美国小学英语教材6:第168课 救生员马里恩·安德鲁斯(6)

Keep the people back! Big Bob warned as he stretched Margaret out on the sand. Give her a chance.

让其他人往后退，大鲍勃一边警告着一边将玛格丽特伸展在沙滩上，给她一次机会。

Members of the Seals' Club and other swimmers formed a protecting circle about the unconscious girl

海报俱乐部的成员以及其它游泳者围成了一个保护圈，围绕着这名没有恢复意识的女孩，

and held curious and frightened persons from crowding in upon her. A hurried examination told the life-guard

阻止好奇和害怕的人围观玛格丽特，通过立即检查，救援人员知道

that Margaret had struck her hands on the log and had suffered only a glancing blow upon the head.

玛格丽特的手碰到了原木，头上只受了轻微的擦伤。

One arm hung limp¹, and it was evident that it was broken. She's coming around now,

一只胳臂垂落着，很显然是折了，她现在已经恢复意识了，

Bob announced after he had worked with her for a few minutes. We'll get a car and take her to the hospital,

鲍勃在处理了几分钟后宣布，我们要找辆车把她送医院。

where she can have medical treatment. She'll be all right as soon as her arm is set.

她要在医院接受治疗，胳臂接上后她就没事了。

When Bob had placed Margaret in the doctor's hands, he returned to the waterfront,

当鲍勃将玛格丽特放在医生的手中后，他回到了海滨区，

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for his duty as life-guard made it necessary for him to be on the beach. The crowd was rapidly melting away,

他作为救生员的责任让他必须回到沙滩上，人群马上驱散开来，

but small groups of persons were still standing² near the diving-board where the accident had taken place.

但一小撮人还站在事故发生的跳板附近。

Bob glanced searchingly up and down the beach. Then as he turned, he saw Marion, dressed in street clothes,

鲍勃在沙滩上上下搜寻着，之后他转过头看到了马里恩，她穿着休闲装，

coming toward him from the direction of the bath house. Hello there, Marion. Come here.

她从浴室的地方向他走来，马里恩你好，过来。

What do you mean by running off when everyone wants to congratulate you?

所有人想要祝贺你时你跑什么？

Marion opened her eyes wide; then a flush³ of pleasure came over her face. Big Bob, seeing her surprised look,

马里恩睁大眼睛，脸上马上露出了愉快的表情，大鲍勃看到了她惊讶的表情，

knew that Marion had not counted upon being the heroine of the day. He laughed.

知道马里恩没有打算成为今天的女英雄，他笑了。

Why, Marion, you funny kid! Don't you know that your rescue of Margaret was the most thrilling event of the carnival⁴?

马里恩，你是个有趣的孩子，你不知道吗，你营救马里恩成为了这次嘉年华最棒的事情？

You had the greater part of the whole thing.

你是整个嘉年华最闪亮的一点。

And if you think you can sneak⁵ home without having me tell you so, well, you're mistaken, that's all!

如果你认为我不告诉你这些，你就可以偷跑回家的话，那你就错了，就是这样！

1 limp   

adj.软弱的，无精神的，松沓的；vi.蹒跚；n.跛行

参考例句：

• His limp is result of a car accident last year.他的跛足是去年一次车祸所致的结果。
• He gave her a limp,cold handshake.他有气无力且冷淡地与她握了一下手。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 flush   

vi.奔流；vt.冲洗；adj.齐平的；n.脸色，脸红

参考例句：

• Father asked me to flush off the garage floor.父亲叫我冲洗车库的地板。
• There was a flush in her cheeks.她满脸通红。

4 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

5 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。