美国小学英语教材4:第93课 弗兰德斯的狗(3)

 　　THE EARLY LIFE OF PATRASCHE 帕特拉斯基的早年生活

　　In his thirteenth month Patrasche had been sold to a hard-hearted peddler, 帕特拉斯基在十三个月大的时候，被卖给了铁石心肠的小贩，

　　who every day heaped his cart full of pots and pans and buckets, 小贩每天都往车里装满锅碗瓢盆，

　　and made Patrasche draw the heavy load. 让帕特拉斯基拉着沉重的车子。

　　The peddler himself walked along lazily by the side of the cart, smoking his black pipe. 小贩懒洋洋地走在马车旁边，抽着黑烟斗。

　　Happily for Patrasche, he was very strong. 幸好帕特拉斯基比较强壮，

　　So he did not die, but lived on under hunger, thirst, and blows. 没有死，而是在饥饿、干渴和打击下活着。

　　One day the dog and his master were going along the road that leads past the village in which lived Jehan Daas and Nello. 有一天，帕特拉斯基和它的主人走在路上，这条路通向耶汉·达斯和内洛居住的村庄。

　　It was a hot summer day, and Patrasche's cart was heavier than usual. 那是一个炎热的夏天，帕特拉斯基的马车比平常更重了。

　　His owner walked on without noticing the dog except to crack the whip at him. 主人没有注意到狗，只是用鞭子抽打它。

　　Thus Patrasche struggled along on a scorching¹ road. 帕特拉斯基就这样在灼热的路上挣扎着前进。

　　He had not eaten anything for twenty-four hours and had not tasted water for nearly twelve. 它24小时没吃东西，将近12个小时没喝水。

　　Blind with dust, sore with blows, and weary² with his load, the dog at last staggered³ and fell. 尘土吹得睁不开眼，鞭子打得又痛又累，终于帕特拉斯基踉踉跄跄倒在了地上。

1 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评

2 weary   

adj.疲劳的，使人疲劳的；vi.厌烦，不耐烦

参考例句：

• He has laid out all his strength and is weary.他使出了全部气力，非常疲倦。
• I am weary of his constant complaints.我对他不断发牢骚感到厌烦。

3 staggered   

错列的，叉排的

参考例句：

• The injured woman staggered to her feet. 受伤的女人摇摇晃晃地站起身来。
• I was staggered at the amount of money the ring cost. 那戒指那么贵，我非常吃惊。