美国小学英语教材3:第122课 灰姑娘(6)

 　　The fairy then said to Cinderella, "Well, you now have a coach fit to go to the ball in. Are you not pleased with it?" 仙女跟灰姑娘说：好了，你现在有了一辆适合去参加舞会的马车，满意了吗？”

　　Yes, yes! cried Cinderella. "But shall I go as I am, in these rags?" “满意，满意！”灰姑娘叫道，“但我要像这样穿得破破烂烂地去吗？”

　　Then the fairy godmother touched Cinderella with her wand, 这时候，仙女教母用魔棒碰了碰灰姑娘，

　　and the girl's ragged¹ dress was turned into cloth of gold and silver, all shining with pearls and diamonds. 灰姑娘一身破烂的衣服变成了金银交织的衣服，衣服上镶满了闪闪发光的珍珠和宝石。

　　On her feet was a wonderful pair of glass slippers². 她的脚上穿着一双神奇的水晶鞋。

　　Cinderella climbed into the beautiful coach and sat down. 灰姑娘登上漂亮的马车，坐了下来。

　　Never in her life had she been so happy! 她从来没有这么高兴过。

　　Now, remember one thing, said her godmother; "do not stay after midnight. “现在、记住一件事情，”她的教母说，“不要待到午夜之后。

　　For, when the clock strikes twelve, the coach will be turned to a pumpkin³ again, 因为时钟敲响12点的时候，马车就会变回南瓜，

　　the horses will be turned to mice, the coachman will become a rat, the footmen will all be lizards⁴, and your pretty clothes will become rags." 马匹和马夫就会变回老鼠，脚夫就会变回蜥蜴，而你漂亮的衣服也会变回破烂不堪的衣服。”

　　Cinderella promised that she would surely leave the ball before midnight. 灰姑娘答应说她一定会在午夜之前离开舞会。

　　Then she said good-by and drove joyfully⁵ away in the wonderful coach.  她跟仙女道了别，乘着漂亮的马车高高兴兴地离开了。

1 ragged   

adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的

参考例句：

• A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
• Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。

2 slippers   

n. 拖鞋

参考例句：

• a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
• He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋，倒在床上。

3 pumpkin   

n.南瓜

参考例句：

• They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
• It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！

4 lizards   

n.蜥蜴( lizard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nothing lives in Pompeii except crickets and beetles and lizards. 在庞培城里除了蟋蟀、甲壳虫和蜥蜴外，没有别的生物。 来自辞典例句
• Can lizards reproduce their tails? 蜥蜴的尾巴断了以后能再生吗？ 来自辞典例句

5 joyfully   

adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地

参考例句：

• She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着，脚底下轻飘飘的。
• During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里，她干得很高兴。