夏洛的网 第110期:奇迹(1)

 　　Chapter 11 The Miracle

　　第11章 奇迹

　　The next day was foggy.

　　第二天有雾。

　　Everything on the farm was dripping wet. The grass looked like a magic carpet.

　　农场里什么东西都湿嗒嗒的。草地看上去像一张魔毯。

　　The asparagus patch looked like a silver forest.

　　那片芦笋地像一片银光闪闪的森林。

　　On foggy mornings, Charlotte's web was truly a thing of beauty.

　　在雾天的早晨，夏洛的网真是一件美丽的东西。

　　This morning each thin strand¹ was decorated with dozens of tiny beads² of water.

　　这天早晨，每一根细丝点缀着几十颗小水珠。

　　The web glistened³ in the light and made a pattern of loveliness and mystery, like a delicate veil.

　　网在阳光中闪闪烁烁，组成一个神秘可爱的图案，像一块纤细的面纱。

　　Even Lurvy, who wasn't particularly interested in beauty, noticed the web when he came with the pig's breakfast.

　　连对美不太感兴趣的勒维来给小猪送早饭时，也不由得注意到这张网。

　　He noted⁴ how clearly it showed up and he noted how big, and carefully built it was.

　　他注意到它有多么显眼，他注意到它有多么大，织得有多么精细。

　　And then he took another look and he saw something that made him set his pail down.

　　他再看一眼时，看到了一样东西让他不觉放下桶子。

　　There, in the center of the web, neatly⁵ woven in block letters, was a message.

　　瞧，在网中央，整整齐齐地织着几个大字，这是一句话。

　　It said: SOME PIG!

　　它写的是：王牌猪

1 strand   

vt.使（船）搁浅，使（某人）困于（某地）

参考例句：

• She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
• The climbers had been stranded by a storm.登山者被暴风雨困住了。

2 beads   

n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链

参考例句：

• a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
• Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。

3 glistened   

v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Pearls of dew glistened on the grass. 草地上珠露晶莹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

5 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。