美国语文第四册 第39期:哈里的财富(2)

 　　Just then Uncle Ben looked up from the paper he had been reading: "Harry¹," said he, 正在这时，本叔叔从他阅读着的报纸上看过来，“哈里，”他说道，

　　I want to find out something about eyes; so, if you will let me have yours, I will give you a dollar apiece for them. 我正想对眼睛进行一些研究，如果你愿意把你的眼睛给我，我付给你一只眼睛一美元。

　　"For my eyes!" exclaimed Harry, very much astonished. “交换我的眼睛吗！”哈里异常震惊地叫道。

　　"Yes," resumed Uncle Ben, quietly,for your eyes. “是的，”本叔叔平静地继续说道，换你的眼睛。

　　I will give you chloroform , so it will not hurt you in the least, and you shall have a beautiful glass pair for nothing, to wear in their place. 我会给你打麻醉针，所以不会对你有一丁点伤害。然后你会戴上一对漂亮的玻璃眼珠，戴在眼睛的位置。

　　Come, a dollar apiece, cash down! What do you say? I will take them out as quick as a wink². 来吧，一只一美元，直接付现金！你看怎么样？我会在眨眼间把它们取下来。

　　"Give you my eyes, uncle!" cried Harry, looking wild at the very thought, "I think not." “叔叔，把我的眼睛给你？”哈里哭喊道，看似对这个想法感到非常气愤。“我看不行。”

　　And the startled little fellow shook his head defiantly³. 受到惊吓的小家伙反抗地摇着头。

　　"Well, five, ten, twenty dollars, then." Harry shook his head at every offer. “好吧，那么5元、10元、20元呢。”哈里对每个报价都摇头。

　　No, sir! I wouldn't let you have them for a thousand dollars! 不，先生！您就是给我1000美元，我也不会给您我的眼睛！

　　What could I do without my eyes? I couldn't see mother, nor the baby, nor the flowers, nor the horses, nor anything, added Harry, growing warmer and warmer. 要是没了眼睛，我还能做些什么呢？我再也看不见妈妈，看不见宝宝，看不见花朵，看不见马儿，什么都看不见了。哈里越来越焦急地补充道。

　　"I will give you two thousand," urged Uncle Ben, taking a roll of bank notes out of his pocket. “我给你2000美元，”本叔叔极力劝说道，同时还从衣袋里拿出一叠纸币。

　　Harry, standing⁴ at a respectful distance, shouted that he never would do any such thing. 哈里表示尊敬地站在保持一定距离的地方，大声喊道他绝对不会这么做的。

　　"Very well," continued the uncle, with a serious air, at the same time writing something in his notebook, “很好，”叔叔继续说道，这次更加严肃，同时在他的笔记本上写着些什么。

　　I can't afford to give you more than two thousand dollars, so I shall have to do without your eyes; 因为我没法付给你超过2000美元，所以我不用你的眼睛做试验了，

　　but, he added, I will tell you what I will do, I will give you twenty dollars if you will let me put a few drops from this bottle in your ears. 但——他补充道，我会告诉你我要怎么做。如果你让我往你耳朵滴几滴瓶子里的药水，我就给你20美元。

　　It will not hurt, but it will make you deaf. I want to try some experiments with deafness, you see. 这不疼，但会让你耳聋。我准备进行一些关于耳聋的试验。

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 wink   

n.眨眼，使眼色，瞬间；v.眨眼，使眼色，闪烁

参考例句：

• He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买。
• The satellite disappeared in a wink.瞬息之间，那颗卫星就消失了。

3 defiantly   

adv.挑战地，大胆对抗地

参考例句：

• Braving snow and frost, the plum trees blossomed defiantly. 红梅傲雪凌霜开。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。