英语小达人 114 Stranded

 　　Stranded¹

　　 坐困愁城

　　Rachel Stared up at the clouds. One looked like a tree. One looked like a Ferris wheel. The sand was hot under her skin. Everything was silent except for the ocean. She sit up and thinks, "How long will I be stranded on this deserted² island?"

　　瑞吉儿凝视着天上的云，有的看起来像棵树，有的看起来像摩天轮。她皮肤下面的沙是热的，除了大海，一切都显得很安静。她起身坐直，心里想着，我究竟还要被困在这座无人岛上多久？

　　Rachel had been out sailing, when her boat hit a rock and sprung a leak. Rachel had to abandon ship and swim to land. She crawled onto the shore. She searched the island but found nothing but coconuts³ and squirrels.

　　瑞吉儿之前开船出海，结果船撞上一块岩石裂了一条缝，她只好弃船游到陆地上。她慢慢爬上岸，找遍整座岛屿后发现除了椰子和松树外，什么东西都没有。

　　She hated the idea of one day having o eat the cute squirrels, but she'd have to if she wanted to stay alive. For the last month, she has eaten nothing but coconuts.

　　她一想到有一天可能得吃那些可爱的松鼠就觉得很讨厌，可是那一天如果来了，要活下去也只好如此。上个月她除了椰子什么都没吃。

　　Every night she lit a fire hoping a ship would see it and rescue her. So far she has been lucky. There were no wild animals on the island. She had made herself a bed out of leaves and branches.

　　每晚她都会点火，希望如果有船看到的话可以把她救回去。到目前为止她还算幸运，岛上并没有什么野生动物。她替自己用树叶和树枝做了一张床。

　　On her 45th day she spotted⁴ a ship. She started a fire and screamed for help. Soon the ship came and Rachel was saved. Rachel never went sailing again.

　　到了第45天，她发现远处有艘船，于是点了火大声求救；那艘船不久就来把瑞吉儿给救走了。从此以后，瑞吉儿再也不开船出海了。

1 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

2 deserted   

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

• The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
• The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

3 coconuts   

n.椰子( coconut的名词复数 )；椰肉，椰果

参考例句：

• We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island. 我们发现岛上有充足的椰子供应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Coconuts provide "meat", drink, oil, soap and fiber for fishing line. 椰子提供“肉类”，饮料、油脂、肥皂和做钓（鱼）丝的纤维。 来自百科语句

4 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。