夏洛的网 第133期:进展顺利(6)

 　　Next morning, Wilbur arose and stood beneath the web. 第二天早晨威尔伯起来，站在那个网底下。

　　He breathed the morning air into his lungs. 它呼吸着早晨的空气。

　　Drops of dew, catching¹ the sun, made the web stand out clearly. 一滴滴露水对着太阳光，使得蜘蛛网十分显眼，让人看得清清楚楚。

　　When Lurvy arrived with breakfast, 当勒维送来早饭时，

　　there was the handsome pig, 漂亮的小猪站在那里，

　　and over him, woven neatly² in block letters, 在它头顶上，几个大字一笔一画织得整整齐齐，

　　was the word TERRIFIC. 写的是：了不起。

　　Another miracle. 又是一个奇迹。

　　Lurvy rushed and called Mr. Zuckerman. 勒维连忙奔过去叫朱克曼先生。

　　Mr. Zuckerman rushed and called Mrs. Zuckerman. 朱克曼先生连忙奔过去叫朱克曼太太。

　　Mrs. Zuckerman ran to the phone and called the Arables. 朱克曼太太连忙奔过去打电话叫阿拉布尔先生和太太。

　　The Arables climbed into their truck and hurried over. 阿拉布尔先生和太太连忙爬上他们的卡车赶来。

　　Everybody stood at the pigpen and stared at the web and read the word, over and over, 他们全都站在猪圈前面，抬头看着蜘蛛网，看了又看，

　　while Wilbur, who really felt terrific, 这时威尔伯真正觉得了不起，

　　stood quietly swelling³ out his chest and swinging his snout from side to side. 静静地站着，挺起它的胸，把猪鼻子晃过来晃过去。

1 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

2 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。

3 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。