走遍美国 Country Music 乡间之音 ACT III

ACT III

I'm so glad everyone is asleep. 很高兴大家都睡了。
I thought Max would be crying, and everybody would be awake. 我还以为Max会哭个不停，让大家都睡不着。
What did I tell you? 我不是告诉你吗？
Nothing to worry about. 没有什么可担心的。
I'm sure everything is fine. 我确信一切很好。
My mother knows all there is to know 我母亲完全懂得
about taking care of babies, I assure¹ you. 如何照顾好孩子，我向你保证。
Let's put some of this stuff² away and then take off. 让我们把这些东西拿出来然后就走啦。
We've got a forty-minute drive into the city. 我们还要开车四十分钟到城里去。
Welcome home-- 欢迎归来---
and I do mean welcome home. 我真心欢迎你们回来。
Something wrong? 有什么不对劲吗？
Oh, nothing's wrong, Richard. 噢，没有什么事，Richard。
Believe me, Max is fine. 相信我，Max很好。
But his teeth hurt, and he just can't get to sleep, poor dear. 但他的牙疼，他不能入睡，可怜的小宝贝。
Neither can you. 你也不能睡。
Oh, I feel so bad. 噢，我真感到难过。
Oh, I'm fine. 噢，我很好。
How was your weekend? 你们的周末过得怎样？
We had a great time, Mom. 我们玩得十分开心，妈。
It was wonderful. 太好了。
The weather couldn't have been better. 天气再好不过了。
It was nice here, too. 这儿也很好。
Did you get a chance to get outside at all? 你们有时间出去了？
Oh, yes. 噢，是的。
Grandpa helped me yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午祖父帮我的忙。
I went to the supermarket to get a few things, 我去了一趟菜市场买了几样东西，
and I stayed out an extra⁴ half hour. 我还特别多呆了半个小时。
The village was filled with people--the weather was so nice. 镇上挤满人---由于天气好的缘故。
Harry⁵'s a professional⁶ camper, Mom. Harry是露营专家，妈。
He knows all there is to know, 他无所不知，
and he made the weekend very easy for us to enjoy. 使得我们周末过得非常轻松愉快。
Come on. You all helped. 别这样说，你们都帮了忙。
You were wonderful, Harry! 你真是了不得，Harry！
Why don't you go to your room, Mom, and get some sleep. 为什么不到你的房间去，妈妈，去睡一会儿。 
Oh, I'm fine. 噢，我不要紧。
Tell me more about your weekend. 多告诉我一点你们的周末。
Did you do anything special? 你们做了什么特别的事情吗？
Lots of special country things. 有许多特别的乡村趣事。
We picked flowers. 我们采花。
And we brought some home for you. 而且带了一些回来给你。
It was so nice to be out in the country. 出去置身乡下真是太好了。
They smell wonderful. 闻起来很香。
Everything smelled so special. 所有的东西还有特别的味道。
It would have been great if we had been able to bottle the smells. 假如我们能将气味装进瓶里该有多好。
It would be a great business if you could do that. 假如能做到那样的话可是一笔大生意。
Oh! 噢！
Uh, we're home now, Ellen. 噢，我们到家了，Ellen。
We'll take care of it. 我们去照顾他。
I'll take care of it. 我来照顾他。
Let's see if it works⁷. 让我们看看录音是不是有效果。
What's that? 那是什么？
A little special country music. 一点特殊的乡村音乐。
I think we'd better head home. 我想我们最好上路回家啦。
It's getting late, and we have a bit of a drive. 已经晚了，而我们还要开好一段路呢。
Well, all your things are inside. 嗯，所有你们的东西都拿来了。
There's your sleeping bag. 这是你们的睡袋。
Oh, thanks, Harry. 噢，谢谢，Harry。
Say good-bye to Richard. 替我向Richard说声再见。
We'll call you all tomorrow night. 我们明天晚上打电话给你们。
Good-bye. 再见。
Bye, Mom. 再见，妈妈。
Bye-bye. 再见。
Bye. 再见。
I'm so tired I think I'm overtired. 我好累，我想我是累过头了。
I don't know if I can get to sleep. 我不知道我能否睡得着。
Max has stopped crying. Max不哭了。
Yes. It works! 不错。有效果！
It works! 有效果！
What works? 什么有效果？
This. 这个。
Oh. Oh, where did you get that? 噢。噢，你们从哪儿弄来的？
It sounds so nice. 很好听。
I think I'm falling asleep. 我想我要睡着了。
Like Max did. 就像Max一样。
Good night. 晚安。
Good night. 晚安。
Sounds of the country. 乡村音乐。
The soothing⁸ sounds of the country. 安详的乡村音乐。

Max is fine.
But his teeth hurt, and he just can't get to sleep.
I think Ellen wishes that Max had felt better.
If he had felt better, Ellen would have slept more.
Oh, I feel so bad.
Uh-oh. I think Marilyn wishes she had taken Max camping⁹.
If Marilyn ... Max, Ellen ... an easier weekend.
That's right. If Marilyn had taken Max,
Ellen would have had an easier weekend.
I stayed out an extra half hour.
The village was filled with people--
the weather was so nice.
I bet³ Ellen wishes that she had stayed in the village a little longer.
If she ... in the village a little longer, she ... so tired.
You're right. If Ellen had stayed in the village a little longer,
she wouldn't have been so tired.
Harry's a professional camper, Mom.
He knows all there is to know.
I'm sure Richard wishes he'd gone camping before this weekend.
If Richard ... before, he ... what to do.
That's right.
If Richard had gone camping before,
he would have known¹⁰ what to do.

 

1 assure   

vt.使确信；向…保证，使有保证

参考例句：

• The only ladder to assure success is to work hard.确保成功的惟一途径是刻苦努力。
• I assure you that she can be trusted to do the job.我担保她能做好这项工作。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

4 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

5 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。

6 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

7 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

8 soothing   

adj.慰藉的；使人宽心的；镇静的

参考例句：

• Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
• His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。

9 camping   

n.野营，露营，帐幕生活

参考例句：

• When are you going camping again?你什么时候再去露营？
• My class went camping last summer.去年夏天我们班去露营了。

10 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。