美国小学英语教材6:第184课 西班牙擦鞋童(3)

Snowcovered peaks rose high above Pepin's head, as the donkey with sure feet made its way over the stony¹ paths.

白雪覆盖的山峰高耸在佩平的头顶上，那头驴子迈着坚实的步子在石径上前行。

At last they came to Granada.

他们终于来到了格拉纳达。

On a hill above the town, Pepin could see the palace walls.

在这座城上方的一座山上，佩平可以看到宫殿的城墙。

As he rode toward them, he stopped before a shop with embroidered² shawls and brass³ candlesticks in the window.

当他骑驴朝城墙走去时，他在一家橱窗里挂着绣花披肩和黄铜烛台的商店前停了下来。

43.jpg

A man was coming out of the door, followed by two ladies, and from their talk Pepin knew that they were Americans,

一名男子从门前走来，身后跟着两名女士，从他们的话语中佩平知道他们是美国人，

for he had heard other Americans talking, who had come to see the bridge in Ronda. In soft Spanish words Pepin asked to black their shoes.

因为它听到过其他美国人交谈，当时他们来到隆达看那座桥，佩平用轻声细语的西班牙语询问他们是否擦鞋。

They did not understand what he said, but they saw his box and knew its meaning.

他们不明白他在说些什么，但他们看到盒子后知道了含义。

Here's a bootblack wanting a job, the man said, turning to the others. We may as well stop for a shine.

这名男子转身冲其他人说，这名擦鞋匠需要一份工作，我们何不在这里让他擦鞋。

Pepin tried to catch the word he had used, but he couldn't quite say it. Still, he tried as he rubbed the dust from the man's shoes.

佩平尝试着使用他之前用过的单词，但他说不清楚，他在给这名男子擦鞋时还在进行尝试。

Boot, was as far as Pepin could go. Bootblack, the man repeated. Bootblack, Pepin said, his brushes flying.

“鞋”一词是佩平可以说的最大程度，这名男子重复着“擦鞋匠”，佩平说擦鞋匠，他的毛刷上下飞舞。

He said it over and over again, for if he knew a word familiar to Americans,

他说了一遍又一遍，因为如果他知道一个美国人熟悉的单词，

it would be easier to persuade them to let him shine their shoes. With the pennies from his work jingling⁴ in his pocket,

那么劝说他们来让佩平擦鞋就容易多了，佩平口袋中的硬币发出叮当声，

Pepin rode up the hill and through the gate that leads to the mountain on which the palace stands.

佩平骑着驴在山上走，穿过了宫殿所在山峰的大门。

Trees arched over his head, and streams trickled⁵ down the hill, making soft music. It was easy to find the road,

佩平周围的树很高，溪流顺着山峰而下，发出柔软的音调，很容易找到路，

for many were going toward the Alhambra. As he came to the outer wall, Pepin found a place to tie his donkey.

因为很多人都前往了阿尔罕布拉宫，随着他抵达外墙，佩平找到了一处放置驴的地方。

He passed under the Gate of Justice, with its hand carved in stone, and mounted a flight of steps.

他在正义之门下走过，门把手是用石头雕刻的，他攀爬了台阶。

He faced a garden with a fountain playing in it. There were travelers resting on the stone benches.

他面对着一个有喷泉的花园，游客在石凳上休息。

1 stony   

adj.石头的，多石头的，冷酷的，无情的

参考例句：

• The ground is too dry and stony.这块地太干，而且布满了石头。
• He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。

2 embroidered   

adj．绣花的

参考例句：

• She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。

3 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。

4 jingling   

叮当声

参考例句：

• A carriage went jingling by with some reclining figure in it. 一辆马车叮当驶过，车上斜倚着一个人。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Melanie did not seem to know, or care, that life was riding by with jingling spurs. 媚兰好像并不知道，或者不关心，生活正马刺丁当地一路驶过去了呢。

5 trickled   

v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动

参考例句：

• Blood trickled down his face. 血从他脸上一滴滴流下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The tears trickled down her cheeks. 热泪一滴滴从她脸颊上滚下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》