon over a Christmas drink, Bob!

我要给你加薪，而且要帮助你们全家，今天下午我们边喝圣诞酒边商量这件事，鲍勃！

Put more wood on the fire at once, Bob Cratchit, and let's be comfortable²⁰!'

马上给火里多加些木柴，鲍勃·拉克奇蒂，咱们也舒服点！”

Scrooge did²¹ everything that he had promised²², and more.

斯克罗吉兑现了他所有的承诺，甚至更多。

To Tiny²³ Tim, who did NOT die²⁴, he became²⁵ a second father.

对小蒂姆来说，他根本没有死，他成了他的第二个父亲。

He became as good a friend,employer and man, as anyone²⁶ in London or in the world.

他同伦敦或是全世界上的任何一个朋友、雇主和男人一样好。

Some people laughed to see the change in him, but he did not care²⁷.

有人发现了他的变化就笑，但他不在乎。

His own²⁸ heart²⁹ laughed inside³⁰ him, and that was good enough for him.

他从心里笑，这对他来说就够不错的了。

He never had any more conversations³¹ with spirits³², but kept Christmas cheerfully³³, and lived a happy life³⁴.

他再也没有同幽灵们说过话，但圣诞节他一直过得都很快活，并且生活得很幸福。

That is what all of us want, and so, as Tiny Tim said, 'God³⁵ bless³⁶ us, every one!'

这也是我们大家共同的心愿，正如小蒂姆所说：“愿上帝保佑我们每个人！”

1 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

2 voice   

n.说话声；声音

参考例句：

• Her voice was music to my ears.她的声音听起来就像音乐。
• That song doesn't suit her voice.那首歌不适合她的嗓子。

3 rather   

adv.宁愿，宁可；相当

参考例句：

• I would rather go out tonight,if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。
• This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。

4 merry   

adj.高兴的，愉快的，欢乐的，兴高采烈的

参考例句：

• I wish you a merry Christmas.祝你圣诞快乐。
• She is in a merry mood.她心情愉快。

5 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

6 continued   

adj.继续的，延续的v.继续，连续( continue的过去式和过去分词 )；持续；逗留；停留

参考例句：

• She continued to assert that she was innocent. 她仍然坚称自己无辜。
• Eyes downcast, she continued eating. 她低垂双眼，不停地吃。

7 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

8 shaking   

n.摇动；挥动；震动；震惊adj.抖动的，发抖的，颤抖的v.摇撼( shake的现在分词 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. 尽管她竭尽全力控制自己，声音仍然在颤抖。
• I arrived cold and shaking in Liverpool early the next morning. 第二天一早我到达了利物浦，冷得瑟瑟发抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

10 twice   

adv.两次；两倍

参考例句：

• Bob phoned twice today.鲍勃今天打了两次电话。
• I woke up twice in the night.我夜里醒过两次。

11 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

12 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

13 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

14 crazy   

adj.发疯的，荒唐的，古怪的；(about)狂热爱好的

参考例句：

• It is a crazy idea.那是一个疯狂的想法。
• He is crazy about that girl.他迷上了那位女孩。

15 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

16 clear   

vt.清除，扫清；adj.清晰的，明白的；晴朗的；清澈的，明亮的；畅通的，无阻的

参考例句：

• Clear the snow from the road.清除马路上的积雪。
• Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么？

17 merrier   

adj.愉快的( merry的比较级 )；高兴的；喝得微醉的；（圣诞节祝贺语）圣诞快乐

参考例句：

• The old gossips would hold their sides and swear never wasted a merrier hour. 那些爱嚼舌头的老人都捧腹大笑，赌誓说，他们从来也没有这么开心过。 来自辞典例句
• Additional friends are free, so why not say the more the merrier? 由于可以自由地添加好友，那么，朋友岂不是越多越快乐？ 来自互联网

18 given   

adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词

参考例句：

• This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
• He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。

19 discuss   

v.讨论，议论

参考例句：

• Let's discuss it another day.咱们改日再议吧！
• College students always discuss the news.大学生经常讨论新闻。

20 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

21 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

22 promised   

vt.& vi.(promise的过去式或过去分词形式)；承诺；允诺；答应v.允诺( promise的过去式和过去分词 )；答应；有…希望；预示

参考例句：

• He promised to avenge his father's murder. 他发誓要报杀父之仇。
• They embraced and promised to keep in touch. 他们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。

23 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

24 die   

v.死；死亡

参考例句：

• Flowers will die without water.没有水，花就会枯死。
• We shall die some day.我们总有一天要弃世而去。

25 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

26 anyone   

pron.(=everybody)任何人

参考例句：

• Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。
• Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？

27 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

28 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

29 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。

30 inside   

n.内部，内脏，内幕；adj.内部的，秘密的，户内的；prep.在...之内

参考例句：

• Two minutes later we were inside the taxi.两分钟以后我们已经坐在出租车里面了。
• He will be back inside two days.他将在两天内回来。

31 conversations   

n.交谈( conversation的名词复数 )；交往；谈话技巧；[自动数据处理]（特指通过键盘和计算机进行的）人机对话

参考例句：

• I had two conversations with him. 我和他谈了两次话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They had several surreptitious conversations. 他们有过几次秘密会谈。 来自辞典例句

32 spirits   

n.情绪；兴致；精灵；灵魂；精神( spirit的名词复数 )；情绪；灵魂；神灵

参考例句：

• He lost his spirits after the girl rejected his love. 那姑娘拒绝他的求爱后，他垂头丧气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He felt in excellent spirits when he arrived home. 他回到家里时情绪非常好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

33 cheerfully   

adv.高兴地，愉快地

参考例句：

• The train rolled cheerfully into the station.火车欢呼着驶进车站。
• He takes our advice quite cheerfully.他欣然接受我们的劝告。

34 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

35 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

36 bless   

v.祝福，感激，保佑，保护

参考例句：

• May God bless you with a long life!愿上帝保佑你长寿！
• Bless you,my sister!祝福你，我的妹妹！