夏洛的网 第128期:进展顺利(1)

 　　Chapter 13 Good Progress 第十三章  进展顺利

　　Far into the night, while the other creatures slept, Charlotte worked on her web. 深夜，当其他动物睡觉时，夏洛还在它的网上干活。

　　First she ripped¹ out a few of the orb² lines near the center. 它首先拆掉靠近中心的几根圆线，

　　She left the radial lines alone, as they were needed for support. 留下辐线支撑整张网。

　　As she worked, her eight legs were a great help to her. 它这样工作，八条腿帮了大忙。

　　So were her teeth. 它的牙齿也帮了忙。

　　She loved to weave and she was an expert at it. 它爱结网，是结网的专家。

1 ripped   

adj. <美俚>喝醉的，受毒品麻醉的 动词rip的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. 他用力扯去了地毯，只剩下裸露的地板。
• I ripped my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤在栅栏上划破了。

2 orb   

n.太阳；星球；v.弄圆；成球形

参考例句：

• The blue heaven,holding its one golden orb,poured down a crystal wash of warm light.蓝蓝的天空托着金色的太阳，洒下一片水晶般明亮温暖的光辉。
• It is an emanation from the distant orb of immortal light.它是从远处那个发出不灭之光的天体上放射出来的。