动物农场Animal Farm 第4章(5)

 　　The animals had now reassembled in the wildest excitement, each recounting his own exploits in the battle at the top of his voice.

　　这时，动物们又重新集合起来，他们沉浸在无比的喜悦之中，每一位都扯着嗓子把自己在战斗中的功劳表白一番。

　　An impromptu¹ celebration of the victory was held immediately.

　　当下，他们立即举行了一个即兴的庆功仪式。

　　The flag was run up and 'Beasts of England' was sung a number of times,

　　庄园的旗帜升上去了，“英格兰兽”唱了许多遍，

　　then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral, a hawthorn² bush being planted on her grave.

　　接着又为那只被杀害的羊举行了隆重的葬礼，还为她在墓地上种了一棵山楂树。

　　At the graveside Snowball made a little speech, emphasizing the need for all animals to be ready to die for Animal Farm if need be.

　　斯诺鲍在墓前作了一个简短的演说，他强调说，如果需要的话，每个动物都当为动物庄园准备牺牲。

　　The animals decided³ unanimously to create a military decoration, "Animal Hero, First Class," which was conferred there and then on Snowball and Boxer⁴.

　　动物们一致决定设立一个“一级动物英雄”军功勋章，这一称号就地立即授予斯诺鲍和鲍克瑟。

　　It consisted of a brass⁵ medal (they were really some old horse-brasses which had been found in the harness-room), to be worn on Sundays and holidays.

　　并有一枚铜质奖章（那是在农具室里发现的一些旧的、货真价实的黄铜制做的），可在星期天和节日里佩戴。

　　There was also "Animal Hero, Second Class," which was conferred posthumously⁶ on the dead sheep.

　　还有一枚“二级动物英雄”勋章，这一称号追认给那只死去的羊。

　　There was much discussion as to what the battle should be called.

　　关于对这次战斗如何称谓的事，他们讨论来，讨论去。

　　In the end, it was named the Battle of the Cowshed, since that was where the ambush⁷ had been sprung.

　　最后决定命名为“牛棚大战”，因为伏击就是在那儿发起的。

　　Mr. Jones's gun had been found lying in the mud, and it was known that there was a supply of cartridges⁸ in the farmhouse⁹.

　　他们还把琼斯先生那支掉在泥坑里的枪找到了，又在庄主院里发现了存贮的子弹。

　　It was decided to set the gun up at the foot of the Flagstaff, like a piece of artillery¹⁰, and to fire it twice a year--

　　于是决定把枪架在旗杆脚下，像一门大炮一样，并在每年鸣枪两次，

　　once on October the twelfth, the anniversary of the Battle of the Cowshed, and once on Midsummer Day, the anniversary of the Rebellion.

　　一次在十月十二日的“牛棚大战”纪念日，一次在施洗约翰节，也就是起义纪念日。

1 impromptu   

adj.即席的，即兴的；adv.即兴的(地)，无准备的(地)

参考例句：

• The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的。
• The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

2 hawthorn   

山楂

参考例句：

• A cuckoo began calling from a hawthorn tree.一只布谷鸟开始在一株山楂树里咕咕地呼叫。
• Much of the track had become overgrown with hawthorn.小路上很多地方都长满了山楂树。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

5 brass   

n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器

参考例句：

• Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。

6 posthumously   

adv.于死后，于身后；于著作者死后出版地

参考例句：

• He was confirmed posthumously as a member of the Chinese Communist Party. 他被追认为中国共产党党员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her last book was published posthumously in 1948. 她最后的一本书在她死后于1948 年出版了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 ambush   

n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击

参考例句：

• Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
• Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。

8 cartridges   

子弹( cartridge的名词复数 )； （打印机的）墨盒； 录音带盒； （唱机的）唱头

参考例句：

• computer consumables such as disks and printer cartridges 如磁盘、打印机墨盒之类的电脑耗材
• My new video game player came with three game cartridges included. 我的新电子游戏机附有三盘游戏带。

9 farmhouse   

n.农场住宅（尤指主要住房）

参考例句：

• We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it.我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
• We put up for the night at a farmhouse.我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。

10 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。