《黑骏马》第13章 我最后的家（3）

He asked if Miss Blomefield and Miss Ellen were at home．They were，and Willie stayed with me while² the farmer went into the house．

他问布劳姆菲尔德小姐和爱伦小姐是否在家。她们在，农夫就进了屋子，威利则和我呆在一起。

He came³ back about ten minutes later⁴ with three ladies．They seemed⁵ to like me，but one of them，worried by my knees，won-dered if I was⁶ safe．

10分钟后农夫回来了，还带着3位小姐。她们看上去很喜欢我，可其中的一个有些担心我的膝盖，拿不准我是否安全。

It's true⁷ his knees were broken⁸ once，said⁹ the farmer，'but we don't know why he fell¹⁰．

他的膝盖确实摔坏过一次，农夫说，我们也不知道他是怎么摔的。

It was probably¹¹ a careless¹² driver，and not the horse's fault¹³ at all．He seems¹⁴ very safe to me．

可能是个粗心的车夫，而根本不是这马的过错。在我看来，他非常安全。

If you like him，you can try him for a few¹⁵ weeks，'he went on．'Then your driver will see what he thinks of him．

如果你们喜欢他，可以试几个星期，他继续道，那样你们的车夫就能知道他怎么样了。

One of the three ladies—a tall，white－faced lady，who held the arm of a younger¹⁶ woman—said，

3位小姐之一,一位高高的、脸色白白的小姐—挽着另一位小姐的胳膊说：

You have always given¹⁷ us good advice¹⁸ about our horses，so we accept¹⁹ your offer²⁰ to try him．'

你以往总是对我们的马提出好建议，所以我们就接受你的提议试试他吧。

The next morning，a young man came for me．He looked pleased²¹ until²² he saw²³ my knees，then he said，I'm surprised²⁴ you suggested²⁵ this horse to my ladies．

第二天一早，一个年轻人来了。他看上去很愉快，但看到我的膝盖时，他不太高兴，说：我真惊讶你推荐这匹马给我的小姐们。

'You're only taking him to try him，' said the farmer．'If he's not as¹ safe as any horse you ever²⁶ drove，send him back，young man．

你就试试他好了，农夫说，如果他不如你驾驭过的其他马安全，就退给我，年轻人。

1 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。

2 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

3 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

4 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

5 seemed   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She seemed totally absorbed in her book. 她好像完全被这本书迷住了。
• My life seemed aimless. 我的生活似乎没有目标。

6 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。

7 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

8 broken   

adj.坏掉的，患病的，被制服的，断掉的；vbl.break的过去分词

参考例句：

• He is mending a broken cup.他在修补破杯子。
• Something was broken in my engine.我的发动机里有个东西损坏了。

9 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。

10 fell   

vbl.fall的过去式，vt.击倒，打倒（疾病等），致于...死地，砍伐；n.一季所伐的木材，兽皮，羊毛；adj.凶猛的，可怕的

参考例句：

• I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
• The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。

11 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

12 careless   

adj.疏忽的，粗心的，不注意的，马马虎虎的

参考例句：

• A careless driver is a danger to the public.粗心的驾驶员对于公众是一种危险。
• You are always so careless.你做事总这么毛糙。

13 fault   

n.过错；缺点；故障；毛病；vt.挑剔；vi.弄错

参考例句：

• It's not our fault.这不是我方过错。
• I cannot pass over his fault.我不能宽恕他的过失。

14 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

15 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

16 younger   

adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人

参考例句：

• My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
• She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

17 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。

18 advice   

n.忠告，建议，劝告

参考例句：

• After all my advice, he still went his own way.在我苦口婆心地相劝后，他仍然一意孤行。
• You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。

19 accept   

vt.接受，领受；认可，同意；vi.同意，认可

参考例句：

• Please accept me as a friend.请把我当作朋友。
• Please accept it as a present.请把它作为一件礼物收下。

20 offer   

n.出价，提议；vt.提供，出价；贡献，奉献；vi.提议；出现；求婚

参考例句：

• She chose to accept his offer.她决定接受他的提议。
• It was friendly of him to offer his help.他提供帮助真是太好了。

21 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

22 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

23 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

24 surprised   

adj.感到惊讶的，感到惊奇的

参考例句：

• Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的？
• The news greatly surprised us.这消息使我们非常惊异。

25 suggested   

暗示的

参考例句：

• We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over. 我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们，把事情商量一下。
• These truths were by no means self-evident when Galileo first suggested them. 伽里略首次提出这些真理时决非显而易见。

26 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。