美国小学英语教材6:第257课 罗宾汉和他的伙伴(14)

The King hesitated. It is not fitting for me to smite¹ such a stout² yeoman, he said.

国王犹豫了，她说让我来击打如此健壮的自耕农不合适。

But Robin³ bade him smite on and spare him not; so the King turned up his sleeve

但罗宾汉要求他击打，并且要大力击打，国王撸起了袖子，

and gave Robin such a blow on the head that he lost his feet and rolled upon the ground.

击打了罗宾汉的头，他被击倒在地，在地面上翻滚。

As the King struck this mighty⁴ blow, his hat fell back, so that Robin saw his face.

随着国王的一记重击，他的帽子被扯到了后面，罗宾汉看到了他的脸。

My lord, the King of England, now I know you well, cried he; and he fell on his knees, and all the outlaws⁵ with him.

他尖叫道我的天，英格兰国王，你是国王，他跪了下来，所有的逃犯也跪了下来。

Mercy I ask, my lord the King, for all my brave foresters and me.

请求您宽恕，我的国王，还有我的这些勇敢的森林人。

Mercy I grant, then said the King; and therefore I came hither, to bid you and your men leave the greenwood and dwell in my Court with me.

国王说我批准你的请求，我到达此地，要求你和你的伙伴离开森林，和我一同居住在我的王宫。

So shall it be, answered Robin. I and my men will come to your Court, and see how we like your service.

罗宾汉说应该如此，我将和我的伙伴去您的宫殿，去享受您给我们的接待。

Have you any green cloth, asked the King, that you could sell to me? Robin brought out thirty yards and more,

国王问道你有绿色衣服吗？你可以卖给我吗？罗宾汉拿出了30多件衣服，

and clad the King and his men in coats of Lincoln green. Now we will all ride to Nottingham, said Robin.

给国王和他的仆人穿上林肯绿衣服，罗宾汉说我们一起骑到诺丁汉。

The people of Nottingham saw them coming and trembled as they watched the dark mass of Lincoln green drawing near over the fields.

诺丁汉的人民看到了他们来，他们看到黑压压的林肯绿向园地走来，他们浑身颤抖。

I fear lest our King be slain⁶, whispered one to another; and if Robin Hood⁷ gets into the town, there is not one of us whose life is safe.

他们一个个私语道，害怕我们的国王会被杀掉，如果罗宾汉进入城镇，恐怕我们都不安全。

And every man, woman, and child made ready to flee. The King laughed aloud when he saw their fright, and called them back.

所有男人和女人，还有儿童准备好了逃跑，国王看到他们的恐惧后大笑，让他们回来。

Right glad were they to hear his voice, and they feasted and made merry. A few days later the King returned to London,

他们很高兴听到他的声音，他们吃了美食，享受欢乐时光，几天之后，国王回到了伦敦，

and Robin dwelt in his Court for twelve months. But his men, who had been born under the shadow of the forest,

罗宾汉在他的宫殿住了一年，但他的伙伴，那些在森林出生的伙伴

could not live amid streets and houses. One by one they slipped away, till only Little John and Will Scarlett were left.

无法居住在街区和房子中，他们一个个悄无声息地走了，只有小约翰和威尔留了下来。

Then Robin himself grew homesick. At once he went to the King and begged for leave to go on a journey.

之后罗宾汉自己想家了，他马上找到了国王，请求让他开起一段旅程。

I may not say you nay⁸, answered the King. Seven nights you may be gone and no more. Robin thanked him, and that evening set out for the greenwood.

国王回答道，我不会不批准的，你会在七个夜晚离开，不会拖延，罗宾汉感谢他，并在当晚前往了森林。

1 smite   

v.重击；彻底击败；n.打；尝试；一点儿

参考例句：

• The wise know how to teach,the fool how to smite.智者知道如何教导，愚者知道怎样破坏。
• God will smite our enemies.上帝将击溃我们的敌人。

2 stout   

adj.强壮的，粗大的，结实的，勇猛的，矮胖的

参考例句：

• He cut a stout stick to help him walk.他砍了一根结实的枝条用来拄着走路。
• The stout old man waddled across the road.那肥胖的老人一跩一跩地穿过马路。

3 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

4 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

5 outlaws   

歹徒，亡命之徒( outlaw的名词复数 )； 逃犯

参考例句：

• During his year in the forest, Robin met many other outlaws. 在森林里的一年，罗宾遇见其他许多绿林大盗。
• I didn't have to leave the country or fight outlaws. 我不必离开自己的国家，也不必与不法分子斗争。

6 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

7 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

8 nay   

adv.不；n.反对票，投反对票者

参考例句：

• He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
• Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章，不，应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。