夏洛的网 第95期:威尔伯说大话(16)

 　　"Well," replied Charlotte, "you must try to build yourself up.

　　“好的，”夏洛回答说，“你必须尽力打起精神来。

　　I want you to get plenty of sleep, and stop worrying.

　　我要你睡得足足的，不要担心。

　　Never hurry and never worry! Chew your food thoroughly¹ and eat every bit of it,

　　永远不要紧张，永远不要担心！把你的食物嚼嚼烂，把它们吃吃光，

　　except you must leave just enough for Templeton.

　　只除了必须给坦普尔顿留下够它吃的那一点。

　　Gain weight and stay well - that's the way you can help.

　　胖起来，过得好——这就是你能给我帮的忙了。

　　Keep fit, and don't lose your nerve. Do you think you understand?"

　　保持健康，不要失去勇气。你认为你明白了吗？”

　　"Yes, I understand," said Wilbur. "Go along to bed, then," said Charlotte. "Sleep is important."

　　“是的，我明白了。”威尔伯说。“那就睡你的觉吧，”夏洛说，“睡觉顶重要。”

　　Wilbur trotted² over to the darkest corner of his pen and threw himself down.

　　威尔伯于是快步走到它的猪圈最黑暗的角落，倒头躺下来。

　　He closed his eyes. In another minute he spoke³.

　　它闭上眼睛，可转眼间它又开口了。

1 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

2 trotted   

小跑，急走( trot的过去分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走

参考例句：

• She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
• Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。