英语听力 暮光之城·暮色 第391期:第二十五章 一触即发(16)

 　　You thought that would be a black tie occasion, did you? he teased, touching¹ the lapel of his tuxedo² jacket. “你以为这是某种隆重的场合，对吗？”他揶揄着，抚摩着他晚礼服外套的衣领。

　　I scowled³ to hide my embarrassment⁴. I don't know how these things work. To me, at least, it seems more rational than prom does. He was still grinning.  我绷起脸，想要掩饰住自己的窘迫。“我不知道这些事情是怎么发生的。至少，对我来说，这比舞会要合理得多。”他依然咧嘴笑着。

　　It's not funny, I said. “这一点儿也不有趣。”我说道。

　　No, you're right, it's not, he agreed, his smile fading. I'd rather treat it like a joke, though, than believe you're serious. “不，你是对的，这一点儿也不有趣。”他赞同道，他的笑容消失了。“不过，与其相信你是认真的，我更愿意把这当成一个笑话。”

　　But I am serious. “但我是认真的。”

　　He sighed deeply. I know. And you're really that willing? 他深深地叹息着。“我知道。你真的那么情愿吗？”

　　The pain was back in his eyes. I bit my lip and nodded. 痛苦的神情又回到了他的眼中。我咬住唇，点了点头。

　　So ready for this to be the end, he murmured, almost to himself, for this to be the twilight⁵ of your life, though your life has barely started.  “已经准备好结束了，”他喃喃低语着，几乎是在自言自语。“把这当成了你人生中的暮色，尽管你的人生才刚刚开始。

　　You're ready to give up everything. 你已经准备好了放弃一切。”

　　It's not the end, it's the beginning, I disagreed under my breath. “这不是结束，这只是开始。”我低声表示不同意。

　　I'm not worth it, he said sadly. “我不值得你这样做。”他悲伤地说着。

1 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

2 tuxedo   

n.礼服，无尾礼服

参考例句：

• Well,you have your own tuxedo.噢，你有自己的燕尾服。
• Have I told you how amazing you look in this tuxedo?我告诉过你穿这件燕尾服看起来很棒吗？

3 scowled   

怒视，生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
• The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。

4 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

5 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。